Likud publishes a video of a secretly recorded conversation between Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah and Labor MK Amir Peretz discussing a purported “secret deal” — i.e., talks — with Arab parties over who they will recommend for prime minister.
Former environmental protection minister Avi Gabbay, who joined Labor only six months ago, swept the party off its feet and emerged victorious in Monday’s close runoff race against veteran MK and former Labor chairman Amir Peretz. Gabbay won 16,080 votes, which was 52% of the vote, while Peretz won 14,734 votes, or 47%.
TEL AVIV – Business executive and former Kulanu minister won Labor’s primary Monday, beating former party leader and defense minister Amir Peretz as the party’s new chairman.
Three days after former defense ministers Moshe Ya’alon and Ehud Barak issued scathing attacks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Herzliya Conference, two more former defense ministers made their voices heard on Sunday.
Contents: Netanyahu’s selection of Avigdor Lieberman criticized in and out of Israel; Lieberman’s lack of experience compared to Amir Peretz
The Jerusalem Post reports: Former Labor Party chairman Amir Peretz will formally return to the party on Monday, at a press conference with current chairman Isaac Herzog. Peretz led the Labor Party from November 2005 to June 2007. During that time
