Court ruling8/10/2026

Court Rejects Petition Concerning Likud Primaries

The District Court rejected Likud Knesset member Afif Abed's petition against the decision of the Likud tribunal. Current and former Knesset members, ministers, and deputy ministers representing the party will not be able to participate in the primaries on district slates.

Key facts

•Petitioner: Knesset member Afif Abed
•Court: District Court
•Decision: The petition was rejected
•Voting discrepancy: Five votes
•The case number and date are not specified in the source

Who Petitioned the Court

Likud Knesset member Afif Abed appealed the decision of the party's internal tribunal. The tribunal barred current and former Knesset members, ministers, and deputy ministers from running in the primaries on behalf of the districts.

What the District Court Decided

The District Court rejected the petition, and the party tribunal's decision therefore remained in effect. As a result, the current and former officeholders specified will not be able to run in the districts.

Why the Dispute Arose

The decision noted a discrepancy of five votes between the number of participants in the vote and the number of votes cast. Because the decision was adopted by a narrow majority, such a flaw could have affected the outcome. In addition, the court noted that current Knesset members and ministers have an inherent advantage that undermines the principle of equality.

What this means for you

For Likud members, the decision leaves in place the restriction on the participation of the party's current and former senior representatives on district slates in the primaries. It also shows that even a small discrepancy in the vote count may be significant when a decision is made by a slim majority, and that equality of conditions among candidates is taken into account when reviewing internal party proceedings.

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