Likud Constitution Committee to Vote Sunday on Two List Selection Frameworks

The Likud Constitution Committee will vote on Sunday on two competing frameworks for selecting the party's Knesset slate: Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposal for primaries with eight reserved slots for the PM, and a ministers' proposal for an arranging committee with eight reserved slots and district primaries where incumbent MKs can also run, according to Israeli media reports.

The Likud Constitution Committee is scheduled to vote on Sunday on two competing frameworks for selecting the party's Knesset slate, according to Israeli media reports. The vote marks a critical juncture in the party's months-long internal struggle over the list mechanism.

The two proposals are: Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan, which calls for party primaries with eight reserved slots (shiryonim) for the PM, and a proposal by senior ministers, which would establish an arranging committee to draft the list, also reserving eight slots for Netanyahu, while district representatives would be elected in primaries where incumbent MKs can also run.

The dispute has been ongoing since June. As The Zioneer reported on June 22, senior party figures preferred an 'arranging committee' over granting Netanyahu unprecedented control. On June 23, Netanyahu threatened to quit the party unless granted 10 reserved slots, according to reports. A compromise proposal was floated on July 1, reserving slots up to position 25 for loyalists, but no final decision was reached.

The outcome of Sunday's vote will determine the mechanism for the party's next Knesset list, with significant implications for the composition of the next Knesset and the balance of power within Likud.

3 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 21:39 · 11 JulLatest

   Zvika Brot tipped to chair arranging committee alongside several mayors.

2. 21:32 · 11 Jul

   Details Netanyahu's primary plan vs. ministers' arranging committee framework.

3. 21:31 · 11 Jul

   Likud Constitution Committee to Vote Sunday on Two List Selection Frameworks

• Developing11:29 · 24 JunLikud Constitution Committee to meet Sunday to discuss primaries and reserved slots
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• Strong3 days ago · 18:39 · 8 JulLikud Constitution Committee to convene Thursday without Netanyahu, then with him, following Bitan petition
• Developing2 hours ago · 21:33 · 11 JulPolitical analysis suggests possible committee lineup with mayors, Brot as chair

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