Zehut to drop out?
Netanyahu and Feiglin to deliver joint statement
The two will appear at 5 pm in Kfar Maccabiah, amid reports of agreements between Feiglin and the Likud.
The two will appear at 5 pm in Kfar Maccabiah, amid reports of agreements between Feiglin and the Likud.

Culture Minister Regev urges Gantz to reveal contents of cellphone: 'I wonder what's there that interests Iranians and Russians so much.'

Moshe Feiglin says progress has been made, not no agreement yet in negotiations with Likud over Zehut's position in the elections.

Netanyahu agrees to promote expanded legalization of medical marijuana during talks with Feiglin as Zehut weighs quitting race.

Moshe Feiglin says he will be there on election day. 'Those with a strong identity recognize reality even when it is unpopular.'

Zehut leader denies reports he is considering withdrawing from elections in return for deal with PM.

Zehut chairman denies speaking with Netanyahu about dropping out of race, though noting he would put a worthy proposal up for referendum.

'If we get a good offer, I'll put it to vote within the Zehut party,' says Feiglin as Likud offers him ministry in exchange for not running.

Heavy pressure exerted on Zehut chairman to agree to withdraw his candidacy and receive a ministerial role in return.

PM attempts to convince Zehut party leader to withdraw from the elections to prevent waste of votes.


Prime Minister trying to persuade Zehut chairman to bow out of the September elections in order to prevent harm to the right-wing bloc.

Former MK Moshe Feiglin submits party list to election committee, ending possibility of joint run with other parties.

Zehut chair critical of Ayelet Shaked and "Unified Right." "Mobilize for Zehut so votes aren't lost to Liberman and Gantz."

Ex-MK Moshe Feiglin blasts New Right for avoiding talks with Zehut party, vows to run alone for the Knesset.

Moshe Feiglin criticizes New Right's Ayelet Shaked for refusing merger with his Zehut party, says refusal will enable unity government.

Despite failure in previous election and amid turmoil within the party, libertarian-leaning Zehut party will run again, vows Moshe Feiglin.

Internal elections for Zehut party leader planned for today canceled at last minute after only challenger to Moshe Feiglin withdraws.

Zehut party chairman says he can run together with the New Right, but doesn't have enough in common with the Jewish Home and National Union.

Moshe Feiglin drops demand to lead New Right - Zehut alliance removing primary stumbling block to joint ticket.

Disagreement over who leads joint list holding up New Right-Zehut union.

Zehut chairman says he wants to join with New Right party, but emphasizes that if union fails, Zehut will run anyways.

No alliance talks until after July 15th, says New Right party, denying reports it reached preliminary agreement with Zehut for joint run.

Zehut and New Right parties lay foundation for joint ticket, reaching understanding on key issues.

Former MK Moshe Feiglin calls for formation of 'Israeli Republican Party', uniting Zehut with Naftali Bennett's New Right.

Feiglin wants Bennett to decide by the end of the week whether they're running together as a joint party.

"We cannot wait another generation to bring Zehut's philosophy," says party chairman.

Jewish Home leader calls on Bennett and Feiglin to join united right-wing list, suggesting Shaked be number 2 on such a list.

MK Idit Silman condemns women's organizations for remaining silent after a Palestinian Authority Arab 'rips a little girl to pieces.'

Zehut chair addresses fact that provocative comic remains in party. 'Thanks to him, 99% of Israelis who circumcise know they do by choice.'

Zehut chairman is interested in technical bloc with Shaked and Bennett, but rejects United Right. 'Zehut is not part of Religious Zionism.'


New Right chief Naftali Bennett reportedly making overtures to Zehut, Jewish Home, National Union, Otzma Yehudit for rightist alliance.

New Right chairman and Zehut chairman reportedly held a "long and good" meeting this week.

American-Israeli journalist who ran on New Right ticket explains her party's defeat - and why she's believes its policies won out.

'Those who supported the New Right were the ones who transcended the sectarianism that has always characterized religious politics.'

Feiglin says he had planned to insist on both preserving Jerusalem and legalizing cannabis in coalition negotiations.

'Despite the smear campaigns, the delegitimization and dehumanization we suffered,120,000 Israelis voted for Zehut,' Feiglin says.

Ex-MK Moshe Feiglin blames 'coordinated effort' against Zehut by factions on both the Right and Left for electoral defeat.

Despite exit polls showing Zehut party failing to cross the threshold, Moshe Feiglin says soldiers' votes could bring them over the top.

MK Oren Hazan meets Moshe Feiglin during tour of Tel Aviv beach and confronts him: 'Dope up the public with drugs and slogans.'

Kulanu chairman warns: Israel is headed towards a government of social and economic cruelty.

Zehut chief says media aiding campaign against his party, spreading 'fake news' to scare off voters. 'They want to preserve the status quo.'

Justice Minister discusses escalation with Hamas, makes clear that missiles aimed at Israel should not be accepted.

Moshe Feiglin claims that Ben Ari's disqualification proves that nothing has changed, blasts Ayelet Shaked.


National Union Chair: 'Collection of invertebrate creatures lining up with any populist fashion now chasing after false messiah Feiglin.'

Zehut files police complaint after extreme rightists threaten party leader over anti-circumcision candidate.

National Union chair slams Zehut chair over cannabis legalization statements. 'If so, he won't enter government as long as it's up to me.'

PM says Zehut party taking 1 Knesset seat from Likud, 1 from New Right, could cost the Right its majority by failing to cross threshold.

"No one will establish a government without legalization," Zehut chairman says, noting his party will demand finance, education portfolios.

Recent polls show ex-Likud MK's new Zehut party crossing the threshold. Are these polls outliers - or does Feiglin really have a chance?

Zehut chairman calls on activists not to get too excited about poll granting his party 5 seats, but asserts Zehut can also reach 15 seats.

Internal poll shows unified list of five small right-wing parties winning a dozen seats. If they run separately - zero seats.

Zehut party leader laments politics of personality, lack of ideas put forth by political parties.

Feiglin: Never before has a party been established in Israel that respects the citizen and his intelligence.

Head of Zehut party Moshe Feiglin says that he doesn’t see a difference between the proposed paths towards peace between right and left.

Former Shas MK and Am Shalem chairman joins Moshe Feiglin's party, pledges moderate and inclusive religious voice.

Israel's left appears slowly fading into political dustbin of history, as right emerges as favorite in polls.

Zehut conditions future political agreements on legalization: 'One who broke law to acquire medicine he needs will receive my full backing.'
