Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu
probably won't like it, yet hardliner Moshe Feiglin is taking off the gloves and urging his supporters to back several candidates in Monday's primaries.
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The endorsement list, acquired by Ynet, includes Benny Begin as well as Knesset Members Reuven Rivlin, Gideon Sa'ar, Gilad Erdan, and Moshe Kahlon, among others. The list will be published Monday on Feiglin's website and will also be issued via a recorded message.
Feiglin's associates stressed that the endorsed names do not indicate "deals" with the candidates, but rather, ideological support. One associate said that "some of the candidates who enjoy our support don’t even know this yet."
"The list grants preference to people who are loyal to the Land of Israel and to Likud values," said another associate. "We did not keep score and there are no deals here."
Likud
head Netanyahu, who is concerned about a party Knesset list that would be deemed "too rightist" by centrist voters, recently threatened that candidates who form a political alliance with Feiglin will not be granted government posts.
Feiglin's endorsements are believed to carry significant weight, as he is estimated to enjoy the support of roughly 7,000 registered Likud members.
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