 Revealed: Controversial Labor candidate voted for Joint List in the pastIbtisam Mara'ana voted for the predominantly Arab Joint List party in the March 2020 elections. Labor Party candidate banned from Knesset electionCentral Election Committee backs Otzma Yehudit petition to bar Ibtisam Mara'ana from running on Labor's Knesset slate. Labor candidate apologizes for controversial Facebook postLabor candidate Ibtisam Mara'ana came under fire for post in which she declared she ignored Memorial Day siren. What would Ben Gurion and Golda Meir say to Merav Michaeli?The Labor party has suddenly risen from barely 4 seats to 7 in the polls. Would its legendary leaders approve of how that occurred? Op-ed. 'I hope religious Zionism will find a home in the Labor Party'Labor candidate Emilie Moatti tells Arutz Sheva: In the past, there was collaboration between National Religious Party and the Labor Party. Labor chooses Knesset slateFormer MK Omer Bar-Lev will be placed in the second spot, followed by journalist Emilie Moatti and Gilad Kariv of the Reform movement. Efrat resident seeks Labor Party seat to return party to rootsNava Katz seeks to 'bring back vitality and old-school Zionism back to Labor Party', and be voice of Anglos in Knesset. Merav Michaeli: Labor's gone along with the Right for too longNew Labor chief says her party needs to return to 'the Labor of old' - 'whose policies were correct but need an update.' Amir Peretz leaves Labor but will remain in governmentPeretz informs new Labor leader Merav Michaeli that he will be terminating his membership in the Labor Party but will continue as minister. 'My goal was to get the Labor Party on its feet'Newly elected Labor chairwoman Merav Michaeli doesn't rule out alliances ahead of the election. Labor Party to elect new chairperson on SundaySeven candidates will stand for election. Voting will take place between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ehud Barak: 'I won't run in the Labor Party'Former prime minister issues statement that the conditions needed for his return to political life have not come to fruition. Labor board asks Barak to run for the party leadershipFormer PM is expected to make a decision over the weekend on whether he will run for the Labor Party leadership. Labor party to hold primaries days before finalizing listA Supreme Court ruling has sent the Labor Party to primaries only days before they must submit their final list. Ofer Shelah: I will not run in the Labor party primariesFormer MK who recently left Yesh Atid rules out running in Labor primaries: They are in a constant mess. Merav Michaeli to run for Labor Party leadershipCourt overrules decision by Minister Amir Peretz to cancel Labor Party primaries. Victory for Amir PeretzLabor Party Central Committee authorizes Peretz to negotiate with Blue and White on a joint election run. There will be no primaries. Amir Peretz expected to join Netanyahu-Gantz governmentLabor MKs expected to join unity government. Report: Labor to form joint left-wing list with MeretzSources close to head of Labor party say the faction is preparing for joint run with the far-left Meretz party, despite Gesher's objections. Report: PM Netanyahu expected to request parliamentary immunityPM Netanyahu will submit request for immunity in the coming days, report says. Likud: PM Netanyahu hasn't decided to request immunity. Ehud Barak, symbol of leftist hollownessBarak's tenure as prime minister was fraught with failures, but putting down the Arab citizens' short-lived rebellion was not one of them. So why is he apologizing for it? Amir Peretz: No chance of running with Meretz or Ehud BarakLabor party chairman says joint list with far-left parties would alienate other voters. Shelly Yachimovich resigns from politicsLabor MK announces she will not run for next Knesset. 'This is prolonged personal process and private decision.' Amir Peretz wins Labor primariesFormer Labor party leader to head the party again in September elections after winning primaries. Labor to choose new leader in nationwide primary vote65,000 Labor party members to head to the polls Tuesday to choose new party chair, after incumbent Avi Gabbay dropped out of race. The cultural transformation in Israeli politicsA "New Majority" emerged in Israel in the 1970s essentially composed of three constituencies that shaped election results, but did not manage to rule. Labor's Amir Peretz eyes alliances to take right-wing seatsEx-Defense Minister vows to create Labor into ideological alternative to Israeli Right, plans alliances to attract right-wing voters. Labor chief Avi Gabbay drops out of primary raceDay after key ally Tal Russo announces retirement from politics, Labor party