Yachad candidate Baruch Marzel, who hold the fourth slot on the party ticket, was disqualified from the race last week by the Central Election Committee along with Arab MK Hanin Zoabi.
Marzel now awaits the Supreme Court ruling on his candidacy. Most believe that the court will overturn the ruling.
Speaking to Galei Yisrael, Marzel explained that if he cannot run he is not certain that he will back Yachad leader Eli Yishai. Marzel explained the alignment with Yachad is only a technical arrangement for the elections and they plan to split following Election Day. He stated that he receives his instructions from the party’s directors and their rabbonim, adding that he does not see his party entering into a coaction government headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, but to remain in opposition, hence the need to break away following elections.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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So much for all those claims of this supposedly being an achdus party.
Suggesting his ego exceeds his understanding of Israeli politics.
Prime Minister Herzog will be thankful – without Yachad passing the threshold and joining the government, the certainty of a Likud led government becomes quite uncertain. Regardless of Marzel’s objections to Likud, a Labor led government, including the Arab parties, is definitely something he should dread.
he is shooting the whole party in the foot
Second,Correct me if wrong but that might be a legal problem .Since according to the newest rules a faction can only break away if they have 1/3 of the original party or at least 7 MKs
akuperma: What would be so bad, in your opinion, with having a Prime Minister Herzog? Am I correct in understanding you don’t think that would be so bad?
AT: The party can get into parliament with only four MKs originally.
#3- the members of a party aren’t required to vote as a bloc — the breaking up of a faction deals with allocation of perqs (office space) and more importantly, campaign funds for the next election (the Israeli system is designed to make sure the large parties are well funded, and smaller parties aren’t).
What a stupid thing to say.