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MK Sharren Haskel Quits Government and Seeks to Split from National Right Party

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MK Sharren Haskel Quits Government and Seeks to Split from National Right Party
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago

What happened

MK Sharren Haskel resigned from her deputy minister post and requested to split from the National Right faction after opposing a law freezing yeshiva student arrests. She accused party leader Gideon Sa'ar of lying and aims to maintain independent party funding. The faction rejected her move as legally invalid and opportunistic. The dispute reflects deep divisions following the party's merger with Likud and may lead to legal proceedings or a negotiated resolution.

  • 01MK Sharren Haskel resigned as Deputy Foreign Minister and requested to split from National Right faction.
  • 02She accused party leader Gideon Sa'ar of lying to her and the Israeli public.
  • 03Haskel opposes the law freezing arrests of yeshiva students, citing security concerns.
  • 04Legal hurdles exist as party split requires one-third faction approval, which she lacks.
  • 05National Right faction called her move audacious and legally invalid.
  • 06The split aims to secure independent party funding for future negotiations.

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The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
MK Sharren Haskel Quits Government and Seeks to Split from National Right Party
YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
MK Sharren Haskel Resigns Over Draft Evasion Law, Seeks Party Split to Retain Rights
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel Resigns, Accuses Gideon Sa'ar of Lying
YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Sharren Haskel Seeks to Split from New Hope Party After Resignation

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