Ayelet Shaked's comeback? The new move brewing on the Right
A group of public figures, rabbis, and political activists is working to establish a new right-wing list centered on Ayelet Shaked, aimed at the religious-nationalist public not identified with the hardal (ultra-Orthodox-nationalist) faction, alongside traditional voters and right-wingers without a political home. Names being considered include MK Moshe Solomon, Nadav Haetzni, Shvut Ra'anan, Dudi Ben Zion, and Rabbi David Stav as a candidate for Minister of Religious Affairs. The move relies on a registered party called "Limin Zion" and aims to pass the electoral threshold, while exploring connections with figures like Tropper, Bennett, or Eisenkot.
A group of public figures, rabbis, and political activists is working to establish a new political framework on the Right, centered on Ayelet Shaked. The move is intended to appeal to the religious-nationalist public that does not identify with the hardal faction, as well as traditional voters and right-wingers who feel they currently lack a clear political home. Among the names being considered are MK Moshe Solomon, publicist and lawyer Nadav Haetzni, attorney Shvut Ra'anan, and Deputy Head of the Shomron Regional Council Dudi Ben Zion. Also being considered is Rabbi David Stav, chairman of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, as a candidate for Minister of Religious Affairs. Behind the move is a group of public figures, rabbis, and political activists, including Rabbi Benny Kalmanzon and others. Unlike previous attempts, this time the initiators seek to build an independent framework rather than rely on existing religious-Zionist parties. They have at their disposal a registered party called "Limin Zion," through which the list can be submitted to the Knesset. The renewed approach to Shaked comes after recent months saw a different direction explored, centered on her and Yuli Edelstein, who ultimately chose to join Gilad Erdan. The organizing also relies on in-depth surveys conducted recently that examined the satisfaction of religious-Zionist voters with the existing political representation. The main challenge is creating a political force that can pass the electoral threshold. Sources involved in the talks estimate that a connection with Tropper might yield the most significant effect, but he may wait for developments in the "third bloc" and consider a future connection with Naftali Bennett or Gadi Eisenkot. The initiators seek to position the move as the "Second Zionist Revolution" – a series of reforms on constitutional issues, core curriculum requirements, religion-state relations, economy, and government structure, based on the assumption that these reforms can only be implemented in a government not dependent on the Haredi parties.