No agreements reached in Likud primary negotiations, according to journalist Dafna Liel. The elections are expected in early August; PM Netanyahu demands 11 reserved slots through position 40, while Likud Constitution Committee chairman Haim Katz opposes.
Talks on Likud's primary election mechanism have reached a deadlock, according to journalist Dafna Liel. The elections are expected in early August, but no agreements have been reached — not even on the voting method.
At the center of the impasse: Prime Minister Netanyahu's demand for 11 reserved slots on the party list through position 40. Likud Constitution Committee Chairman Haim Katz is reportedly refusing the demand.
The development follows a series of postponed votes and escalating internal tensions over how the party will select its Knesset slate. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the primaries were set for August 8, with reserved-slot decisions deferred to July. The deadlock now threatens the primary schedule.
2 developments
- StrongLikud Constitution Committee approves 8 reserved slots for Netanyahu on Knesset list
- StrongLikud infighting intensifies over Netanyahu's demand for 10 reserved slots
- ConfirmedNetanyahu demands roughly 10 slots on Likud list for next Knesset, warns current lineup 'will not bring government'
- DevelopingLikud members pressuring Netanyahu to reduce reserved slots, report says
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