The Likud Party's internal court has suspended its decision to reserve a Knesset slot for Minister Haim Katz, according to Israeli media reports. The suspension adds to ongoing internal disputes over candidate selection ahead of the party primaries.
The Likud Party Court has suspended its decision to reserve a Knesset slot for Minister Haim Katz, according to Israeli media reports. The suspension escalates the court's involvement—earlier today at 13:11 Jerusalem, it issued an interim order freezing the secretariat vote on the same slot even if the vote had already begun. The latest ruling puts the entire reservation on hold, deepening the internal crisis over list composition ahead of the party primaries.
The court's actions on Haim Katz's slot come on the same day it also dealt with a separate reserved slot for Defense Minister Israel Katz. At 13:11 Jerusalem, MK Tally Gotliv requested an additional hearing on that slot, alleging Katz acted in bad faith. The thread of rulings reflects the Likud's weeks-long internal friction over allocation of reserved seats and eligibility of sitting MKs for district races—a dispute that has seen the party court overturn decisions and reject appeals, as The Zioneer reported on August 4 and August 10.
As The Zioneer reported, the Likud has been embroiled in internal battles over candidate selection since at least June, with Prime Minister Netanyahu threatening to quit unless granted reserved slots, and the party court ruling that sitting MKs cannot run in districts. The district court upheld that ruling on August 10, barring over 30 MKs from district races and limiting them to 18 national list slots.
The specific implications of the suspended decision for Haim Katz's candidacy remain unclear. The court has not announced a timeline for resolving the matter, and it is not known whether the suspension will lead to a permanent removal of the reserved slot or a revised decision.
4 developments
- DevelopingJerusalem District Court issues injunction against Likud candidate slot reservations
- StrongLikud party court to convene tonight on Haim Katz slotting; legal adviser rejects conflict claims
- StrongLikud cancels vote on primary regulations and PM's reserved slots after court petitions; party sources say delays serve Netanyahu's push for arranging committee
- StrongDistrict Court to discuss petition against Likud court decision on Monday
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