Bible Bloc Party
Bible Bloc Party גּוּשׁ הַתָּנָכִי | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Dennis Lipkin |
| Founder | Dennis Lipkin |
| Registered | 2018 |
| Ideology | Religious Zionism Greater Israel Jewish-Christian unity Christian interests Messianic Jewish interests[1] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Judaism, Christianity |
| Website | |
| www.ght.org.il | |
Bible Bloc Party (Hebrew: גּוּשׁ הַתָּנָכִי, romanized: Gush HaTanachi)[2] is a minor political party in Israel.[3]
History
[edit]The party was created by Dennis (Avi) Lipkin, a veteran religious Jewish speaker to Evangelical Christians in the US[4] and a well-known lecturer who has spoken in over 1,000 churches.[5] It has run for the Knesset since 2019, seeking the vote of non-Jewish Russian immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Christian Arabs,[4] winning about 0.01% of the total vote.
In January 2024, the party's leader Dennis (Avi) Lipkin declared on video, "Most of the Middle East belongs to Israel. Eventually, our borders will extend from Lebanon, the great desert, which is Saudi Arabia, and then from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates." Mr. Lipkin also articulates his belief, stating, "I believe we're going to take Mecca, Medina, and Mount Sinai and purify those places."[6]
Ideology
[edit]The party strongly supports unity between Jews and Christians, as well as preserving Judeo-Christian values. It opposes the two-state solution and Palestinian statehood, instead arguing for imposing Israeli sovereignity over the entire land. It is also opposed to yerida, which it wants to solve through improving economic conditions in Israel.[7]
Election results
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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| Apr 2019 | Dennis Lipkin | 353 | 0.01 | 0 / 120
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
| Sep 2019 | 497 | 0.01 | 0 / 120
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 0
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2020 | 389 | 0.01 | 0 / 120
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0
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2021 | 429 | 0.01 | 0 / 120
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0
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2022 | 411 | 0.01 | 0 / 120
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0
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Extra-parliamentary |
References
[edit]- ^ Jansezian, Nicole. "Who is the party many believers in Israel are turning to as a 'matter of conscience' in the Nov. 1 election?". All Israel News. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "בית | הגוש התנכי" [Home | Bible Bloc Party] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Berkowitz, Adam Eliyahu (May 23, 2018). "For the First Time Ever: A Jewish-Christian Party To Run For Knesset". Breaking Israel News | Latest News. Biblical Perspective.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Gil (24 May 2018). "Jewish-Christian Bible Bloc party approved by registrar". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Bible Bloc Party Wants to Put Christians, Messianic Jews in Knesset". Israel Today.
- ^ "Israel's borders will extend to Makkah, Madinah and Mount Sinai, claims Zionist writer". Middle East Monitor. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Bible Bloc.
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