Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Voters Shape Likud's Candidate List in Crucial Primaries
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First reported by Now 14 · 23 hours ago
What happened
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox voters from various Hasidic groups are mobilizing to influence the Likud party's candidate list in upcoming primaries, leveraging their organized voting bloc to secure political influence and address community needs. Key sects include Seret Vizhnitz, Karlin, and Gur, with recent internal shifts in leadership dynamics. Their pragmatic approach aims to gain access to government officials and resources, impacting policy from within Likud.
- 01About 7,000 ultra-Orthodox Likud members mobilize to influence party primaries.
- 02Seret Vizhnitz leads with 2,000 members aiming to affect local policies in Haifa.
- 03Yossi Rozenboim commands thousands but lost some members to Moshe Porush before primaries.
- 04Gur Hasidim increase membership under Elazar Gordon to gain political leverage.
- 05Belz and Kisei Rahamim maintain strong ties with government officials.
- 06Haredi involvement in Likud is pragmatic, focusing on community needs and resource access.
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