After the criticism: Peretz announced the introduction of the elections for the head of the Jewish House

The chairman of the Jewish House announced that after the general election there will be elections for the party leader, "as confidence-building measures." This, after refusing to open primaries in religious Zionism. He called for Shaked and Smutrich to join - but ignored Bennett. Legitimacy from the public "

After the criticism: Peretz announced the introduction of the elections for the head of the Jewish House

After refusing to open primaries to religious Zionist parties, Jewish House Speaker Raffi Peretz announced on Monday that the party will be running for election. According to the announcement sent to members and members of the party's electoral center in June "as confidence-building measures within the party."

His message comes after the criticism he received about the connection to the new right and the cancellation of the agreement with Jewish power and Itamar Ben Gvir. Peretz called on MK Ayelet Shaked and Minister Smutrich to join the party's primaries, although they are not members, but ignored new right-wing chairman Naftali Bennett as a possible player in religious Zionism even though he is leading the right-wing party of which he is currently a member.

In a letter sent by members of the Center, Peretz wrote: "Ever since I took office, I have always known that I would have to get more legitimacy from the public. Unfortunately for us, the State of Israel went to an election campaign without a window of time in which internal elections could be held. I thank the members of the House Public Council The Jew and the center of the party who gave me their trust and reaffirmed my election to the chairman of the list.

He added that "In the past year I have met many and better of you, I have listened attentively to the needs and desires of all of you, and there is no doubt in my mind that in order to maintain a vibrant, breathing, vibrant party that accepts public confidence - we are committed to holding a democratic process of pre-election."

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After refusing open primaries, the party mayoral election will be preceded. Peretz (Photo: Alex Kolomoisky)

Minister of Education Rabbi Rafi Peretz at a Government Meeting, January 19, 2020 (Photo: Alex Kolomoisky, Paul Photographers)

According to a statement by the minister to the party activists, a representative election committee will be set up, consisting of seven members, most of whom will be representatives of the area elected by the municipal forum. If the elections for the 24th Knesset are preceded, elections will be held for the party chairman and the list in the center within one month of the announcement of the election. The decision for the party chairman will be brought within two weeks for the approval of the party center.

In addition, amendments will be made in the constitution to restore the trust and balance between the center and the party's institutions and the party's leadership. The parties will elect a consensual representative on both who will draft the party constitutional amendments to be introduced and ratified by June 1. Peretz said the move was done in full cooperation with key representatives in the Jewish home. "After consulting with deputies and councilors and key activists within the Jewish home, I decided on a series of trust-building measures aimed at rehabilitating the party and bringing it back to its glory days. These moves will strengthen the home, increase trust in it and bring as many audiences back to the religious Zionist party as possible."

Last week in the political system, in which a decision was made with Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked and Bezalel Smutrich at the expense of the agreement with Ben Gvir, Peretz said that "the process of closing the lists was one of the murky moments of religious Zionist politics." "I was forced to make a difficult and unpopular decision contrary to my promise and a complete contradiction to my inner integrity throughout my life. I will not again detail the mask of pressure exerted on me by all the rabbinic causes of religious Zionism and Israeli politics. And heavy. Leadership has to make tough decisions, even if a heavy personal cost is involved. Say it clearly: For the sake of the people of Israel and the Land of Israel, I made the decision, although I clearly had the public price to pay. "

Peretz called them to join the move. Shaked and Smutrich (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Bezalel Smutrich and Ayelet Shaked at the Block Session, Knesset, November 18, 2019 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Peretz also called on MKs Shaked and Smutrich to join the move in favor of unity of religious Zionism. Led by the party. "

Last month, the Jewish House announced its opposition to holding open primaries to religious Zionist parties, in opposition to the position of National Union President Bezalel Smutrich and Ben Gvir. As revealed in Walla! NEWS, Smutrich and Shaked agreed on an attempt to advance the move together To return to the leadership of religious Zionism in the place of Peretz, Peretz's associates saw this as an explicit impeachment attempt and blamed the two for doing so.