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Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Sharren Haskel's Petition Against Likud and National Right

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First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago

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The Israeli Supreme Court dismissed Sharren Haskel's petition to force Likud and National Right to implement their merger, citing her delayed filing and lack of evidence of opposition. The court accepted the factions' later agreement to run jointly on a single list for the 2026 elections and declined to interfere in their political decisions.

01Supreme Court rejects Sharren Haskel's petition to enforce faction merger with Likud and National Right.
02Court cites Haskel's delayed petition and lack of evidence opposing the merger as grounds for dismissal.
03Likud and National Right agreed to run jointly on a single candidate list for 2026 elections instead of merging factions.
04Justices avoid intervening in political agreements unless clear illegality or public harm is shown.
05Court notes potential legal issues with joint lists but declines to rule due to Haskel's late action.
06Petition dismissed without ordering Haskel to pay court costs due to timing of joint list agreement.

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