YWN-Israel reported that as part of his efforts to persuade Bayit Yehudi to sign the deal with Otzma Yehudit, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu promised to place someone from Bayit Yehudi in the party’s 28th slot. The slot according to recent polls is realistic one, and it is one that Likud has given to Mr. Netanyahu to assign without input from the party’s Central Committee ruling body. Hence, Mr. Netanyahu used the seat as a bargaining chip to persuade Bayit Yehudi to accept the deal, which the party voted to accept.

MK Yehuda Glick, who is far down on the Likud list for 21st Knesset, number 42 on the lineup, an unrealistic slot, has petitioned the High Court of Justice against the deal, pointing out that the seat is only intended for a member of Likud, and not another party. Glick submitted and urgent petition to the court to block the deal promised by the prime minister.

It is pointed out, that Glick was listed number 25 on the Likud lineup by the party’s Central Committee, but due to the promised and delegated slots, in actuality, he finds himself in t he 42nd spot, which means he is not going to be serving in the next Knesset.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)