Union of Right-Wing Parties

Likud laments lost seats due to split on Right; Otzma to run alone

“Shaked promised a large Republican party and we got a little Bayit Yehudi,” Ben-Gvir said. “Now I just hope they don’t let a left-wing government be formed.”

|ByGIL HOFFMAN, JEREMY SHARON
The far-right Otzma Yehudit Party registers for the September elections
Head of New Right party Naftali Bennett [L] and MK Ayelet Shaked [R]

URP official: Shaked is a figurehead, Bennett pulls the strings

The New Right Party denied the claims, calling the reports "nonsense."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at a press conference announcing Israel's acceptance to the FATF, December 10th, 2018

Sadan denies backing Shaked for head of joint religious right-wing parties

Eliyahu’s support for Shaked would be somewhat surprising since he signed a letter just a few weeks ago stating that the head of any joint list of religious parties should be someone religious.

|ByJEREMY SHARON
New Right leaders Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett

Ayelet Shaked: We won’t ask for Defense Ministry

Bennett: Otzma Yehudit is kosher in a technical bloc.

|ByGIL HOFFMAN

Smotrich: I’ll give up place, job for right-wing unity

Rabbi Haim Druckman calls on all right-wing parties to unite.

JUNE 14, 2019BySHAKED KARABELNICOFF, JEREMY SHARON
URP chairman Bezalel Smotrich at the Sovereignty Movement’s youth conference at Bar-Ilan University

Feiglin rules out joining URP, leaves open possibility of union with New Right

Zehut threatens law suit for slander against URP MK

JUNE 13, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON
Leader of Zehut Moshe Feiglin

URP leaders call for right-wing unity after Yogev-Bennett war of words

A source in New Right told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that it was “99% certain” that New Right would run together with another party.

JUNE 13, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON
Naftali Bennett (L) and Motti Yogev (R)

Smotrich: Israel will be governed as in days of King David and King Solomon

“Why is a state of law in which the person who determines the laws is Aharon Barak, and small group of people who were not elected, ok?” he asked.

JUNE 4, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON
Bayit Yehudi MK Bezalel Smotrich hopes to use his powers of persuasion, as in this November 2015 photo, to sell a new right-wing diplomatic plan.

Crunch time in coalition talks

Time is running out for Netanyahu to form a government.

MAY 24, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich, head of the National Union faction of the United Right-Wing Parties

URP demands settlement annexation in first round of talks with Likud

Party also demanded greater law enforcement for the Temple Mount.

MAY 4, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV
A Jewish settler walks at the Jewish settlement outpost of Adei Ad B in the West Bank

URP set to have first coalition talks meeting after infighting

Part of the disagreements were due to opposition in Bayit Yehudi to some of Smotrich’s demands, saying he was being overly aggressive.

MAY 3, 2019ByLAHAV HARKOV
Bezalel Smotrich and Rabbi Rafi Peretz after signing the agreement with the National Union.

Rift between leaders in Union of Right-Wing Parties settled

Likud sources had also said they could make due with Bayit Yehudi if Smotrich did not tone down his demands.

APRIL 23, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Bezalel Smotrich and Rabbi Rafi Peretz after signing the agreement with the National Union.

Far-right demands Education or Justice portfolio

Smotrich said he would not accept the Construction portfolio

APRIL 21, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN
Bezalel Smotrich

Bennett, Shaked appear to be out of Knesset as URP surges

Bennett told his supporters that he believed that once the soldiers votes were counted, the party would have enough support to enter the Knesset.

APRIL 10, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
NAFTALI BENNETT and Ayelet Shaked: What needs to be done is to shake up the spirit of the security establishment