#ISRAEL: Michaeli Wins Labor Party Primary In Landslide

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Knesset Member Merav Michaeli has won the Labor Party primaries and will lead Israel’s historic faction ahead of March’s general election.

Michaeli won in a landslide, with 7,483 of the votes out of 9,651 in total, media reported. She beat six other competitors.

The total vote turnout stood at 26%, a fairly low figure as most polls in the recent year have shown the party crash below the threshold.

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

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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.

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