Harassment of Shas and United Torah Judaism? 'Black Color': A New Haredi Party That Will Burn Thousands of Votes

Shtetl
August 16, 2026   
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An ultra-Orthodox party called 'Black Color' is expected to emerge ahead of the upcoming elections and troll Shas and United Torah Judaism.

According to a report this evening (Saturday) by Yoeli Barim on Channel 13, this is an organization of rabbis, yeshiva heads, and activists, who, according to the report, have carved on their banner only one goal - to obtain exemption from conscription for Torah students.

According to the report, the party is led by Lithuanians, Sephardim and Hasidim, and it will appeal to the nearly 100,000 defectors, their families and friends - in order to bite off the votes of Shas and United Torah Judaism.

The meaning: The real headache is Benjamin Netanyahu's. The one who is considered a champion in managing the bloc and preventing the loss of votes, is this time facing a threat beyond his control - a party with the potential to burn tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox votes, behind which stand rabbis who seek to overthrow the right-wing bloc.

Will the establishment of the party undermine the power of Shas and United Torah Judaism and create a political earthquake in the Haredi sector? Time will tell.