MK Afif Abed (Likud) announced he will appeal to the Supreme Court against the District Court's decision that upheld the party court's restriction on sitting MKs running in district primaries. Abed called the ruling "unjust and trampling the vote of Likud convention members."
MK Afif Abed (Likud) announced this evening that he will appeal to the Supreme Court against the Tel Aviv District Court’s ruling that upheld the Likud party court’s restriction barring sitting lawmakers from running in district primaries. The announcement came just over an hour after the District Court, at 16:08 Jerusalem, rejected petitions from Abed and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Zioneer first reported the District Court’s decision at 16:08 Jerusalem, confirming through i24NEWS and ynet that the court had upheld the party’s internal electoral rules. Shortly afterward, Likud activist Dor Harlev welcomed the ruling, calling it a victory for party members and stating that the district primaries—set for August 17—would now serve to cultivate new leadership.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, the District Court’s ruling marks a significant legal setback for Netanyahu’s efforts to reshape Likud’s internal electoral landscape. The court declined to intervene in the party’s democratic processes, citing party autonomy. The background of the legal battle includes Netanyahu’s initial direct petition before joining Abed’s case, as The Zioneer previously noted.
The appeal to the Supreme Court sets up a final judicial review of the restriction ahead of the Likud primaries. It remains unclear when the Supreme Court will hear the case or how the timeline may be affected.
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