Dozens of Likud Central Committee members have signed a DemanD for a secret ballot on the regulations as well.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, the Likud party is locked in an internal battle over primaries and reserved slots, with the Constitution Committee repeatedly failing to settle the election rules. Tonight's development — a formal court petition by primary candidate Dor Harlev after the committee failed to pass regulations despite the party tribunal's June 25 deadline — signals the fight is moving from internal negotiations to legal adjudication. Harlev is demanding the party convention be convened by July 2 to approve a 2022-format primary regulation, which under the previous rules would grant party chair Netanyahu 5 reserved slots and protect district seats while barring incumbent MKs from running in districts. The party tribunal is expected to rule soon. Beyond the court petition, Harlev has also collected signatures from hundreds of Central Committee members pressing for a secret ballot on the regulations — a tactic aimed at reducing leadership pressure on committee delegates. The outcome could dramatically reshape the Likud Knesset slate.
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- DevelopingLikud Constitution Committee to meet Sunday to discuss primaries and reserved slots
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