Union sets out its stall ahead of the election to topple Netanyahu at all costs, and positions itself as a bloc which will never entertain joining a coalition which Netanyahu heads.
If both Gabbay and Rousso quit, they would be replaced by the next candidates on the Labor list, former MKs Merav Michaeli and Omer Bar-Lev.
Barak’s return to politics provides the Center and Center-Left with the chance to unseat Netanyahu.
Dance instructor David Landesman joined the Labor race ahead of deadline.
And why BDS is unprogressive.
Two years since he was elected to the post of Labor party leader, Gabbay announced on Tuesday that he would not run in the July 2 Labor leadership race.
Gabbay had resisted calls to resign since he led Labor's fall from 24 to six seats in the April 9 election.
In a victory for Labor leadership candidate Amir Peretz and Party Secretary General Eran Hermoni, the party will ask members in what manner they wish elections be held.
The proposal to keep the same list of Knesset candidates but with an as yet unselected new leader is expected to be approved in Wednesday's Labor convention.
Meanwhile, Blue and White made a series of decisions on Wednesday about how to run its campaign.
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