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Netanyahu’s Control and Lackluster Campaigns Mark Likud Primaries Ahead of Elections
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First reported by Ynet · 21 hours ago
What happened
The Likud party’s upcoming primaries are dominated by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s control, with him reserving over half the Knesset spots amid weak, uninspiring campaigns by candidates. Polls suggest Likud may win only 22 seats, highlighting Netanyahu’s grip and internal party tensions, including ethnic divides and lack of genuine competition.
- 01Netanyahu reserves spots for himself and 11 others, controlling over half the Likud Knesset list.
- 02Likud polls predict only 22 seats, reflecting diminished party strength.
- 03Campaign videos by ministers like Israel Katz are seen as embarrassing and ineffective.
- 04Ethnic tensions arise as Netanyahu criticizes a Moroccan candidate but reserves Ashkenazi ministers.
- 05Veteran Likud supporters are alienated by the low-quality primaries and internal divisions.
- 06The primaries reveal a party struggling with renewal and dominated by personal power plays.
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