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Israeli Justice, Education Ministers Form New Party Ahead of Snap Vote – Reports

© AP Photo / Gali TibbonThe Minister of Justice of the Jewish State, Ayelet Shaked, has come out flat for creation of a Kurdish state that is to weaken Iran and Turkey.
The Minister of Justice of the Jewish State, Ayelet Shaked, has come out flat for creation of a Kurdish state that is to weaken Iran and Turkey. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Education Minister Naftali Bennett said Saturday they were quitting the Jewish Home party to form the New Right Party, media said.

During a press conference, the orthodox education minister and the secular justice chief said they wanted to build a "true partnership between secular and religious" Israelis, according to the Times of Israel.

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The announcement reportedly prompted a backlash from right-wing parties and a warning from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud about a split in the right votes ahead of the snap election.

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Israeli lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to dissolve the Knesset and schedule new parliamentary elections for April 9, 2019, after Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would disband the ruling coalition.

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