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Sunday, January 18, 2015
Netanyahu could give Dichter 11th Likud slot
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly weighing the possibility of giving Avi Dichter one of the reserved spots in the Likud party list for the upcoming elections in a bid to resolve the conflict between Dichter and Tzipi Hotovely over the 20th slot in the list, NRG reports.
Dichter beat out Hotovely for the 20th spot in the Likud primaries by a hair, a result which Hotovely has threatened to appeal. Should the results change, Dichter, a former public security minister and Shin Bet security service head, would slide to 26th place, considered out of Knesset range.
By giving Dichter the eleventh spot in the Likud list, which is one of the seats reserved for a Netanyahu appointee, both Hotovely and Dichter would get a seat in the Knesset.
The Times of Israel Community.