The Likud party court accepted petitions and ruled by majority vote to disqualify the candidacy of MKs in party primaries by district, according to reports. The decision overrides earlier proposals.
The Likud party court has ruled to disqualify the candidacy of acting Knesset members in the party's district primaries, accepting petitions against the proposal. The decision, reached by a majority vote, effectively blocks a mechanism that would have allowed MKs to run in geographical districts. Reports did not provide further details on the exact implications or the minority opinion. The ruling is the latest in a series of internal Likud disputes over candidate selection. As The Zioneer reported, the party court previously rejected a proposal by MK Haim Katz to allow MKs to run in districts, and the Jerusalem District Court issued an injunction against reserved candidate slots. The new decision appears to solidify the court's opposition to district-based candidacies for incumbent MKs.
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