Likud MK Moshe Saada Opposes Netanyahu's Plan to Reserve List Spot for Avi Dichter

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.