Avi Maoz

Yisca Hayimov, sister of Shin Bet chief David Zini, joins Avi Maoz's far-right Noam LeYisrael party

The ultra-conservative Noam LeYisrael party, led by MK Avi Maoz, opposes homosexuality and has been pushing for expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

Liora Alon and Yisca Hayimov stand with Noam for Israel Party chair MK Avi Maoz.
 Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 30, 2023.

Noam Party rebrands itself ahead of elections, Maoz calls to 'strengthen right-wing bloc'

MK Avi Maoz, leader of the far-right Noam Party, speaks with the Jerusalem Post on May 18, 2026.

Police investigating suspicious object left outside of MK Avi Maoz's home

MK Avi Maoz, leader of the far-right Noam Party, speaks with the Jerusalem Post on May 17, 2026.

Avi Maoz: Chief Rabbinate control over prayer is the only way to protect Western Wall - interview


Avi Maoz is unfit to have authority on Israel's education system - editorial

There are plenty of reasons that Maoz is considered an extremist. The first and most obvious is his blatant homophobia.

 MK Avi Maoz from the Noam party arrives for a meeting with Israeli president Isaac Herzog at the President's residence in Jerusalem on November 10, 2022.

Extremism, everywhere: The UN, Israel and Kanye

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

 MK Avi Maoz attends an Arrangements Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2021.

Lapid’s civil-war incitement won’t work - opinion

Lapid, Gantz and the rest of the “anybody but Bibi” politicians and pundits have been doubling down on the very behavior responsible for their poor showing at the ballot box.

 Israeli Prime Minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December05, 2022.

Letters to the Editor December 7, 2022: Bring this dream to reality

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Shasha-Biton holds 'emergency' conference for Israeli education's future

The conference addressed the fact that ultra-conservative Maoz in his coalition agreement with the Likud got control over a branch in the Education Ministry.

Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton visits at the opening of the new school year in a school for ultra orthodox jewish boys, in Beit Shemesh, August 28, 2022.

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz of seditious behavior

Netanyahu accused the prime and defense ministers of not accepting the election results and spreading false alarms against" his government.

 Israeli Prime Minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid arrives to a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 5, 2022

Avi Maoz is alienating even Likud members

National unity, if it ever arrives, will have to wait for a much later phase and very different circumstances.

 MK AVI Maoz attends a discussion in the Knesset plenum, last month.

Lapid: Netanyahu's promises to 'oversee' Maoz are lies

Lapid argued that even in the Likud there has been a realization that giving the unit to Maoz was a mistake , but that Netanyahu had no choice because he was "being extorted."

 MK Avi Maoz attends an Arrangements Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2021

Israel will be replaced by a halachic state -opinion

A full right-wing government? Far from it. The incoming government will change the face of the State of Israel.

 United Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf and Otzma Yehudit chair Itamar Ben-Gvir with MKs from the likely coalition, November 21, 2022.

50 local authorities declare intent to boycott Avi Maoz’s anti-LGBTQ policies

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announced on Saturday that his party is opening a hotline for parents who are concerned about the content Maoz may bring into their childrens' schools.

 MK Avi Maoz from the Noam party arrives for a meeting with Israeli president Isaac Herzog at the President's residence in Jerusalem on November 10, 2022.