2007 Likud leadership election

Israeli political party leadership election November 2022 2007 Likud leadership election Likud Logo.svg 8,847 no 2005 Likud leadership election 2005 39%For the first time since 2015: a real fight for the chairmanship of the Likud? https://www.idi.org.il/articles/29188 2022-05-02 Israel Democracy Institute 2012 Likud leadership election 2012 2007 08 14 y Moshe Feiglin Likud Benjamin Netanyahu 23.40% 27,530 Israel Likud 72.8% Likud leader Likud leader after election Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu 150x150px 150x150px A leadership election was held by the Likud party on 15 August 2007.2007-08-15 Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election as Likud chief en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-likud-idUSL1446609620070815 2022-04-30 Incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu defeated challengers Moshe Feiglin and Danny Danon by a large majority.2007-08-18 תוצאות הפריימריס לראשות הליכוד https://www.likud.org.il/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070818193604/https://www.likud.org.il/ 2007-08-18 2022-04-30 Likud he Background In 2006, legislative elections took place following the incapacitation of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The previous year, Sharon had left the Likud and formed the Kadima party,2006 Israeli Election https://en.idi.org.il/israeli-elections-and-parties/elections/2006/ 2022-04-30 Israel Democracy Institute who chose Ehud Olmert as their acting chairman after Sharon's incapacitation.2006-01-16 Comatose Sharon 'moves eyelids' en-GB https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4616644.stm 2022-04-30 Kadima proceeded to win 29 seats in the election, while the Likud, led by Netanyahu, lost 26 of their 38 seats, winning only twelve.About the 2003 Elections https://en.idi.org.il/israeli-elections-and-parties/elections/2003/ 2022-05-02 Israel Democracy Institute On 2 July 2007, Netanyahu announced that primaries for the leadership of the Likud, would be conducted earlier than expected, citing the need for unity within the Likud and the belief that general elections would take place in 2008.2007-07-02 נתניהו הקדים את הפריימריז בליכוד - וואלה! חדשות https://news.walla.co.il/item/1130460 2022-05-02 וואלה! he Attila Somfalvi of Yedioth Ahronoth stated the move was possibly intended to weaken Silvan Shalom, seen as a potential rival of Netanyahu.שומפלבי אטילה 2007-06-08 נתניהו נערך לפריימריז בזק בליכוד he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3410315,00.html 2022-05-02 on 4 July, Netanyahu announced that the primary was to take place before Rosh Hashanah, which was set to occur on 13 September 2007, Shalom requested that the primary take place after the holidayשומפלבי אטילה 2007-07-04 הפריימריז בליכוד: בתחילת חודש ספטמבר he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3421104,00.html 2022-05-02 before announcing on 7 July that he would not seek the leadership of the likud, calling the primary's early scheduling 'Illegitimate'.שומפלבי אטילה 2007-07-09 שלום לא מתמודד: "הליכוד - כמו הבעת' בסוריה" he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3422978,00.html 2022-05-02 Moshe Feiglin announced his intention to run on 9 July.2007-07-09 פייגלין: אתמודד על ראשות הליכוד - וואלה! חדשות https://news.walla.co.il/item/1134294 2022-05-02 וואלה! he On 10 July, the Likud announced that the primary would take place on 14 August, with a second round scheduled for 21 August if necessary.שומפלבי אטילה 2007-07-10 הליכוד הכריע: פריימריז באמצע אוגוסט he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3423624,00.html 2022-05-02 shortly thereafter, Danny Danon announced his intention to run on 17 July.Danon joins race for Likud leadership https://www.jpost.com/israel/danon-joins-race-for-likud-leadership 2022-05-02 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X Campaign On 25 July, Feiglin accused Netanyahu of attempting to prevent him from running, claiming that a Netanyahu supporter submitted a petition to the Likud's central elections committee to block his candidacy.Feiglin promises victory in Likud race https://www.jpost.com/israel/feiglin-promises-victory-in-likud-race 2022-05-02 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X