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Likud Court Ruling Partly Backs Bitan in Fight Over Primaries
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67% right-leaningFirst reported by Walla · 4 days ago
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What happened
Likud’s Supreme Court partially sided with David Bitan, ruling that the party cannot simply cancel its primaries without formal legal changes. Bitan accused Benjamin Netanyahu of using reserved list spots as a political trick, while Likud insiders alleged that allies are offering candidates placements to win support for scrapping the vote.
- 01Likud’s Supreme Court said the party cannot abolish primaries without legal changes.
- 02The court denied Bitan’s injunction because no formal cancellation request was filed.
- 03Bitan called Netanyahu’s demand for ten reserved slots “a political trick.”
- 04Likud insiders say allies are offering candidates list positions to back cancellation.
- 05The story was first published on June 23, 2026, at 00:00.
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