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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Likud Primaries Proceed After Amin Afif Withdraws Appeal Against District Candidacy Ban

Amin Afif withdrew his appeal against Likud's internal court ruling barring incumbents from district candidacy, enabling the party's primaries to proceed on August 17 as planned. The Supreme Court declined to intervene, and the decision was seen as a victory by factions opposing incumbent district runs.

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Likud Primaries Proceed After Amin Afif Withdraws Appeal Against District Candidacy Ban
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  1. 01Amin Afif withdrew his appeal against Likud's ban on incumbents running in district primaries.
  2. 02The Supreme Court showed reluctance to interfere in Likud's internal decision.
  3. 03The decision allows Likud primaries to proceed on August 17 without delay.
  4. 04Delaying primaries would have caused logistical challenges and over 5.5 million shekels in extra costs.
  5. 05The ruling was hailed as a win by groups opposing incumbent district candidacies.
  6. 06The final candidate list deadline is September 8, making timely primaries critical.

The withdrawal prevented costly delays and logistical challenges for the party's primary election preparations.

Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original

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