Noam Party Rallies 3,500 Activists in Jerusalem Ahead of Elections

The Noam Party held its national ambassadors' conference in Jerusalem, drawing approximately 3,500 activists from across Israel. The event, held at the Binyanei Ha'uma convention center, marked the final stretch before the upcoming elections.

Each attendee was designated an "ambassador" tasked with recruiting at least 50 additional voters by election day, as part of an organizational effort aiming to secure hundreds of thousands of votes and make Noam a surprise success.

Party Chairman and Knesset Member Avi Maoz addressed criticism from rival right-wing parties urging Noam to withdraw from the race. Maoz argued that withdrawing would be irresponsible, allowing "progressive brainwashing" and a disconnect from Jewish identity to continue in the education system. He also stated that it would permit the IDF to deviate from Jewish values and allow a "deep state" to control the country.

Maoz declared that Noam is not irresponsible and intends to run in the elections, expressing confidence in their significant success in entering the next Knesset.

Rabbi Dekel Cohen, son-in-law of Rabbi Meir Mazuz, praised Maoz for focusing on "essence and truth, not slogans," and criticized potential coercion regarding religious practices in schools.

Rabbi Tzvi Yisrael Tau, head of the Har HaMor Yeshiva and the party's spiritual leader, stated that Noam was established to strengthen Israel's Jewish character and that retreating or remaining silent is no longer an option.

A particularly emotional moment occurred when Eliyahu Liebman, a party candidate and father of Elyakim Shlomo, who fell on October 7th, took the stage. Liebman challenged the notion that Noam should withdraw to "save the right-wing bloc," questioning the bloc's past actions, including the Hebron agreement, the disengagement from Gush Katif, the Bar Ilan speech, and the hiring of Arab teachers in Jewish education.