Likud primaries
Middle Israel: How Likud’s primaries poisoned Israeli politics - opinion
The 18-year fencing match between Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin came to a sudden end, thanks to an invention Israel had never seen: primary elections.
Suspect arrested for sexually harassing Likud activist Hadar Mukhtar
Likud MKs slam Gotliv for erratic behavior, lack of legislative success
Likud's use of reserved slots keep the number of women MKs low - opinion
Barkat emerges victorious in shift to national politics
To obtain the 30,143 votes he received and defeated many veteran Likud politicians, Barkat relied on a staff of 400 volunteers, many of whom he has known since his days in the IDF and in hi-tech.
Complete list of the new Likud list
The Likud is expected to win 30 seats in the upcoming elections, according to latest polls.
Yehudah Glick on primaries results: Likud not a one-man show
Glick was happy that certain currently serving MKs, likely referring to firebrand Oren Hazan, did not make it to realistic reelectable spots.
Edelstein claims second spot in Likud list after votes tallied
Netanyahu “very satisfied” by result; Sa’ar comes in fourth, Hazan bumped to unrealistic spot.
Katz, Edelstein neck-and-neck for first place, 70% of Likud votes counted
Netanyahu’s rival, former Likud minister Gideon Sa’ar, came in third place, despite the premier’s best efforts to convince party members not to vote for him.
Likud primary candidates ply voters with jingles and jugglers
Sa’ar: "We must all work together so the Likud led by Benjamin Netanyahu will form the next government."
Netanyahu pushes Likud voters to elect his candidate list in primaries
Netanyahu asked members of the party to vote for a strong Likud to ensure a victory in national elections on April 9.
Decision day in Likud: Sa’ar’s outcome a test of Netanyahu’s power
‘Rivlin waiting until after election to deny my father the mission of forming gov’t and to give it to his good friend Gideon Sa’ar,’ says Yair Netanyahu.
Yair Netanyahu: Rivlin and Sa'ar wish to get rid of my father
"The Left wing media praises Gideon Sa'ar, they know which side he is on."
More democracy needed
Primaries are not perfect. The overall idea of making them more accessible to political hopefuls is a good one.
