The Tel Aviv District Court rejected a petition against the Likud internal party ruling that prohibits sitting MKs from running in district primaries, according to i24NEWS. The decision upholds the party's primary election rules.
The Tel Aviv District Court on Monday rejected a petition against the Likud party's internal ruling that bars sitting Members of Knesset from running in district primaries, upholding the party's primary election rules. The decision, first reported at 16:08 Jerusalem, was confirmed by i24NEWS. Likud activist Dor Harlev welcomed the ruling, calling it a victory for party members and stating that the districts will now be used to cultivate new leadership, with primaries set for August 17.
The thread began with the initial report that the court rejected a petition filed by MK Aafif Abbad and others. Within minutes, it was clarified that the petition was also filed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The court's decision upheld the Likud party court's original ruling, which had been contested by multiple party members. The consistent ruling across all petitions confirms the prohibition on sitting MKs from district races.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday, the court's decision upholds the internal party mechanism, which aims to reserve district primaries for non-MK candidates. The ruling was seen as a defeat for Netanyahu and other Likud lawmakers who sought to overturn the party court's decision.
The primaries are scheduled to proceed on August 17. No further legal challenges were immediately reported.
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