Almog Cohen Enters Likud Primaries After Netanyahu Approves Seniority Waiver
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Almog Cohen announced his candidacy for the Likud primaries after Prime Minister Netanyahu approved a seniority waiver allowing him to bypass party waiting rules. Netanyahu praised Cohen's contributions to the Negev and budget support. Cohen expressed gratitude and confidence in victory under Netanyahu's leadership. The waiver was also granted to three others but denied to Hadar Mukhtar.
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- Almog Cohen will run in Likud primaries after Netanyahu approved a seniority waiver.
- Netanyahu praised Cohen's Negev development efforts and budget support.
- Seniority waivers were also granted to Ze'ev Elkin, Shay Kleach, and Dror Kafach.
- Hadar Mukhtar's request for a waiver was denied, excluding her from the race.
- The waiver allows new candidates to bypass the usual party seniority requirement.
- Cohen thanked Netanyahu and expressed confidence in winning under his leadership.
Member of Knesset Almog Cohen announced on Wednesday that he will run in the Likud party primaries. This decision follows a special approval from Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, who granted Cohen a waiver to shorten the required seniority period in the party's rules, allowing him to bypass the usual waiting time.
In a joint video released by the two, Netanyahu praised Cohen as a "fighter and man of the Negev," highlighting his efforts to establish an airport in the Negev and his decisive support for passing the state budget. Cohen expressed gratitude to Netanyahu and declared, "With God's help, victory for the camp under your leadership."
The seniority waiver was also granted to three other candidates: Ze'ev Elkin, Shay Kleach, and Dror Kafach. However, Hadar Mukhtar's request for the waiver was denied, leaving her out of the race. The Likud party's seniority waiver mechanism enables new candidates to join the primaries without waiting the usual required period as regular party members.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen said about his candidacy, "I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving you, citizens of Israel, and to compete in the Likud primaries. I am confident that just as I stood by you in good times and bad, you will stand by me. I thank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the trust and shared path. In God's name, we will act and succeed."
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