Who they are
Mesele came to Israel from Ethiopia at 12 and lives in Ashdod. He went to a yeshiva high school and served as a combat soldier, then qualified as a lawyer and interned at the Official Receiver's office in Jerusalem. He has run his own Ashdod practice in insolvency since 2015 and founded a company in construction and coffee import. He has stood for the Ashdod city council on Otzma Yehudit lists.
Positions and record
We could not find published positions for Aychalotem Mesele. Newcomers to a party list often have no policy record until the campaign starts. This section will fill in as they speak publicly.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineApply Israeli sovereignty across Judea and Samaria
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineVoluntary emigration first, through a ministry that helps Gazans leave; then Jewish towns, Israeli sovereignty and full security control, and no Palestinian state
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineFull-time Torah study is part of the nation's strength: no arrests, and Haredi tracks in the police and Border Police that keep Shabbat, kashrut, prayer and study
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineKnesset hearings and a two-thirds committee vote for Supreme Court nominees, the High Court's powers limited, and the Attorney General replaced
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineA free economy with less bureaucracy, alongside targeted spending and tax breaks
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineEvery child should learn maths and English, through incentives and work with Haredi leaders rather than threats or funding cuts
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineJewish law in the courts, Orthodox-only conversion
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineHebrew only, and citizenship conditional on loyalty
Equal citizenshipJewish national state