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Likud Primary Battle Intensifies as Party Constitution Committee Meets Without Netanyahu
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First reported by Now 14 · 5 hours ago
What happened
MK David Bitan's petition against Netanyahu leads Likud's Constitution Committee to meet without the Prime Minister, with key votes on primary rules scheduled. Bitan demands fairer election procedures and secret ballots amid unresolved rules ahead of the August 4 primaries.
- 01MK David Bitan petitions against Netanyahu, claiming unfair primary procedures favor him.
- 02Likud's Constitution Committee will meet Thursday without Netanyahu, with a later meeting including him.
- 03A secret ballot vote on primary regulations is scheduled for Tuesday at the party conference.
- 04Bitan proposes a fair voting system with multiple proposals and a runoff if no majority is reached.
- 05Bitan demands secret ballots to protect delegates from political pressure and ensure process integrity.
- 06Netanyahu secured ten reserved spots on the party list, including nine up to position 30 and one at 35.
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