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Eretz Yisrael Shelanu
ארץ ישראל שלנוLeader Shalom Dov Wolpo Founded 11 November 2008 Ideology Far-right religious Zionism Alliance National Union (2009-) Most MKs 1 (2009-) Fewest MKs 1 (2009-) Website www.sos-israel.com Politics of Israel
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ElectionsEretz Yisrael Shelanu (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל שלנו, lit. Our Land of Israel) is a far-right religious party in Israel.[1][2][3] Founded by Chabad Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpo and Baruch Marzel[4] on 11 November, 2008 it seeks to prevent both the creation of a Palestinian state as well as the dismantling of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
In 2008, in anticipation of the 2009 Knesset elections, Wolpe and his party merged with Baruch Marzel's Jewish National Front. The Knesset list was topped by Wolpe, Marzel and Israeli musician Ariel Zilber. In the weeks prior to the election, the joint list agreed to run as part of the National Union list, with Michael Ben-Ari, it's representative, taking the 4th spot on the alliance's list. The Union won four seats, allowing Ben-Ari to enter the Knesset.
On 27 October 2010, violence broke out at the town of Umm al-Fahm between Eretz Yisrael Shelanu marchers and Palestinian counter-protesters.[5]
References
- ^ Moledet breaks from newly formed Bayit Hayehudi The Jerusalem Post, 18 December 2008
- ^ Profile: Our Land of Israel Al-Jazeera, 27 October 2010
- ^ Israeli police clash with Arab youths The Guardian, 27 October 2010
- ^ Efrat Weiss . Marzel, Rabbi Wolpo to run for Knesset. YNet News 15 December 2008
- ^ Profile: Our Land of Israel. MWC News, 28 October 2010
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