Israeli Court Ruling Shakes Likud, Restricts MPs From Regional Primaries
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First reported by Maariv · 10 hours ago
What happened
The Likud party's internal court overturned a recent convention decision, barring sitting MKs and ministers from running in regional primaries and reinstating the 35th list spot to the national list. Netanyahu retains influence through reserved slots, while the candidate submission deadline was extended. The ruling dismissed claims against Netanyahu's voting and criticized media leaks.
- 01Likud court blocks sitting MKs and ministers from regional primary candidacies.
- 02The 35th spot returns to the national list, removing its reserved female quota.
- 03Only immigrants arriving after 1990 qualify for guaranteed representation slots.
- 04Candidate submission deadlines extended by 48 hours for changes and withdrawals.
- 05Netanyahu keeps eight reserved slots, maintaining control over final list.
- 06Court rejects claims of improper voting by Netanyahu at the convention.
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