Two competing Likud list selection proposals will be voted on by the party's Constitution Committee on Sunday — Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan for primaries with eight reserved slots for the PM, and a ministers' framework that sets up an arranging committee, also with eight reserved slots, and district primaries in which incumbent MKs can run, according to Amit Segal (N12).
The Likud Constitution Committee is scheduled to vote on Sunday on two competing frameworks for selecting the party's Knesset slate, against the backdrop of weeks of internal debate over the selection mechanism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal calls for party primaries with eight reserved slots (shiryonim) for the prime minister. An alternative proposal, advanced by a group of Likud ministers, would establish an arranging committee to set the list, also with eight reserved slots for the PM, and hold district primaries for district representatives, in which incumbent MKs may also participate.
The vote comes as the party has been grappling with the issue for weeks, with senior figures presenting various proposals. The Zioneer has previously reported on Netanyahu's demand for reserved slots, the push for an arranging committee, and the involvement of Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz in attempting to force primaries. The outcome of Sunday's vote will shape the party's internal electoral process ahead of the next Knesset elections.
3 developments
- DevelopingLikud Constitution Committee to meet Sunday to discuss primaries and reserved slots
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee summoned for Tuesday; chairman Haim Katz moves to force primaries
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee to convene Thursday without Netanyahu, then with him, following Bitan petition
- DevelopingPolitical analysis suggests possible committee lineup with mayors, Brot as chair
Source and signal
- Internal intake