For the second time in four years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled the rug under fellow competitors for the leadership of the Likud Party, namely, the Deputy Prime Minister of the present-day Silvan Shalom. Achieved by scheduling the party primaries earlier than anticipated, January 31, 2012, in less than two months, in a move that is characterized by many as the show cheaters opportunism.
Boosted by opinion polls which predict a victory glow flattering both the Likud party and from without, Netanyahu decided to eliminate the disturbance of the party’s primaries.
After the Labor Party was elected, and Shelly Yachimovich follow Gilad Shalit prisoner swap, Netanyahu felt he was the main condition for the fight. In the area of local politics (as opposed to the international arena) Netanyahu never missed an opportunity.
He identified, January 31, 2012, as a golden opportunity to reaffirm his leadership. For him, it’s going to take a walk in the Park. With this surprising move, Netanyahu isn
In 2007, while Likud was still in opposition, Shalom constantly threatens to compete against Netanyahu, who had enough, and suddenly announced that the primaries will be held in the summer of that year.