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Article: Direct elections begin with the Likud primary
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- September 11, 2008
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NATHAN D. WIRTSCHAFTER
Jerusalem Post
09-11-2008
Headline: Direct elections begin with the Likud primary
Byline: NATHAN D. WIRTSCHAFTER
Edition; Daily
Section: Opinion
Page: 15
Thursday, September 11, 2008 -- Recent news stories concerning the Likud's upcoming primary reveal a split between party chairman Binyamin Netanyahu's office and Likud MKs.
Netanyahu's office has outlined a plan to reserve every other spot on the Likud list for distinguished outsiders, while the MKs seek to preserve the status quo of electing the list nationally. While both plans have a certain merit, neither will bring the Likud the 40+ seats it seeks in the next Knesset.
The Likud must be the party of change, and ...