Feiglin Demands New Vote After Election Claims

Moshe Feiglin called for Israel's new parliament to dissolve itself on Tuesday, citing reported irregularities that he believes undermine the validity of the recent vote. The Zehut party chairman released a statement outlining his position and set a timeline for presenting his case to the head of state.

Feiglin is scheduled to meet President Isaac Herzog at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The Zehut leader intends to formally request that the Knesset disband and that fresh elections be called. He views this step as necessary to restore confidence in the democratic process.

Despite challenging the results, Feiglin identified Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the sole candidate for the premiership. He characterized Netanyahu as the representative of the national camp and the choice of the Jewish majority. This recommendation aligns with Feiglin's stance on the current political alignment.

Zehut ran on a joint electoral list with the Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The alliance secured six seats in the legislature. Feiglin is the only representative from the Zehut party who won a seat in the Knesset.

In the days leading up to the presidential meeting, Feiglin directed criticism at the legal establishment and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. He accused officials of concealing serious violations of electoral integrity and distorting the intent of voters. "The very same system is trying to sweep under the rug the most serious violation of the people's sovereignty: the distortion of the voters' will and the theft of the elections," he stated.

Feiglin drew a parallel between the election allegations and the handling of the investigation into the former military advocate-general and Force 100, an IDF reservist unit linked to the Sde Teiman detention facility. He described the situation as an "Orwellian spectacle" where authorities claim the emperor is clothed while evidence suggests otherwise. "Everyone saw it with their own eyes, the evidence is clear, and the attempt by the attorney-general and the system to dictate what we are seeing is a denial of the democratic foundations of the State of Israel," he added.

The party maintains that returning the mandate to the electorate is the only path to rebuilding trust. Feiglin argued that voters have been denied the freedom to select their own leaders. "The Zehut party insists that the Knesset must dissolve itself and that we must go to new elections, because without free and genuine elections, democracy has no meaning," he concluded.