Moshe Feiglin of the Jewish Leadership faction of the Likud was disqualified this afternoon from running for the Knesset. The Central Elections Committee made the decision in light of Feiglin's conviction in 1997 on charges of sedition. As head of the Zo Artzeinu (This is Our Land) movement at the time, he organized road-closings and other civil protests against the Peres government's Oslo Agreement policies. Elections Committee head Justice Michael Cheshin ruled that this was a conviction involving "disgrace," rendering the convict ineligible to serve in the Knesset until seven years have passed.
Feiglin said in response that the court decision itself is a "ruling involving disgrace." He said that he is proud to have taken part in activities to stop the country's downward plunge into the catastrophic Oslo process. Feiglin and the Jewish Leadership movement decided two years ago that the best way to continue the struggle against Oslo and like-minded initiatives was from within a large political party such as the Likud. To this end, they invested great resources into building a strong Jewish Leadership bloc in the Likud Central Committee. Feiglin was disappointed when he was voted only into the 40th place on the party list two weeks ago, but said at the time that the process was a long one and that he was not disheartened.
The Elections Board is expected to rule next week on a request by the Labor Party to disqualify Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz from running for Knesset. Labor claims that the required six months have not passed since Mofaz left his position as Chief of Staff of the IDF.
Feiglin said in response that the court decision itself is a "ruling involving disgrace." He said that he is proud to have taken part in activities to stop the country's downward plunge into the catastrophic Oslo process. Feiglin and the Jewish Leadership movement decided two years ago that the best way to continue the struggle against Oslo and like-minded initiatives was from within a large political party such as the Likud. To this end, they invested great resources into building a strong Jewish Leadership bloc in the Likud Central Committee. Feiglin was disappointed when he was voted only into the 40th place on the party list two weeks ago, but said at the time that the process was a long one and that he was not disheartened.
The Elections Board is expected to rule next week on a request by the Labor Party to disqualify Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz from running for Knesset. Labor claims that the required six months have not passed since Mofaz left his position as Chief of Staff of the IDF.