The Likud internal party elections, cut short on Monday because of irregularities and lack of organization, will resume today in some ten locations for 40,000 voters - about 13% of the total. Jerusalemites will vote at the Binyanei HaUmah convention center, instead of at the Teddy Stadium, in the hopes that arrangements there will be more "voter friendly." Polls are also open in the Binyamin Regional Council, Petach Tikva, Be'er Sheva and elsewhere.
The big story of the elections appears to be the success of the new "Jewish Leadership" movement within the Likud, headed by Moshe Feiglin. The weekly Makor Rishon wrote on Friday that the group's "success has been phenomenal. Anyone who understands the Likud agrees that Jewish Leadership has become a powerful force." Even Yediot Acharonot, Israel's largest paper, wrote, "Feiglin's movement cannot be pushed aside. The Jewish Leadership bloc is projected to bring over 100 members to Likud's Central Committee. They will effect decisions on such things as the makeup of the Likud Knesset list and will directly influence governmental decisions." Final election results are due to be released this week, and the Likud's first Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Oct 23-25.
The big story of the elections appears to be the success of the new "Jewish Leadership" movement within the Likud, headed by Moshe Feiglin. The weekly Makor Rishon wrote on Friday that the group's "success has been phenomenal. Anyone who understands the Likud agrees that Jewish Leadership has become a powerful force." Even Yediot Acharonot, Israel's largest paper, wrote, "Feiglin's movement cannot be pushed aside. The Jewish Leadership bloc is projected to bring over 100 members to Likud's Central Committee. They will effect decisions on such things as the makeup of the Likud Knesset list and will directly influence governmental decisions." Final election results are due to be released this week, and the Likud's first Central Committee meeting is scheduled for Oct 23-25.