The “World Alliance for the Redemption of Israel" party registered today to run in the 26th Knesset elections. In an interview, party representative Lev Sabo outlined its core principles, saying it aims to reform the electoral system, strengthen direct democracy, and make the Ten Commandments a central part of its worldview.
“Today, we registered here at the Knesset for the 26th Knesset," Sabo said. “We came to serve the people. We came to put together a list of people who are servants of God - who came to serve, not politicians or political operatives."
One of the party’s main goals, he said, is to move toward a system that would place greater emphasis on regional representation. Asked what the concept of “government of the people" means in practice, Sabo said the aim is to allow voters to elect representatives from their own regions, pointing to systems used in other countries, including Switzerland.
Sabo also connected the proposal to his historical and religious worldview. He said the party seeks to “restore the freedom" that, in its view, characterized earlier periods of Jewish history, while reducing the power of the central government.
The Ten Commandments are another central pillar of the party’s platform. According to Sabo, voting for the party should also reflect a personal commitment to these principles. He added that the party seeks to foster connections among different peoples and groups in the region based on a religious and historical worldview.
Asked whether the party could be placed on the conventional right-left political spectrum, Sabo rejected the binary framework. Both the right and the left, he argued, have values that should be incorporated. “The right wants more freedom, and the left wants more equality; these are two values that we have to bring into balance," he said.
There is no contradiction, he added, in having different political perspectives, since each side can contribute a piece to the “complete picture." “It’s a puzzle that simply needs to be put together," he said, explaining that his party seeks to bring the various positions together.
On the issue of haredi military service, Sabo said he understands the concerns raised by the haredi community regarding service in the IDF. The goal, he said, should be to find ways to make the army a “people’s army" while creating different forms of service suited to different segments of the population.
Everyone, he said, should contribute, but not necessarily through combat. “Those who don’t want to go to war, those who don’t want to serve in a war, can also serve in other positive ways," he said. “We will provide all of these options."
Asked about the possibility of joining forces with other political parties, Sabo said his party would not compromise its principles for the sake of a political alliance. Anyone wishing to join, he said, would have to accept the path the party has set out.
“We came to preserve the path," he said. The party, he explained, seeks to create a “circular dialogue" that gives space to a range of opinions, rather than relying solely on majority rule.
Sabo emphasized that minority opinions, too, have an important role to play in decision-making. “The minority opinion also has a very important point that needs to be brought into the equation," he said. “Then the result is much better than simply taking the majority opinion as the prevailing view."