Likud MKs Barred from Running in District Primaries Next Week
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Likud MK Afif Abed withdrew his Supreme Court petition, confirming that incumbent MKs cannot run in the party's district primaries next week, affecting several sitting members.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Afif Abed withdrew his Supreme Court petition regarding MKs running in district primaries.
- Likud MKs are barred from competing in district primaries set for next week.
- The party requested urgent court clarification on MK eligibility for district races.
- Without clear rules, Likud warned primaries would be delayed by at least two weeks.
- The District Court rejected the petition against the Likud's internal ruling.
- Several incumbent MKs registered for district primaries will be affected by the decision.
Member of Knesset Afif Abed withdrew his petition to the Supreme Court, confirming that Likud MKs will not be allowed to run in district primaries scheduled for next week. Earlier, the Likud party sought immediate clarification from the court regarding the eligibility of MKs to compete in district races. The party warned that without clear rules, the primaries would be postponed by at least two weeks, leaving no time for appeals. The District Court's decision to reject the petition against the Likud's internal court ruling is expected to impact several incumbent MKs registered for the district primaries, including Osher Shekalim, Eti Atiya, Eliyahu Revivo, Shalom Danino, Afif Abed, Nissim Vaturi, and Keti Shitrit.
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