From the Yemenite Synagogue to the Haredi Restaurant: A Journey with the Likud Primary Candidates
In the intense heat of August, in synagogues and restaurants, before crowds of sometimes just a few dozen, Likud primary candidates are fighting for their political future. The weapon? Simple: speak out as much as…
Assessment
Likud primary candidates are campaigning on anti-establishment messaging against the judiciary, media, and academia, signaling a bid to energize the party base. The race, described by participants as a bloodbath, pits incumbents like Gottlieb, Amsalem, and Regev against each other in a fight for political survival. The outcome will test whether internal loyalty or outsider rhetoric wins in the party.