Subject to the approval of the Movement Secretariat: The Likud’s Constitution Committee, headed by Haim Katz, met tonight (Wednesday) to discuss the joint proposal of the movement’s chairman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the center’s chairman regarding the holding or non-existence of primaries (primaries) for the list of candidates for the 24th Knesset elections. March 23, 2021. News 12 reported that Netanyahu offered the former director general of the Ministry of Health, Moshe Bar-Siman Tov, the fifth place on the list.
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The committee decided that no primaries would be held for the party leadership, but at the same time it was decided that the said decision and five armor up to the 40th place on the list would be brought to the approval of the movement’s secretariat.
Yesterday it was announced that ahead of the convening of the Likud’s Constitution Committee, Netanyahu is expected to formulate a proposal in coordination with Katz, according to which the Likud primaries will be canceled this time – claiming that it is difficult or impossible to conduct a proper internal election campaign. According to the Likud constitution, it is done physically, at the polls.
However, it was announced that a group is being formed within the Likud that requires internal elections, led by MK Nir Barkat, who intends to improve his position on the list, Gilad Sharon and former Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon. The members of the center, who are affiliated with Danon, are promoting a proposal to our list if it is decided not to hold primaries. According to them, Danon is the main victim of the cancellation of the primaries due to his strong position in the movement.
Proponents of the primaries rely on the opinion he distributed earlier this week to Deputy Spokesman Raz Nazri, according to which “even during the days of closure, party activity will be allowed to prepare for the Knesset general elections.” blockade.
It was also reported that if he succeeds in convincing members of the Likud Center to give up primaries again, Netanyahu is expected to advance a decision to arm three or four candidates for realistic seats – between 10 and 26, as well as 28th place. Another candidate will be ranked 36th, which is considered very limited.
Among Netanyahu’s candidates is former MK Shuli Mualem Refaeli, who, according to Likud sources, met with Netanyahu and talked to him about the possibility of her being drafted. The names of the chairman of the local government center, Haim Bibbs, Brigadier General (Res.) Gal Hirsch, and Adina Bar-Shalom, the daughter of the late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, also came up as candidates for the armor.