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Likud Appeals to Supreme Court Over District Primaries Ban for MKs and Ministers
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 3 hours ago
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Likud MK Afif Abed is appealing to Israel's Supreme Court against a court ruling that prevents sitting MKs and ministers from running in district primaries, a decision that could reshape the party's candidate list for upcoming elections.
- 01Likud MK Afif Abed appeals to Supreme Court against district primary ban for incumbents.
- 02Tel Aviv District Court upheld Likud tribunal's decision barring MKs and ministers from district races.
- 03The party convention narrowly approved allowing incumbents to run in district primaries.
- 04Likud tribunal cited voting irregularities, including issues in Rishon Lezion polling station.
- 05Incumbents must now run only on the national list, opening districts to new candidates.
- 06Abed argues convention members are sovereign and tribunal should not override their vote.
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