When quotas were removed by Menachem Begin's Likud government, which needed the ultra-Orthodox Agudat Israel Party for its coalition, the numbers exploded, reaching well over 60,000 deferments today. . ..…
Likud, ultra-Orthodox parties, Union of Right-Wing Parties and both Arab parties all voted for new elections.. ... And Gideon Sa'ar, Likud has politician waiting for his moment to lead the charge.. ..…
They sat Likud and Labor coalitions, and opposition, depending on what was on offer. Yet while many on the right were traditional or observant, ultra-Orthodox slowly drifted toward Likud camp. ..…
In the April 9 election, Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party won 35 seats in Israel’s 120-seat parliament. ... Lieberman’s position on this issue poses a problem for Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud. ..…