Tali Gottlieb Accuses Ministers Levin and Katz of Plotting to Cancel Likud Primaries to Retain Power
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Knesset member Tali Gottlieb accused Ministers Yariv Levin and Israel Katz of trying to cancel Likud primaries to keep their political power, warning this move would harm the party and alienate voters.
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- Tali Gottlieb accuses Yariv Levin and Israel Katz of leading efforts to cancel Likud primaries.
- She claims they want to create a committee to preserve their political power.
- Gottlieb says the ministers fear losing influence due to recent poll results.
- She warns canceling primaries will alienate voters and weaken Likud.
- Gottlieb insists primaries are essential to Likud's identity and democratic process.
- She calls on ministers to earn voter trust instead of bypassing primaries.
Knesset member Tali Gottlieb sharply criticized Ministers Yariv Levin and Israel Katz, accusing them of spearheading an initiative to cancel the Likud party primaries in order to preserve their political influence. Gottlieb claimed that the two ministers are working on establishing a coordinating committee mechanism that would allow them to maintain their power within the party.
Gottlieb stated that Levin and Katz are frightened by recent poll results and have chosen to disregard Likud voters by transferring decision-making power to local mayors. She warned that canceling the primaries would alienate Likud supporters and reduce the party's electoral strength, emphasizing that primaries are fundamental to the party's identity and that only primaries should determine candidate selection.
In a video message, Gottlieb reiterated her accusations, saying the ministers fear losing influence as reflected in multiple polls and that canceling the primaries could mark the last term for the Likud party. She urged maintaining the internal election system and called on the ministers to earn voters' trust rather than push for an alternative mechanism that undermines democratic processes within the party.
