After talks with the Yachad party broke down, Otzma Yisrael party leader Dr. Michael Ben-Ari decided to run in the elections alone despite election polls showing he will not pass the minimum threshold.
The main stumbling blocks to signing an agreement with Eli Yishai�s party included the issue of Har Habayis and Ben-Ari�s insistence in receiving one of the first slots, when Yishai was willing to give him the sixth slot, which Yishai insisted was realistic for entering Knesset.
Otzma Yisrael on Monday 6 Shevat announced its lineup for the 20th Knesset elections; Dr. Michael Ben-Ari, Itamar Ben-Givir, Bentzion Gupstein and Baruch Marzel.
Party officials announced they plan to add additional names before the deadline, with the qualifications surrounding one�s commitment to Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael.
(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Good people with good values yet all votes will be lost and valueless.
He will join yishai after the election as two jobless people
#3 surprises are in the making & frum JEWS better start thinking hard as the ARAB Block becomes the 3rd largest party.
they should do as the Arab trash did, UNITE.