chairman Avi Gabbay drops out of leadership race. MK Tal Russo, second on Labor list, quits politicsIDF General (Res) and MK Tal Russo, a close ally of Labor chief Avi Gabbay, announces retirement from politics. MK Shafir announces she will run for Labor leaderMK Stav Shafir officially announces she will be running for the leadership of the Labor Party ahead of September elections. Labor: Primaries will be open to all party membersLabor party leadership seeks to preserve Knesset list used in April elections, to hold primaries if plan is not approved. Gabbay: Labor will not save NetanyahuLabor leader rejects Likud offer of Finance Ministry, abandonment of immunity laws in effort to prevent new elections. Chaim Ramon: The Labor party's role in history is overCan the left's crisis be fixed? Is there a chance that the Labor party will return to its status as a ruling party? Herzog: Blue and White may be the new Labor partyJewish Agency leader says Labor party's historic role in development of Israel has come to an end. Labor accuses Blue and White of being 'right-wing'Labor party accuses Blue and White party of having the same ideology of the Likud party, seeking to continue Netanyahu's policies. 'Shabbat bus' to continue? It depends who you askLabor party says judge ruled in favor of buses on the Shabbat, while Shas says the opposite. Will IDF general be disqualified from Labor slate?Central Elections Committee says Major General Tal Russo may not have completed cooling-off period. 'Shabbat bus' drives ahead - for a feeLabor party keeps 'Shabbat bus' service, but cancels plan to offer it free of charge. Shmuli, Shafir and Yechimovich head Labor listItzik Shmuli, Stav Shafir, Shelly Yechimovich and Amir Peretz elected to top spots in Labor primaries. Eitan Cabel in the 15th spot. Labor panicking; Alliance with Meretz coming?Senior Labor officials ask Gabbay to work towards an alliance with Meretz in light of poor poll numbers. 'Paving the way for the next Yigal Amir'Major (Res.) Yaya Fink accuses Shaked and national-religious rabbis of paving way for the 'next Yigal Amir'.Victory for Gabbay at Labor Central CommitteeLabor Party Central Committee approves Gabbay's proposal to reserve spots on Knesset list for candidates of his choice. Labor MK: My polygraph proves Gabbay liedLabor MK Eitan Cabel accuses party leader Avi Gabbay of threatening to destroy party, failure of leadership. Gabbay reserves 3 spots for women on Labor's Knesset listLabor party to vote on list for upcoming elections on Thursday as party approves reservation of certain slots. A female haredi MK - in Labor Party?Activist who founded all-female party in haredi town to run in Labor Party's primaries in bid for Knesset seat.Labor MK: We'd dump 'dictator' Gabbay if we couldFollowing dissolution of Zionist Union, Labor MKs rip party chairman Avi Gabbay, accusing him of behaving 'like a dictator'. Ex-Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon to join Labor?Sources close to Labor chief Avi Gabbay say Labor is examining possibility of joint run with Moshe Yaalon's new faction. Knesset approves dissolving of Zionist UnionKnesset House Committee approves split of Zionist Union back into Labor and Hatnuah parties. The strange demand of the Labor Secretary GeneralLabor Party secretary calls on PM to apologize for part in demonstrations preceding Rabin assassination, ties demand to PM's 69th birthday. Labor chief: If I go down, I'm taking the rest of you with meAs polls show Labor losing more than half its seats, faction members slam party chief Avi Gabbay. 'He wants to get just 10 seats.' Labor party blames 'right-wing settlers' for Rabin's deathVideo accuses 'settlers' of trying to create country 'where women are property, gays are persecuted, blacks are sent to their deaths'. Anti-Semitism and Brexit drive Britain downhillUK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's double talk. Meretz: Change Israel's anthem to Socialist InternationaleAfter remaining in pro-BDS Socialist International, Meretz proposes change to Nationality Law to abandon Hatikva. Labor withdraws from international socialist organizationIsraeli Labor party refuses to remain in Socialist International after group adopts BDS resolution. Liberman: Labor party's natural place with Arab parties, MeretzDefense Minister says it is to be expected that Labor would vote against draft law. Labor vows to vote down haredi draft lawAvi Gabbay says his party will oppose any law which does not 'share the burden' of military service equally. Labor party activists abandon Gabbay conferenceParty activists walk out after conference organizers refuse to allow questions about process of election of Labor leaders. |
