Likud MK Moshe Saada Opposes Netanyahu's Plan to Reserve List Spot for Avi Dichter
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
After being ousted in the Likud primaries, Netanyahu plans to reserve a list spot for Avi Dichter, prompting MK Moshe Saada to condemn the move as undemocratic and immoral. MK Tali Gottlieb also accused Netanyahu's circle of political sabotage and warned against excluding her from the Justice Ministry.
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- Netanyahu considers reserving a Likud list spot for Avi Dichter after losing primaries.
- MK Moshe Saada condemns the move as undemocratic and immoral on Kan Reshet Bet.
- Saada emphasizes the public's democratic choice must be respected.
- MK Tali Gottlieb accuses Netanyahu's circle of trying to politically eliminate her.
- Gottlieb warns Netanyahu not to exclude her from the Justice Ministry role.
- The controversy reveals internal Likud tensions ahead of elections.
Following his ousting in the Likud primaries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering reserving a spot on the party list for Avi Dichter, according to a Kan 11 report on Tuesday night. This move has sparked immediate backlash within the party. On Wednesday morning, Likud Member of Knesset Moshe Saada strongly opposed the plan during an interview on Kan Reshet Bet, calling it "neither ethical nor moral." Saada criticized the idea of bypassing the democratic process, saying, "People invested, the public chose. So what is this, a mechanism that circumvents like in Monopoly? This is not democratic, not appropriate, and not moral. The public chose us. The public spoke, democracy spoke."
The controversy extends beyond Dichter's potential placement. On the same day, MK Tali Gottlieb, who secured a realistic spot on the Likud list, accused Netanyahu's circle of attempting to eliminate her politically. She warned Netanyahu not to exclude her from the position of Minister of Justice, signaling internal tensions within the party leadership.
This dispute highlights ongoing struggles within Likud over candidate selection and party leadership ahead of upcoming elections, reflecting broader debates about democratic processes and party unity under Netanyahu's leadership.
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