Likud, through attorney Avraham Bombach, withdrew from the plan to petition the District Court against the party court's ruling on district primaries, and will instead rely on a similar petition already filed by MK Afif Abed, according to a report. The move consolidates the legal challenge to the party court's decision barring sitting MKs from running in districts.
Likud attorney Avraham Bombach has withdrawn from the plan to file a separate petition with the Tel Aviv District Court against the Likud party court's ruling on district primaries, and will instead join a petition already submitted by MK Afif Abed, according to a report.
The move consolidates the legal challenge to the party court's decision, which bars sitting Members of Knesset from running in district primaries without resigning their seats. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, MK Afif Abed (Likud) filed a petition with the High Court of Justice challenging the ruling. The party court's decision has triggered a wave of legal activity, including a petition by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who filed a separate challenge with the District Court on Tuesday evening.
The consolidated legal strategy means that Bombach, who has been representing Likud's interests in the matter, will not file a new petition but will instead support Abed's existing petition. The outcome of the legal challenges could affect the timeline of the Likud primaries and the composition of the party's Knesset list.
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