NRP Picks Its Knesset List

Boasting a voter turnout of over 95% of its 1,030 Central Committee members, the National Religious Party (NRP) yesterday selected its list to the 16th Knesset. With Infrastructures Minister Effie Eitam guaranteed the top spot in the party, suspense was heavy yesterday over the next few slots. In the event, MKs 2-5 will be MK Zevulun Orlev, MK Sha'ul Yahalom, Tourism Minister and ex-party leader

Nov 25, 2002, 11:02 AM (GMT+2)

Boasting a voter turnout of over 95% of its 1,030 Central Committee members, the National Religious Party selected yesterday its list of candidates for the 16th Knesset. Following Infrastructures Minister Effie Eitam, for whom was guaranteed the top spot by virtue of his position as party leader, the next slots were filled in as follows: MK Zevulun Orlev, MK Sha'ul Yahalom, Tourism Minister and ex-party leader Rabbi Yitzchak Levy. Rounding out the top five was Tel Aviv principal Gila Finkelstein, who won the guaranteed woman's seat. MK Yigal Bibi who was expected to earn a top spot after his candidacy was endorsed by former Chief Rabbi and NRP spiritual leader Mordechai Eliahu, came in a disappointing eighth, preceded by former MKs Nissan Slomiansky and Eli Gabbai. Polls indicate that the NRP will win 4-6 Knesset seats in the upcoming national elections.