Israeli Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Likud Primaries District Dispute

First reported by Now 14 · 12 hours ago

What happened

The Israeli Supreme Court reviewed but declined to overturn a Likud party tribunal decision barring certain MKs from running in district slots in upcoming primaries. The court urged the party to resolve the dispute internally ahead of Monday's vote.

• 01Supreme Court reviewed Likud internal tribunal ruling on MKs' eligibility in district primaries.
• 02Tel Aviv District Court had rejected MK Afif Abed's petition against the Likud tribunal decision.
• 03Court emphasized party should resolve the dispute internally without judicial interference.
• 04Current and former Likud MKs, ministers barred from district races, must run on national list.
• 05Supreme Court justices signaled no intervention as District Court found only minor tribunal flaws.
• 06Primaries scheduled for Monday, making swift resolution critical for Likud.

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