Likud Constitution Committee chairman Haim Katz has refused to cancel tonight's meeting despite a majority of committee members informing him they will not attend, according to party sources. The sources expressed concern that Katz, facing low attendance, will exploit the situation to push through his proposal on party primaries.
The Likud Constitution Committee, which has been embroiled in internal power struggles over the party's primary mechanism for weeks, faces a new flashpoint tonight. Chairman Haim Katz has called a meeting for 20:00 at the Knesset, but in a conference call earlier today, most committee members voiced frustration and anger at being required to attend a session they consider unnecessary, according to party sources. A majority informed Katz they would not come. Despite the boycott, Katz announced he would not cancel the meeting. Party sources expressed concern that Katz, facing a sparse attendance, will execute a procedural maneuver ("machtaf") to approve his proposal on primary elections, which could deepen the factional rift within Likud. The committee has seen multiple meetings and postponements in recent weeks over the contentious issue of how the party's Knesset slate will be selected, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
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