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| By: Israel Insider staff |
| Published: July 9, 2007 |
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Former Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has dropped out of the Likud primary after finding that he was trailing Manhigut Yehudit President Moshe Feiglin in a recent poll.
This result leaves Moshe Feiglin and Benjamin Netanyahu as sole contenders vying for the right to lead the Opposition and then to run for Prime Minister from the Likud party.
According to the Jerusalem Post on July 9, Likud activists advised Shalom over the weekend not to run after Israel Radio broadcast a Brain Base Institute poll that predicted 78% of Likud members would vote for Netanyahu, 14% for Feiglin and just 8% for Shalom.
According to Israel National News (Arutz-7), Feiglin was likely a key factor in Shalom's sudden self-removal from the race.
Speaking with Arutz-7 today, Feiglin agreed with this assessment and said that, despite the short notice, he was looking forward to the opportunity to directly challenge Netanyahu on September 3. "We welcome the primary as a golden opportunity to achieve the leadership position in the Likud and, no less important, to get our message of faith-based leadership into every home in Israel.... The State of Israel cannot continue to exist for much longer without belief-based leadership.? |
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