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'Struggle for Power' in Israel's Religious Ranks
By MOSHE RON
Jewish News Special Israel
Correspondent
TEL AVIV—Even during the ill-
ness of the late leader of the Na-
tional Religious Party (NRP),
Moshe Haim Shapiro, a silent
struggle was going on over his
succession. The NRP has passed
a great internal crisis, which
created three groups fighting for
this succession. The group of Dr.
Itzhak Rafael, which is supported
by the apparatus of the party, has
a majority of 53 per cent in the
party. The second group consists
of young functionaries of the NRP,
a part of the religious kibutz set-
tlements and the party leaders,
Michael Hazani (vice-minister of
education) and Dr. J. S. Ben-heir
(a former minister of the inte-
rior). The third group comprises
some dissatisfied leaders such as
the former Knesset member, Mo-
she Unna, the former member of
the Sokhnut Executive, David Ben-
Arye, and others, who support the
candidacy of Dr. Ben-Meir.
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In a letter to the city's commis-
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welfare, Dr. Josef Burg and the
within the party leadership, Dr. clients Sept. 1, it will have the sup- Jewish Congress noted that the
minister for religious affairs, Dr.
J. Burg should head the party port of the American Jewish Con- stamps will enable observant Jews
Zerah Warhaftig. It is more or
list in the next Knesset elec- gress, which has pressed for such on welfare to buy kosher foods. •
less certain that Dr. Burg will
tions.
become minister of the interior in
place of the late Haim Moshe Sha-
leaders suggest
Some party
piro. Dr. Itzhak Rafael seems to choosing the third minister "from
be the chief candidate for the outside". As candidates the direc-
third ministerial post, the portfo- tor of the prime minister's office,
lio of welfare. In this case, Dr. Dr. J. Herzog, the state control-
Rafael would give up his mem- ler, Dr. A. Nebenzahl, the party
bership in the Knesset in order leader of Haifa, Dr. Lifschitz,
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With the death of Haim Moshe
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are strongly against the candida- and other leaders, who are against
ture of Dr. Rafael. They are sup- any concession regarding the oc-
porting either Hazani or Dr. Ben- 1 cupied territories.
Meir. An agreement between Ra-
Once the NRP had distinguished •
fael and Ben-Heir could lead to
I religious leaders like Rabbi Fish-
Moshe Shapiro, the groups of
Dr. Rafael and Dr. Ben-Meir
reached an agreement on divid-
ing the functions in the party.
Rafael was elected chairman of
the party's executive. and Dr.
Ben-Heir should head the new
political committee of the party.
But when the leaders of the reli-
gious kibutz, Moshe Una, David
Bat-Arie, the Knesset member
Simha Friedman and the secre-
tary of the religious kibbutz
movement, Shlomo Levy, heard
about this agreement. they an-
nounced their opposition to it.
The struggle in the NRP has
now turned from a struggle of
succession (as it became clear
that there is no suitable successor
to Ilaim Moshe Shapiro) into a
cabinet
struggle for the third
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a split in the party, as about 30
per cent of its members would
not accept such a develo2ment.
Therefore it looks as if the final
competition for the post of the
third minister would be between
Dr. Rafael and Dr. Ben-heir or
between Dr. Rafael and Hazani.
Rafael will he the candidate of
cne group and the second candi-
date ( Ben-Heir or liazanil would
he decided by a vote in the second
group. The other two ministers of
the party. Dr. Burg, and Dr.
Z. Warhaftig are trying not to be-
come involved in this issue.
The party favors a collective
leadership, consisting of the two
ministers, Dr. J. Burg and Dr.
Z. Warhaftig, and the three can-
didates for the post of the third
cabinet member. Dr. J. Rafael,
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and is under the direction of Mr,.
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The new center is expected to
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programs, activities and studies in-
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After the death of Haim Moshe
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er, are more interested in pro-
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and aims rather than the interests
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