Israelâs Labor Leader Exits Politics
In a first since its inception in the 1960s, Labor is not expected to secure the four Knesset seats required to pass the electoral threshold.
(December 24, 2020 / Israel Hayom)Â JNS – Israeli Labor Party leader Amir Peretz announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping down as party chairman after overseeing the political factionâs worst-ever performance in the last election.
Opinion polls show that Peretz, who currently serves as the countryâs economy minister, as having lost the support of many Labor Party voters after breaking his campaign promise not to join a government led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s Labor Party leader exits politics ahead of upcoming election
Israel’s Labor Party leader exits politics ahead of upcoming election
In a first since its inception in the 1960s, Labor is not expected to secure the four Knesset seats required to pass the electoral threshold.
By Yori Yalon
Labor Party leader Amir Peretz at an election event in Tel Aviv on Dec. 31, 2019. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.
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(December 24, 2020 / Israel Hayom) Israeli Labor Party leader Amir Peretz announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping down as party chairman after overseeing the political faction’s worst-ever performance in the last election.
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