Former ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon will remain chairman of World Likud, ending a dispute that went on for months.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to take away the last bastion in the Likud that he did not control by running his confidant, Likud faction chairman Miki Zohar for the post.
Zohar and Danon engaged in a power struggle for months, until reaching an agreement. According to their deal, Danon ran again for the post unopposed on Monday. Zohar accepted the post of honorary co-chairman.
They will divide the organization's finances and authority together.
Danon's five-year term will last until 2026, giving him a base for his political comeback.
"This election highlights a message of unity," Danon said. "After a period of disagreement that has divided the World Likud, we are joining hands to strengthen and solidify all our forces for the movement and its values."
The World Likud acts as a connecting bridge between Israel and the Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Its mission is to strengthen diaspora Jewry in the fight for its security and against the scourge of anti-Semitism and BDS, while at the same time working to encourage aliyah, promote Jewish identity as well as Zionist and Jewish education. In addition, the World Likud is working to strengthen the Jewish communities throughout the country in order to exercise the rights of the Jewish people to all parts of the Land of Israel.
"Our first goal, during this significant period for the people and the State of Israel, will be to engage our friends around the world to take a firm stand against Iran or any return to the dangerous Iran nuclear deal," Danon said. "We believe that the United States and the world’s superpowers must continue to assume a resolute approach towards Iran and ensure that Israel’s security and the security of the countries of the region remain uncompromised. The second goal is a determined and decisive fight against anti-Semitism that has intensified globally during the Corona period. Many countries have already adopted the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and we will work hard to ensure more governments adopt and actively implement it."