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Former Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch Joins Gilad Erdan's Party, Sparks Controversy Over Ra'am Comments

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First reported by Walla · 10 hours ago

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Aliza Bloch, former Beit Shemesh mayor, joined Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein's new party and caused controversy by initially supporting Ra'am's inclusion in a coalition, then retracting. Erdan confirmed no coalition with Ra'am or Joint List but left room for patriotic Arab parties. The new party struggles in polls and faces criticism from Likud.

01Aliza Bloch joined Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein's new party and sparked controversy over Ra'am comments.
02Bloch initially supported Ra'am's inclusion in a broad government but later retracted her statement.
03Bloch emphasized rejecting parties supporting terrorism and upholding Israel's Jewish identity.
04Gilad Erdan ruled out coalition with Ra'am and Joint List but allowed for patriotic Arab parties.
05The new party struggles to pass the electoral threshold and faces Likud criticism.
06Bloch is expected to be on the party's Knesset list despite her political inexperience.

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