Union of Right-Wing Parties

Likud laments lost seats due to split on Right; Otzma to run alone

“Shaked promised a large Republican party and we got a little Bayit Yehudi,” Ben-Gvir said. “Now I just hope they don’t let a left-wing government be formed.”

The far-right Otzma Yehudit Party registers for the September elections
Head of New Right party Naftali Bennett [L] and MK Ayelet Shaked [R]

URP official: Shaked is a figurehead, Bennett pulls the strings

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at a press conference announcing Israel's acceptance to the FATF, December 10th, 2018

Sadan denies backing Shaked for head of joint religious right-wing parties

New Right leaders Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett

Ayelet Shaked: We won’t ask for Defense Ministry


Shaked reaches out to Peretz to begin negotiations to form united list

National Union leader Bezalel Smotrich revealed in an interview with KAN Radio that Peretz is not ruling out letting Shaked head the list.

Head of New Right party Naftali Bennett [L] and MK Ayelet Shaked [R]

Likud agreed to legalize settlement outposts in coalition agreements

High Court over-ride law not included in coalition agreements because of common desire between Likud, right-wing religious and hared parties to pass such legislation

THE SETTLEMENT of Efrat in Gush Etzion. Nothing can change the Obama administration’s mind that settlements are the primary cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the author argues.

Bayit Yehudi and National Union agree to run on joint list

Peretz: We need to prevent votes being wasted • Party leaders call on Otzma Yehudit to sign on

Bayit Yehudi and National Union agree to run on joint list

Likud, Blue and White tied with 30 seats in Kan election survey

The Kan survey posited that, once again, Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beyteinu could determine the formation of the government.

The slips used to vote in the 2019 elections, April 9th, 2019

Why has Ayelet Shaked not announced her next move yet?

According to KAN, Shaked wants to lead URP but also be able to break off and join Likud.

Ayelet Shaked

National Union approves joint run with URP partners, same electoral list

At the same time, the National Union also decided to keep its list of candidates for the general election in September the same as the April elections.

MK Orit Struck, Bayit Yehudi candidate Yifat Ehrlich, National Union chairman Bezalel Smotrich, Bayit Yehudi chairman Raffi Peretz and Bayit Yehudi CEO Nir Orbacha

URP head says Shaked should get 2nd spot; Bennett, Feiglin join Right bloc

“If there will be a joint list of right-wing parties, I need to be at the top, because I bring the most mandates,” Shaked was quoted by KAN as telling Bayit Yehudi activists last week.

Ayelet Shaked hosts a goodbye party as she leaves her position as Justice Minister.

Bayit Yehudi keeps Peretz as leader, same electoral list

The central committee also voted to preserve its electoral list from the last elections, and that unity agreements with other parties could be approved within 48 hours.

Rabbi Rafi Peretz, the recently elected chairman of the Bayit Yehudi party

MK Rafi Peretz appointed education minister, Smotrich gets transportation

Smotrich appointed security cabinet member. "We will return to dialogue of victory and the destruction of the enemy."

Bezalel Smotrich and Rabbi Rafi Peretz after signing the agreement with the National Union.

Poll: With Ashkenazi at top Blue and White would beat Likud

The survey by Radio 103FM showed that if Gabi Ashkenazi were to head it, Blue and White would be the largest party with 35 seats and Likud would only receive 33.

Blue and White leaders, (L-R) Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid, Moshe (Bogie) Yaalon, and Gabi Ashkenazi, at a press conference, April 1st, 2019

Smotrich: I’ll give up place, job for right-wing unity

Rabbi Haim Druckman calls on all right-wing parties to unite.

URP chairman Bezalel Smotrich at the Sovereignty Movement’s youth conference at Bar-Ilan University