Editorial Comments:
Are Arik Sharon and his supporters preparing to do precisely what he has accused supporters of Manhigut Yehudit of doing?
Let’s go back in time, between 8 months and a year ago, when new registrants to Likud under the banner of Manhigut Yehudit were being accused of hijacking the party, voting for the movement in primaries and against Likud in the elections and were thus subjected to harrassment and compulsory interviews before having their party memberships in Likud approved.
Now it appears, and can be alleged, that Omri Sharon and others are blatantly doing the very thing that they accused their opponents of:
Unclear if Sharon’s Supporters in Likud Will Exploit Voting Rights
Excerpt:
“It remains unclear if and how these supporters will exploit their voting rights to help determine who is the Likud’s candidate for prime minister (set by a vote of the rank-and-file) as well as the composition of the Knesset list (set by the Likud Central Committee).”
Commentary:
Referring back to an article posted on this site yesterday;
If Sharon Decides to Form a New Party, How Will He do it?
Two of the conditions Sharon’s Party would have to meet in accordance with the Political Parties Law, passed by the Knesset in 1992 is as follows;
Excerpts from the Article:
“Article 5 of the law stipulates what conditions justify objecting to the registration of the party. These include a party’s position rejecting Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state, incitement to racism, supporting the armed struggle of a hostile country or terrorist organization against Israel, or a situation in which there is reasonable cause for suspicion that the party is meant to be a cover for illegal activities.”
“The registrar will rule on any such complaints that are filed, and the losing side may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court within 30 days.”
“If, at the end of this procedure, the would-be party meets all the criteria and all objections, if there are any, are rejected, it will be recorded in the party registry. Any group of people not listed in the registry is by definition not a political party.”
VERY IMPORTANT: “No one may be registered in two political parties simultaneously.”
The Conditions seem to speak for themselves. MB