 Moshe Feiglin's Zehut party won't run with Bennett and Smotrich's joint listDM Bennett tells supporters: This is what went on behind closed doors. Bennett, Smotrich, and Shaked agree to joint run, call Rafi Peretz to join allianceNew Right and National Union to run on joint ticket in March election, call on Jewish Home to join alliance. New Right, National Union closing in on deal for joint runDespite declaration Monday New Right will run alone in March election, talks with National Union renewed following impasse with Jewish Home. New Right will not join with other right-wing partiesBennett, Shaked say right-wing bloc lost votes because parties ran together in the last election. Poll: Bennett, Shaked and Smotrich are the hope of the rightSpecial poll on expected voting among religious Zionists finds about 53% would support New Right-National Union alliance. The offer made by Smotrich's aides to Bennett and ShakedNational Union members suggested to the New Right: Secure a spot for Smotrich and the Jewish Home central committee will back you. New Right, National Union considering joint runAyelet Shaked meets with National Union chief Bezalel Smotrich to discuss possible joint run in March 2nd election. Bennett eyes alliance with former Zehut activistsNew Liberal Party leaders, who broke off from Zehut party, in talks with Naftali Bennett for possible election alliance of the Liberal Right New Right: Liberman tries to sow conflict and strifeNew Right furious after Yisrael Beytenu chairman says he would demand the Religious Affairs Ministry. New Right demands Religious Affairs MinistryNew Right coalition negotiation demands include returning Religious portfolio to religious Zionism, appointing religious Zionist Chief Rabbi Ayelet Shaked will run as part of the New Right'I invite you, the beloved Jewish people, my friends in Religious Zionism and the ideological right, to join us.' New Right targets Blue & White and Yisrael Beytenu votersAfter announcing independent run, New Right sets its sights on 'soft-right' voters who backed Blue & White or Yisrael Beytenu. Bezalel Smotrich: I'm opposed to the split of Religious Zionism'If the New Right wouldn't have left before the 1st elections, we would have been in a successful right-wing government for almost a year.' Bennett: New Right will run independentlyDM Bennett says party will run alone, promises to be 'national party' for 'the entire nation.' Bennett to party activists: Start your enginesDefense Minister hints he intends to add new names to New Right list for March elections.'You don’t fire at the State of Israel and come out clean'Bennett lays out his policies for the first time since entering the Ministry of Defense. Bennett: New Right to run alone in next electionNew Right party holds conference in preparation for likely third round of elections. Likud activists: Add Bennett and Shaked to the LikudLand of Israel Loyalists call for union between the Likud and the New Right parties.Shaked: No merger between Likud & New Right'Each party is remaining independent and there are no implications for the future. In politics, anything is possible,' Shaked says. Blue & White offers Justice Ministry to Ayelet ShakedNaftali Bennett would receive a senior ministry as well (but not the Defense Ministry) if New Right joins a Blue and White government. 'Religious Zionist parties must be in any coalition'MK Motti Yogev criticizes breakup of the Yamina party, calls for unity on the religious right. It's final: Yamina breaks upAfter series of delays, Knesset cmte unanimously approves split of Yamina into 2 factions: New Right and Jewish Home-National Union. 'Reports about New Right joining Likud are false'Yamina chairwoman pushes back on reports New Right faction in talks to merge with the Likud. Yamina party to break up next weekThree New Right MKs to break off from Yamina next week, form separate Knesset faction from Jewish Home-National Union MKs. Report: Netanyahu interested in merging with New RightLikud officials say possibility of merging with New Right is being examined following polls that indicated the move would benefit the party. Yamina splits into two factionsYamina splits into Jewish Home-National Union and the New Right. They will hold coalition negotiations together. Senior Zehut officials to endorse YaminaAfter Zehut drops out, 3 prominent Zehut members to hold joint press conference with Bennett and Shaked. United Right to run under name 'Yemina'New Right, United Right agree on name to run under in united list in the upcoming elections. 'Don't close the door on unity'New Right issues call for Otzma Yehudit to put aside ego to join Unified Right. 