Thursday, July 06, 2017

#ISRAEL: Labor Party Leader Comes In Third Place In Primary Behind Former Leader & Political Newcomer

[world politics news]


Labor leader and Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog was dealt a crushing blow in his party's primaries on Tuesday, ending up in third place after rivals MK Amir Peretz and newcomer Avi Gabai. Peretz and Gabai will face off in a second primary round next Monday to decide who will be Labor's next leader. The ballot brought a relatively high voter turnout, with 30,998 of Labor's 52,505 members (59%) exercising their right to vote.

Pictured: Amir Peretz (R) and Avi Gabay.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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