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Likud’s early primary approved; Netanyahu to run alone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Likud’s elections committee approves the February 23 date requested by party leader Benjamin Netanyahu for the party’s primary race.
Netanyahu moved up the date in order to head off the candidacy of popular opponents waiting in the wings to challenge him, including former party number-two Gideon Saar.
The new date means no serious candidate will be able to register in time to challenge Netanyahu. Some 100,000 eligible Likud primary voters will thus have the choice of two tickets: one in support of Netanyahu, and one empty white ticket signifying an abstention.
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