MK Sharren Haskel Launches New Right-Wing Party 'Israel First'

MK Sharren Haskel, who resigned from the Knesset in protest against the exemption from arrests granted to draft-dodging ultra-Orthodox Jews, has announced the formation of a new right-wing political party named "Israel First." Recently, Haskel initiated a digital campaign titled "The Right Opens Its Eyes." She criticized the existing political arrangement for prioritizing sectoral interests over the needs of soldiers on the front lines. Haskel stated, "The old political order has so far favored sectoral interests over our fighters at the front. We are here to ensure that anyone who defines themselves as Zionist, believes in a security-conscious, national, and liberal right, and refuses to accept backroom deals at the expense of those serving, will now have a political home in Israel First."