the court ultimately upheld Feiglin's right to run.Likud court allows Feiglin to run https://www.jpost.com/israel/likud-court-allows-feiglin-to-run 2022-05-02 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X Danon appealed to Christians and Jews from abroad for funding. in addition, he released advertisements claiming that Netanyahu had shifted to the left, and accusing him of being willing to cede the Golan Heights to Syria. responding to low polling numbers, he stated that he did not intend to win, but rather, "to raise important ideological issues".Netanyahu says Olmert wants Feiglin to win https://www.jpost.com/israel/netanyahu-says-olmert-wants-feiglin-to-win 2022-05-02 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X Netanyahu's campaign argued that Feiglin was the preferred candidate of Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak, with his chief of staff at the time, Naftali Bennett, remarking that "Every vote for Feiglin weakens Netanyahu and strengthens the Left".Politics: On the campaign trailblaze https://www.jpost.com/features/politics-on-the-campaign-trailblaze 2022-05-02 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X concerned that low turnout would increase Feiglin's vote share, Netanyahu worked to raise turnout, sending 96,000 voicemails to eligible voters and calling on party members to vote.Feiglin promises revolution as Netanyahu begs people to vote https://www.jpost.com/israel/feiglin-promises-revolution-as-netanyahu-begs-people-to-vote 2022-05-02 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X Candidates Benjamin Netanyahu, former Prime Minister of Israel, former Minister of Finance, incumbent leader of the LikudKnesset Member Benjamin Netanyahu https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-personal-details/90 2022-05-02 KnessetThis section only includes positions held before August 2007 reference-notes Moshe Feiglin, leader of Manhigut Yehudit2007-02-08 מנהיגות - משה פיילגין http://he.manhigut.org/content/view/3093/164/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070208232805/http://he.manhigut.org/content/view/3093/164/ 2007-02-08 2022-05-02 Manhigut Yehudit heThis section only includes positions held before August 2007 reference-notes Danny Danon, Chairman of the World Likud Organizationתוצאות סופיות בליכוד: נתניהו עם 73% הביס את פייגלין מהימין הקיצוני עם 23% TheMarker https://www.themarker.com/career/1.454094 2022-05-02This section only includes positions held before August 2007 reference-notes Declined to run Silvan Shalom, Member of the Knesset, former Minister of Finance, former Minister of Foreign Affairsשומפלבי אטילה 2007-07-09 שלום לא מתמודד: "הליכוד - כמו הבעת' בסוריה" he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3422978,00.html 2023-07-23חברי הכנסת לדורותיהם סילבן שלום Member of the Knesset Silvan Shalom https://m.knesset.gov.il/mk/Apps/mk/mk-government-activity/122 2022-07-23 m.knesset.gov.ilThis section only includes positions held before August 2007 reference-notes he Results 2007 Likud leadership electionסיכום פריימריס 2007 לפי אתר הצבעה http://www.likud.org.il/files/wordocs/Prim_l.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070928223317/http://www.likud.org.il/files/wordocs/Prim_l.pdf 2007-09-28 2022-04-30 Likud he Likud Benjamin Netanyahu 27530 72.80% Likud Moshe Feiglin 8847 23.40% Likud Danny Danon 1426 3.77% 37,803 40% Aftermath Danon and Feiglin both acknowledged defeat. Feiglin stated that he was pleased with the results, while Danon stated that the results served to pressure Netanyahu to preserve right-wing values.שומפלבי אטילה 2007-08-14 הליכוד: ניצחון לנתניהו, 20 אחוז לפייגלין he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3437773,00.html 2022-05-02 Netanyahu went on to lead the Likud during the 2009 elections, which resulted in him forming a government and becoming the prime minister.2009 Israeli election https://en.idi.org.il/israeli-elections-and-parties/elections/2009/ 2022-05-02 Israel Democracy Institute Notes reference-notes References Category:Likud leadership elections Category:Benjamin Netanyahu Category:2007 political party leadership elections Category:August 2007 in Israel Likud Category:Moshe Feiglin Category:August 2007 elections