The Lod District Court accepted a petition from the Social Forum and the National Histadrut, issuing a temporary injunction against holding the Likud convention elections until an additional proposal for selecting participants is raised. The convention is postponed indefinitely.
The Lod District Court on Thursday morning issued a temporary injunction halting the Likud party convention minutes before a scheduled vote on participant selection rules, according to reports. The court accepted a petition filed by the Social Forum and the National Histadrut, ordering the suspension of the convention elections until an additional proposal for selecting participants is raised. The convention is now postponed indefinitely.
The development caps a rapid sequence of legal maneuvers on Thursday. At 11:34 Jerusalem, ynet reported that a request for an interim injunction had been filed. Moments later, Daphna Liel (N12) confirmed the Lod District Court had issued an interim order. The Zioneer then reported that the order blocked the vote on reserved Knesset slots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The court's ruling now names the petitioners and confirms the indefinite postponement.
The legal challenge adds to a series of procedural delays and judicial interventions that have characterized the Likud primary process in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 17, the Jerusalem District Court issued a temporary injunction against the convention, which it lifted on June 22. The party's Constitution Committee has repeatedly postponed meetings on the primaries schedule, most recently on July 12, citing an urgent security discussion. The current injunction, issued by the Lod District Court, introduces a new venue for legal contestation over the party's internal rules.
It remains unclear when the convention will reconvene or how the party leadership will respond to the court's order. The Likud has not yet issued an official statement on the injunction.
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