The Likud party convention votes Thursday on its constitution and election regulations, with the central issue being the Netanyahu-Katz proposal granting the prime minister eight reserved slots on the party list. A competing proposal by MK David Bitan offering only three slots was not brought to a vote. Bitan said he will work to rally opposition to defeat the proposal.
The Likud party convention is voting today, Thursday, on the party's constitution and election regulations. The vote, which opened at 12:00, centers on the proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud Central Committee chairman Haim Katz, which grants Netanyahu eight reserved slots on the party list. A competing proposal by MK David Bitan, which offered only three reserved slots, was not brought to a vote. Bitan plans to gather support to topple the Netanyahu-Katz proposal.
The convention vote is the latest development in a months-long internal Likud dispute over the allocation of reserved slots. Netanyahu's demand for eight slots has been a point of contention, with several party figures opposing what they see as excessive control by the leader. The outcome of today's vote will determine the list composition for the upcoming primaries and could have implications for party unity.
5 developments
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee to convene Thursday without Netanyahu, then with him, following Bitan petition
- StrongNetanyahu, Katz nearing agreement on Likud reserved slots ahead of primaries
- StrongLikud meeting: Katz insists only female MKs for districts, Netanyahu considers male MKs
- StrongLikud convention reportedly postponed to Thursday, primaries to mid-August
Source and signal
- Internal intake