The Likud party will hold a discussion on Sunday regarding reserved candidate slots (shiryonim) for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to reports.
The Likud party will hold a discussion on Sunday regarding reserved candidate slots (shiryonim) for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to reports. The meeting is an agenda item for the party's Constitution Committee, which was already scheduled to reconvene on Sunday, as The Zioneer reported at 15:52 Jerusalem on Friday.
At 15:52 Jerusalem on Friday, The Zioneer reported that the Likud Constitution Committee would reconvene on Sunday, with early reports indicating Prime Minister Netanyahu's attendance and a focus on reserved slots. Those reports, based on sources including journalist Dafna Liel (N12) and ynet, established that the meeting would address the contentious issue of shiryonim, which has been a topic of internal party debate.
The discussion is part of broader internal party maneuvering ahead of the next Knesset election. As The Zioneer reported on Wed Jun 24, the committee had previously been scheduled to meet to discuss primaries and reserved slots. More recently, on Thu Jul 16, the party convention was expected to convene on Monday, with the committee meeting to reject competing proposals. On Wed Jul 15, Prime Minister Netanyahu summoned ministers and MKs to his office ahead of primaries and convention votes, according to i24NEWS.
It remains unclear whether the discussion will result in a decision on reserved slots, or if the committee's meeting will lead to further debates within the party.
2 developments
- DevelopingLikud Constitution Committee to meet Sunday to discuss primaries and reserved slots
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee to convene Thursday without Netanyahu, then with him, following Bitan petition
- DevelopingNetanyahu to receive 8 reserved slots on Likud list, MK Buaron says
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee to Vote Sunday on Two Proposals; Zvika Brot Tipped to Chair Arranging Committee
Source and signal
- Internal intake