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Likud’s Bitan Says Netanyahu’s Push for a Selection Committee Undermines Party Democracy
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100% centerFirst reported by Ynet · 5 days ago
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What happened
Likud MK David Bitan said Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported plan to choose the party slate through a selection committee would violate Likud’s democratic tradition. He also defended the election of Michael Raballo as state comptroller nominee, despite controversy over photographing votes and Raballo’s past ties to Netanyahu.
- 01Bitan says Netanyahu wants a selection committee to pick Likud’s candidate list.
- 02He calls the move anti-democratic and says the central committee should reject it.
- 03Bitan filed a petition against changing the primaries system one month before voting.
- 04He defended Likud MKs who photographed their state comptroller votes.
- 05Bitan said Michael Raballo’s past work for Netanyahu is not disqualifying.
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