The party leaders, Itamar Ben Gvir and Avi Maoz, called on the leaders of religious Zionism to meet in order to bring about further unification • "The formation of a left-wing government should be prevented"
Itamar Ben Gvir, last year
Photography:
Oren Ben Hakon
Jewish Power Parties and Noam signed a joint running agreement in the upcoming elections tonight (Sunday), a connection that will in fact be the first connection in the right-wing bloc.
The agreement signed by Itamar Ben Gvir (Chairman of Otzma Yehudit) and Avi Maoz (Chairman Noam) states, among other things, that "in light of the challenges facing the State of Israel and the need to establish a strong and stable right-wing government, and in light of the goal of uniting all parties representing Zionism Religiously and with all the teachings of Israel, the parties reached an agreement on a joint run. "
In a big and huge line tonight for lovers of the Land of Israel and the people of Israel who care about the Jewish character of the state - we have signed a connection between Jewish power and "comfort" ahead of the upcoming elections.
We call on our friends Bezalel Smutrich and Hagit Moshe to join the unity of religious Zionism and among all lovers of the state.
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- Itamar Ben Gvir (@itamarbengvir) January 31, 2021
Both parties believe that the connection between Jewish power, which also holds a traditional electorate from the periphery, and Noam, which appeals to the religious audience, will serve as a significant power multiplier.
At the signing ceremony last night, Ben Gvir and Maoz called on the chairman of the Religious Zionist Party, MK Bezalel Smutrich and the chairman of the Jewish House, Hagit Moshe, as well as other elements in religious Zionism, to sign a joint agreement to prevent the possibility of a left-wing government.
Ben Gvir added at the signing of the agreement: "To prevent the formation of a left-wing government, we must form unions on the right, and the connection with our dear friend from the Noam party, who work diligently to ensure the Jewish identity of the state, is a winning connection.
Maoz also praised the agreement between the parties: "We believe that the partnership agreement is just one link in a chain of connections that will lead to a united and strong national religious list.
Adv. Itamar Ben Gvir, 44, is a well-known right-wing activist living in Hebron, married to Ayala and a father of six. He grew up in Mevaseret Zion to parents from Iraq and Kurdistan. He founded Jewish Power and has served in several public positions over the years.
Maoz, 64, a resident of the City of David, married to Galit, a father of ten children and many grandchildren.
He is one of the founders of the "Israel in Aliyah" party, which won seven seats in the 1996 elections. He served as director general of the Ministry of the Interior from 2000-1999 and as director general of the Ministry of Housing from 2004-2001.
Over the years, he has served as a permanent member of the Israel Land Council on behalf of the Government of Israel, as a member of the National Planning and Building Council and has also chaired other government boards.
He currently serves as a real estate entrepreneur and advisor to companies on regulation, planning and project promotion. He founded the Noam party in July 2019, ahead of the 22nd Knesset elections, but she resigned two days before the election. The party chose not to run in the 23rd Knesset elections.