Gilad Erdan Calls Unity Party the True Home of Religious Zionism, Rejects Draft Evasion
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First reported by Maariv · 1 day ago
What happened
Gilad Erdan, leader of the Unity Party, declared his party the true home for Religious Zionists after Likud distanced itself from them. He criticized Likud's leadership and ultra-Orthodox influence on religious services, advocated linking government benefits to military service, and called for a broad coalition government to enact judicial reform and universal draft laws. Erdan opposes narrow right-wing governments and draft evasion protests, aiming to finalize his party's electoral lists by July with 8 to 12 seats.
- 01Gilad Erdan says Likud cut ties with Religious Zionists; Unity Party is their new home.
- 02Erdan criticizes ultra-Orthodox influence on religious appointments as a moral distortion.
- 03He opposes mass arrests for draft evasion but links benefits to military service for all.
- 04Erdan rejects joining narrow governments, calls for broad coalition with judicial reform.
- 05He condemns protests encouraging draft evasion and stresses societal unity.
- 06Unity Party aims for 8-12 Knesset seats, finalizing lists by early July.
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