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District Court Orders Likud Conference to Convene Thursday for Primary Rules Vote
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago
What happened
The Tel Aviv District Court ordered the Likud party to hold its conference on July 16 to vote on primary election rules amid internal disputes. Candidate Dor Harlap will advocate supporting Netanyahu's reserved slots proposal while opposing a rival plan by Haim Katz. The controversy centers on Netanyahu's demand for 10 reserved list positions to balance renewal with electability.
- 01Tel Aviv District Court mandates Likud conference on July 16 to vote on primary rules.
- 02Candidate Dor Harlap supports Netanyahu's reserved slots proposal, opposes Haim Katz's plan.
- 03Netanyahu requested 10 reserved spots in top 30 list positions for upcoming elections.
- 04The dispute began in May over party list renewal and candidate attractiveness.
- 05Party legal advisor Ilan Bombach agreed to the court-ordered vote.
- 06The vote will decide if Knesset members and ministers can run in specific districts and slots.
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