Likud MK Tali Gottlieb Accuses Senior Ministers of Pressuring Netanyahu Over Primary Elections
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Likud MK Tali Gottlieb accused senior ministers Haim Katz, Yariv Levin, and Israel Katz of pressuring Prime Minister Netanyahu to prevent open primaries, defending Netanyahu's stance and calling for transparency within the party.
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- Likud MK Tali Gottlieb accuses senior ministers of pressuring Netanyahu to block open primaries.
- Gottlieb says Netanyahu insists on primaries out of respect for Likud voters.
- Haim Katz, Yariv Levin, and Israel Katz oppose open primaries, favoring a coordinating committee.
- Gottlieb criticizes ministers for anonymous leaks instead of open debate.
- She calls on ministers to show courage and stand publicly behind their views.
- Gottlieb emphasizes she stands openly behind all her statements.
Likud Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb has sparked controversy within Israel's ruling party by publicly accusing senior Likud ministers of exerting heavy pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to block open primary elections for the party's candidate list. In a pointed tweet on her X account, Gottlieb defended Netanyahu, stating he insists on holding primaries out of respect for Likud voters. She identified the main opponents as Haim Katz, who pushes for a coordinating committee instead, supported by Yariv Levin and Israel Katz. Gottlieb sharply criticized these senior ministers for conducting their campaign through anonymous leaks and messages rather than openly defending their positions. She called on them to show courage and stand behind their views publicly, emphasizing that she herself stands openly behind every word she says. This internal Likud dispute highlights ongoing tensions over the party's candidate selection process ahead of upcoming elections.
