Criticism of the emerging Likud list: "Only two women, they have become an ultra-Orthodox party"
The political system is reacting to the party's emerging list after the counting of most votes. Yair Golan described it as a "list of convicted criminals", while Merav Ben-Ari noted that those suspected of criminal offenses are losing their standing.
The vote count in the Likud primaries is nearing its end, and the political system is already reacting to the emerging list. While Likud is trying to highlight the achievements in the new list, rival parties are pointing out what they perceive as a failure.
"I would like to congratulate Likud on an excellent list that was elected today. A list that guarantees the defeat of Likud," wrote the chairman of The Democrats, Yair Golan, on the X network. "A list of convicted criminals, suspects awaiting the prosecution's decision, party hacks, and TikTok screamers who have done nothing for the citizens of Israel or even for their own voters."
MK Merav Ben-Ari from the "Yachad" party highlighted the MKs and ministers who ended up in unrealistic spots: "The rape suspect Milvitsky is out... the criminal suspect, the draft dodger May Golan will no longer be a minister in any constellation... and Silman, who sold everything she ever had, is going home."
Another conclusion from the emerging list is the minority of women in the top 20 spots, precisely at a time when rival parties are increasing the number of women in realistic spots. "Two women in the top twenty of the Likud list," wrote MK Naama Lazimi from The Democrats, "they have truly become an ultra-Orthodox party."
According to the results after more than 90% of the votes have been counted, the top of the Likud list will include Eli Cohen, Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev, Ofir Katz, Yoav Kisch, Miki Zohar, Almog Cohen, Amichai Chikli, David Amsalem, Moshe Saada, and Tally Gotliv. To this list, one must add the eight reserved spots granted to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Many MKs and ministers are fighting for realistic spots at the end of the list, including: Shlomo Karhi, David Bitan, Boaz Bismuth, Nir Barkat, and Ze'ev Elkin.
