Otzma Yehudit
Israeli religious Zionist party
Otzma Yehudit (Hebrew: עוצמה יהודית, lit., Jewish Power) is a religious Zionist party in Israel,[1] founded on November 13, 2012 by former Members of Knesset (Israel's parliament) Aryeh Eldad and Michael Ben-Ari, with the former being a secular Jew[2] and the latter an Orthodox Jew.[3][4]
The party is accused by different actors, particularly Western leftists, of being "far-right" and "anti-Arab".[5] They allege that the Otzma Yehudit is a successor to the banned Kach party in Israel,[4] one of whose famous followers was American-Israeli Baruch Goldstein,[6] who committed the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre in which 30 – including Goldstein – were killed and 125 wounded.[6] The current leader of the Otzma Yehudit is Itamar Ben-Gvir (Hebrew: אִיתָמָר בֶּן גְּבִיר), a Kurdish-Jewish Israeli serving as the Minister of National Security of Israel.[7]
Ideology
changeThe Otzma Yehudit believes some of the following ideas:[8]
- Israeli Jewish children shall be taught to love Israel
- Jews shall settle in every region of the Land of Israel
- Compromises shall not be made with the enemies of Israel
- Israeli Jewish children shall be educated on Jewish history, heritage and tradition
- The national defence policy shall be moved from the defensive to the offensive to crush the enemies of Israel
- Diaspora Jews shall be encouraged to immigrate to Israel (aliyah, Hebrew: עלייה) to keep the majority of Israel's population Jewish
Election results
change| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aryeh Eldad | 64,782 | 1.76 | 0 / 120
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Extraparliamentary |
| 2015 | Michael Ben-Ari | Part of the Yachad | 0 / 120
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– | Extraparliamentary | |
| April 2019 | Michael Ben-Ari | Part of the Union of Right-Wing Parties (URWP) | 0 / 120
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– | Extraparliamentary | |
| September 2019 | Itamar Ben-Gvir | 83,609 | 1.88 | 0 / 120
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– | Extraparliamentary |
| 2020 | Itamar Ben-Gvir | 19,402 | 0.42 | 0 / 120
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– | Extraparliamentary |
| 2021 | Itamar Ben-Gvir | Part of the Religious Zionist Party (RZP) | 1 / 120
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Opposition | |
| 2022 | Itamar Ben-Gvir | Part of the Religious Zionist Party (RZP) | 6 / 120
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5
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Coalition | |
Leaders
change| Leader | Took office | Left office | ||
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Aryeh Eldad | 2012 | 2013 | |
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Michael Ben-Ari | 2013 | 2019 | |
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Itamar Ben-Gvir | 2019 | Incumbent | |
Related pages
changeOther websites
change- No, Israel is not a 'settler-colonial' state
- Double Standard of Antisemitism and Islamophobia
- What they really mean when they cry 'Islamophobia'
- Is Israel an Apartheid State? One South African's Encounter.
- Islamophobia – the 21st century weapon to silence our freedom of speech
- Why Allegations that Israel Is An 'Apartheid' State Are False under International Law
References
change- ↑ Ganel, Yosi (October 10, 2023). "Israel: Political Developments and Data in 2022". European Journal of Political Research. doi:10.1111/2047-8852.12430. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Arye Eldad to head new secular Right party". The Jerusalem Post. November 20, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Supreme Court bans Otzma Yehudit candidate Ben-Ari from Israel's April elections". Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). March 18, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Israel Political Parties: Otzma Yehudit". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑
- Ben-Dor, Calev (2022). "The Rise of Itamar Ben Gvir". Fathom Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- "'I do not hate Arabs; I hate terrorists'". Israel Hayom. October 26, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- Ben-Ami, Daniel (November 12, 2022). "No, Israel has not fallen to the far right". Radicalism of Fools. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- "Israel's Rightward Shift". Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- "Poll: Israelis remain proud of identity, youth identify more as right-wing". Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). January 16, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
The survey found a shift to the political right among younger Israelis.
- Williams, Joanna (June 12, 2024). "Time to retire the 'far right' slur". Spiked Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
Millions of Europeans have not suddenly turned into fascists. We need a new political language.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
- "Hundreds of Jews Gather To Honor Hebron Killer". The New York Times. April 1, 1994. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- Miller, Elhanan (February 25, 2014). "Two decades after massacre, Hebron is still hurting". The Times of Israel. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- Leibovitz, Liel (March 22, 2019). "The Mystery of Baruch Goldstein". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Twenty-five years after he massacred 29 Palestinians midprayer, the killer is more revered than ever. Why?
- "10% of Israeli Jews think terrorist Baruch Goldstein is a 'national hero' - poll". The Jerusalem Post. March 6, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Baruch Goldstein was a Jewish settler and terrorist who massacred 29 Palestinians in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron in 1994. Some Israelis still support him.
- "Two-state solution | Definition, Facts, History, & Map". Britannica. October 28, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- "Baruch Goldstein (1956-1994) | The National Library of Israel". The National Library of Israel. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑
- "Israel must show it is 'prepared to go berserk' on Iran, says security minister". The Telegraph. April 15, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- van Koningsveld, Akiva (November 26, 2024). "Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Truce with Lebanon". Jewish Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
The ceasefire will reportedly go into effect at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
- "Ben-Gvir orders police to block Islamic calls to prayer over loudspeakers". Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Leaders of Israel's Arab community threatened "unrest and even riots" in response to the move.
- "Ben-Gvir arrives at Netanyahu's trial in show of support". The Jerusalem Post. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- "Outside court, Ben Gvir slams 'campaign of persecution' against Netanyahu". The Times of Israel. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ "The Platform of Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Strength)". Otzma Yehudit. Retrieved December 12, 2024.