New Right (Israel)
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The New Right (
History
The party was formed in December 2018, when Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked, and Shuli Mualem left the Jewish Home,[7][14] using the registration of the unused Tzalash party. The party's legal name remains Tzalash, though it was restyled as an abbreviation for Tzion LeShevah (an IDF citation), rather than the previous Tziyonut Liberaliyut Shivyon (Zionism, Liberalism, Equality) of the original Tzalash[15] but Tziyonut Liberaliyut Shivyon is still the legal name of the party.[16] Among the reasons given for the split was the purely religious nature of the Jewish Home.[17][18]
On 2 January 2019, it was announced that
Prior to the
On 9 May 2021, it was reported that Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid had made major headway in the coalition talks for forming a new Israeli government.[34][35] On 30 May, going against their constituents' will,[36] all but one Yamina MK agreed to back joining a coalition government with Lapid.[37]
Platform
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The New Right platform, as detailed by its website, is:[2]
- Promotion of cooperation between religious and secular Jews.
- The Jewish people.
- Opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
- Belief in economic liberalism.
- Belief in personal freedom and personal responsibility.
- Israel is the nation-stateof the Jewish people, and only of the Jewish people.
- Full minorities.
- Promotion of the Jewish tradition and the Jewish character of the state, without coercion.
- Opposition to Judicial activism.
- Promotion of the high-tech industry through a laissez-faireapproach.
- Resistance to unnecessary regulation.
- The state should care for those who can not take care of themselves, while those who are able to work must work.
Ayelet Shaked said the party would work to arrange religious and secular relations on the basis of mutual understanding and an updated version of the Gavison-Medan Covenant.[38]
Leaders
Leader | Took office | Left office | ||
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Naftali Bennett | 2018 | Incumbent[1] |
Knesset members
Year | Members | Total |
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2018 | Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked, Shuli Mualem | 3 |
2019–2020 | Ayelet Shaked, Naftali Bennett, Matan Kahana | 3 |
2020–2021 | Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked, Matan Kahana | 3 |
2021–2022 | Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked, Matan Kahana, Amichai Chikli, Nir Orbach, Abir Kara, Idit Silman, Yomtob Kalfon, Orna Starkmann | 9 |
Knesset election results
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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April 2019 | Naftali Bennett | 138,598 | 3.22% | 0 / 120
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September 2019 | Ayelet Shaked (lead candidate) | As part of Yamina
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2020 | Naftali Bennett | As part of Yamina
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2021 | Naftali Bennett | 273,836 | 6.21% | 7 / 120
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Coalition |
2022 | Ayelet Shaked (lead candidate) | As part of The Jewish Home | 0 / 120
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References
- ^ a b Nati Yefet (11 September 2019). "Naftali Bennett, not Ayelet Shaked, is chairman of New Right, party bylaws show". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "אודות המפלגה". newyamin (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Israel Votes 2019 | HaYamin HeChadash - The New Right". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Israeli ministers announce new right-wing party ahead of snap election". i24 News. 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Right-Wing Israeli Political 'Fascism' Perfume Ad Leaves People Scratching Their Heads". The Forward. 19 March 2019.
- ^ "The New Right". idi.
- ^ a b c "Bennett, Shaked quit Jewish Home, announce formation of 'The New Right'". The Times of Israel. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Holmes, Oliver (31 May 2021). "Far-right politician would be Israel's next PM in proposed deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
The far-right Israeli politician Naftali Bennett will be the country's next prime minister under a proposed power-sharing deal intended to oust Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the opposition has confirmed.
- ^ a b Staff writer (12 August 2019). "United Right to run under name 'Yamina'". Arutz Sheva.
- ^ a b c Raoul Wootliff (10 October 2019). "Yamina party officially splits into New Right, Jewish Home-National Union". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Staff writer (29 July 2019). "New Right, United Right reach final agreement on joint run". Israel National News. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ a b Staff writer (15 January 2020). "Bennett, Peretz, Smotrich agree to joint run without Ben Gvir". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Chaim Levenson; Yotam Berger (29 December 2018). "Political Drama: Senior Israeli Ministers Launch New Right-wing Party". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Harkov, Lahav. "Report: Bennett and Shaked's new party to be called 'Tzalash'". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "ימינה בראשות נפתלי בנט". Central Election Committee for the Knesset.
- ^ Yvette J. Deane; Lahav Harkov; Gil Hoffman (29 December 2018). "'HaYamin HeHadash' (New Right)- Bennett, Shaked announce political party". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ הפלטפורמה: מפלגתו של פריצקי Israel National News, 30 December 2018
- ^ "Caroline Glick joins New Right party of Shaked, Bennett". World Israel News. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Raoul Wootliff (8 January 2019). "New Right announces deaf rights activist as first-ever deaf Knesset candidate". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "First-ever deaf candidate for Knesset joins New Right". The Jerusalem Post. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Jeremy Sharon. "Right-wing parties form alliance to be led by Shaked". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Dror Halavy (10 July 2019). "Report: Feiglin, Bennett Merger Closer Than Ever". Hamodia. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Netanyahu's Likud Announces Merger With Hayamin Hehadash; PM Expected to Tap Bennett as Defense Minister". Haaretz. 8 November 2019.
- ^ Staff writer (9 November 2019). "Shaked: No merger between Likud & New Right". Arutz Sheva.
- ^ Staff writer (1 January 2020). "Bennett eyes alliance with former Zehut activists". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Staff writer (14 January 2020). "Moshe Feiglin's Zehut party won't run with Bennett and Smotrich's joint list". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Alexander Fulbright; Jacob Magid (14 January 2020). "New Right, National Union agree on joint run, call for Jewish Home to join them". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Yisrael Price (15 January 2020). "Bennett Gives Final No to Otzma Yehudit". Hamodia. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Wootliff, Raoul (22 April 2020). "Netanyahu speaks with Bennett as Yamina considers joining unity government". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Ido Ben Porat (15 May 2020). "Rabbi Rafi Peretz signs coalition agreement with the Likud". Arutz Sheva.
- ^ "Minister Rafi Peretz Leaves Yamina to Join New Government". Hamodia. 14 May 2020.
- ^ Magid, Jacob. "Yamina chair says party heading to opposition with 'head held high'". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "Lapid, Bennett make major headway in coalition talks: reports". i24 News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Shlezinger, Yehuda (10 May 2021). "Report: Lapid, Bennett make major headway in coalition talks". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Poll: Most Yamina Voters Displeased With Bennett". Hamodia. 31 May 2021.
- ^ "With his party's support, Bennett says he's heading into government with Lapid". The Times of Israel. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- Israel National News. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
External links
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- Official website
(in Hebrew)
- Gavison-Medan model