Otzma Yehudit Refuses to Run Jointly with Religious Zionism in Upcoming Elections
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Otzma Yehudit declared it will not join Religious Zionism in the next Knesset elections and called on Netanyahu to unite small right-wing parties or use Likud's surplus votes to secure a right-wing government.
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- Otzma Yehudit will not run jointly with Religious Zionism in upcoming elections.
- The decision is final and unchangeable, the party said.
- Otzma Yehudit called on Netanyahu to unite small right-wing factions.
- Alternatively, they suggested using Likud's surplus votes for Smotrich.
- These measures aim to ensure a right-wing victory and government formation.
Otzma Yehudit party announced it will not run together with the Religious Zionism party in the upcoming Knesset elections. The party stated that this decision is final and will not change under any circumstances. Otzma Yehudit urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue two alternatives: either unite all small right-wing factions or use the surplus votes that Likud received to benefit Bezalel Smotrich, leader of Religious Zionism. The party emphasized these steps are necessary to ensure a right-wing victory and the formation of a right-wing government.
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