'Netanyahu doesn't want right-wing government'Leaders of new United Right-New Right technical bloc say PM Netanyahu's refusal to help out is because he wants to form a unity government. Smotrich: 'There were arguments; we did the right thing'Minister Betzalel Smotrich in an interview with Arutz Sheva: 'We face super-critical election campaign.' Likud: Right in danger following unity agreementLikud party says agreement between New Right, United Right will still cost right 5-6 seats in upcoming elections. New Right, United Right reach final agreement on joint runAyelet Shaked to head joint list of right-wing parties, Rabbi Rafi Peretz to be 2nd on list, Bezalel Smotrich 3rd, and Naftali Bennett 4th. Negotiations for united right-wing list continueSenior officials express optimism over union between United Right, New Right as negotiations last hours on Monday. Progress in talks between New Right, United RightMeeting continues until early hours of Monday morning, negotiating teams agree to meet later Monday to continue talks. Rabbi Peretz demands: Recommending only NetanyahuRabbi Rafi Peretz announces before meeting New Right that one of the main demands would be a clear commitment to recommend Netanyahu as PM. 'Apparently Rafi Peretz isn't interested in unity'New Right candidate Matan Kahana: 'The meeting has been pushed off twice. Someone is dragging their feet in the negotiations.' Report: Rabbi Peretz rejects meeting with BennettNew Right accuses Jewish Home leader of not wanting to unify ahead of upcoming elections. Bennett to meet Rabbi Peretz on SundayNew Right, United Right, leaders to meet Sunday for last-ditch effort at unity talks. Is Rabbi Peretz's wife preventing the Knesset-saving merger?Michal Peretz, wife of United Right leader, says husband will quit party if he doesn't lead joint list, reports say.Shaked to United Right: Time is running out for right-wing union'Make a decision on right-wing alliance by Sunday,' Ayelet Shaked tells United Right leaders, as unity talks reach impasse. Right-wing unity talks reach impasseAlliance negotiation talks between United Right and New Right hit a snag, as Rafi Peretz refuses to compromise on demand for 2/3 of seats. Smotrich: Zero chance United Right won't join New RightNational Union chairman denies media reports that the URP will merge with Otzma Yehudit, but not the New Right. New Right sources: 'Right-wing merger by Sunday'A right-wing merger is expected to be finalized by Sunday following the New Right's concession of their demand for 50-50 seat division. Poll: Union of right-wing parties would receive 15 seatsNew poll shows right-wing coalition gaining 5 seats if New Right and United Right run together, but still falling short of majority. Businesswoman Alona Barkat won't run for KnessetOwner of Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer team who ran with New Right won't seek re-election. 'We'll recommend Netanyahu if he establishes right-wing gov't'Former Justice Minister does not intend to support Netanyahu if he forms a government with Gantz. Report: PM attempting to thwart New Right-United Right alliancePM Netanyahu reportedly promises 2 cabinet positions to Rabbi Peretz, Smotrich, if they run with Otzma Yehudit, but not the New Right. United Right pushes back on New Right's unity proposalFactions within United Right call for three-way division of seats with New Right. 'We have six seats, you have none.' New Right: Our offer is simple and fairNew Right calls on United Right - including Otzma Yehudit - to complete talks and sign deal bringing together Israeli Right in single slate. Right-wing unity talks hit snag on allocation of ministriesUnited Right officials say main point of contention in alliance talks with New Right is allocation of ministries in next government. The New Right's proposal to unite the rightNew Right seeks to run in technical bloc with United Right with Ayelet Shaked at the top of the ticket. Lapid tells New Right: Don't join 'Kahanists'Blue and White's MK Lapid urges Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked, to 'remember why Jerusalem was destroyed,' avoid merging with Kahanists. Poll: 13 seats for United Right led by Ayelet ShakedAfter taking control of the New Right and eyeing top spot on United Right, new poll shows Shaked could win 13 seats at helm of joint ticket.'Shaked, Bennett are invited to negotiate merger tonight'Rabbi Rafi Peretz congratulates Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked for reaching an agreement to run together.Bennett: We need a unified RightEx-Education Minister hints at decision to step aside, allow Shaked to lead the New Right, with plans for alliance with United Right. Shaked to announce next political step this eveningFmr justice minister will convene press briefing in which she is expected to announce she will head New Right en route to larger alliance. |
