In the last primaries, tempers were high in the Likud following his uncle Laniado's candidacy for the Knesset list. Laniado was previously charged with breaking into homes and assaulting a woman and a police officer. Netanyahu himself unusually called not to vote for him. Laniado is now running again for a position in the Likud and wants to be the party's representative on the Likud list for the municipal elections for the Tel Aviv City Council.
Laniado's candidacy has sparked fierce debate within the party. During its days, the municipal committee discussed the contests in the various cities, and Laniado is pushing and trying to be the representative on behalf of the Likud. The one who comes out against him is David Sharan, head of the Prime Minister's Office, who fought in the committee against Laniado's run in the Likud.
Old-new headache, Prime Minister Netanyahu, photo: Amit Shabi
Netanyahu made an unusual call not to vote for Laniado in the primaries, claiming it was "unnecessary damage" to the party. Netanyahu's struggle against Laniado, which is identified with MK David Bitan, also damaged the relationship between the Likud chairman and the Knesset member, and to this day the two have not spoken.
About a year ago, Netanyahu instructed the Likud's legal advisor to petition the Tel Aviv District Court to disqualify David Laniado as a candidate in the party primaries. This was after the party's election committee ruled that Laniado could not run in the Likud.
Likud members vote in party primaries || Cinematography: Moshe Ben-Simhon, Yoni Rikner
Netanyahu said at the time: "I agree with the judge that Laniado should be disqualified and call on Likud functionaries to vote for other candidates they deserve, and their election will not cause the Likud unnecessary damage," but now it appears that Netanyahu's "unnecessary damage" is once again trying to represent the party.
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