Marzel Responds 'I'm Not Racist, I Oppose Israel Haters Equally'
Otzma Yehudit candidate submits response to attempt to bar him from Knesset, claims charges are based on unverified news clippings.
Otzma Yehudit candidate submits response to attempt to bar him from Knesset, claims charges are based on unverified news clippings.

Ha'am Itanu head marks Gush Katif Day warning threat of expelling Jews remains, tells Arutz Sheva about Baruch Marzel union.

Marzel slams Labor for trying to bar him and 'form coalition with Israel haters,' as condition to bar Zoabi 'who seeks to erase Israel.'

Arab MK demands that Yisrael Beytenu chairman, Otzma Yehudit representative be barred from 20th Knesset elections.

Baruch Marzel of Hevron is number 4 on Ha'am Itanu's list, and one story going around explains how he's viewed in his hometown.

Rabbi Tau 'clarifies' he wasn't part of Otzma Yehudit joint list with Yishai's party; Marzel 'will fight Liberman-backed enemies of Israel.'

Chetboun's threats to quit defused and Otzma Yehudit added but only with one spot; Chetboun's rabbi pulls support for the party over union.

With the deadline for submission of their final lists looming, Eli Yishai and Naftali Bennett were racing to complete their candidate slate.

After last chance meeting by Ha'am Itanu's rabbis, Ben-Ari says unity to be sealed by evening - unless additional demands leveled.

Yishai's party torpedoed talks in surprising last minute demands, but meeting of Rabbis Mazuz and Tau may signify final hope.

Security tightened around Chetboun, after accusations over failing unity talks; Ben Gvir accuses him of 'spin to remove his disgrace.'

In shocking last minute demands, Yishai's party demands Otzma Yehudit enter coalition at cost of ideology for yeshiva budgets.

In zero hour talks Yishai makes an odd offer retracting his initial rejection, which may still see the parties get past threshold together.

Temple Institute head Rabbi Ariel slams ex-soccer player's addition to Jewish Home list, laments 'factionalism' of religious-Zionist public.

List 'likely to face petitions from the Left,' sources claim, but add that previous opposition during 19th Knesset elections was rejected.

Ben-Ari's party and Ha'am Itanu discussed joint list to avoid 'lost right-wing votes' - but a Yishai associate allegedly 'torpedoed' it.

Latest poll showed surge in support for the two parties if they ran together, while individually they wouldn't make it into the Knesset.

Jewish Home bumped down to just 13 seats if Otzma Yehudit, Ha'am Itanu join forces - but it could give the right wing a slight edge.

Otzma Yehudit chair says he tried to pursue joint list - but Yishai 'refuses to meet' amid fears both rightist parties won't make it.

Rabbi Lior gets negative message from Yishai, whose sources fear 'extremist' stigma in apparent desire to compromise for coalition spot.

Ex-MK Ben-Ari's party list features popular Sephardic haredi radio host, as talk of ideological religious Zionist unity wavers.

MK Chetboun rejects call for national religious ideological unity with ex-MK Ben-Ari, disparaging Jewish Home minister's call.

Jewish Home Minister says 'four or five seats' could be wasted for the Right if Eli Yishai's party misses the Knesset threshold.

List to include mix of candidates from hareidi, national-religious sectors; sources say Otzma Yehudit pact unlikely.

Ben-Ari and Marzel meet Yishai's Rabbi Mazuz to discuss joint list, as poll shows two parties won't make threshold separately.

Otzma Yehudit head Ben-Ari slams leaders for 'turning Israel into France,' says his campaign is to stop 'conquering from within.'

After primaries 'assassination' and as Feiglin weighs future, Ben-Ari urges ideological right unity, slams Likud 'opportunists.'

Ben-Gvir reveals Yishai hedging against joint list with Ben-Ari's party out of desire to join Netanyahu coalition - but there is a way.

Otzma Yehudit holds its inaugural election conference and declares, "Right-wing doesn't talk about a 'two-state solution.'"

Disunity between Israel's national-religious parties harming the community, group says - and suggest Yishai and Ben-Ari form a joint bloc.

Otzma Yehudit will hold its first election rally on Wednesday and elect its leader. Former MK Ben-Ari a leading candidate for the job.

Police raid and search the offices of the Otzma Yehudit party, says raid is related to investigation into Lehava.

Ben-Gvir dispels rumor of talks with Yishai, Ariel, but tells Arutz Sheva he's open to possibility of an ideological religious bloc.

Ex-MK Ben-Ari's party backs one-state, calls to save 'wasted' votes of right abstaining after being disenfranchised by Bennett.

Exclusive coverage: Lehava director Gopshtain calls 'Jews, go out to the streets' while being arrested; hundreds protest Jerusalem attack.

Deputy Min. Ben-Dahan calls for expulsion and crackdown on Arab educational system; J'lem protests for 'revenge' and in front of UN in NYC.

Hundreds march from site of shooting to Temple Mount; 'in exile we cried over desolate Temple Mount - we have returned home.'

Was Rabin and his Oslo Accords or Rabbi Kahane and his Arab transfer plan right? Otzma Leyisrael polls nationwide.

Nationalist activists tell politicians 'stop playing with us,' skirmishes break out with police who 'only use violence against Jews.'
