Labor primaries

Likud's use of reserved slots keep the number of women MKs low - opinion

Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu's use of reserved slots in Israel's Likud Party has become the focus of bitter competition among women.

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and the female ministers in the government pose for a photo with visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel earlier this year.
LIKUD CHAIRMAN and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot in the party primary, last week.

Israel elections: How are Likud and Labor primaries significant? - opinion

 Labor leader and Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli with Labor party Mk Naama Lazimi and Yaya Fink after the results were announced in the Labor party primary elections, in Tel Aviv, August 9, 2022.

Labor’s primary winner: Naama who? - analysis

 Labor leader and Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli with MK's and party members after the results were announced in the Labor party primary elections, in Tel Aviv, August 9, 2022.

Labor primaries: Here are the winners and the losers


Labor elects Shmuly, Shaffir to top of list

The choice of Shmuly and Shaffir signaled a generational change in the ruling party and may have set them up as the main contestants in the next Labor leadership race.

Itzik Shmuli (L) and Stav Shaffir (R)

Analysis: Too late to resuscitate Labor

The sun came out, and so did Labor’s members. There were long lines in polling stations across the country, forcing an additional half hour of voting.

Picture of Labor Party Chairman Avi Gabbay

Aussie Zionist leader: Likely election of Labor gov’t will pose challenges

President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, Jeremy Leibler, said that the challenges facing Israel under a Labor government will center around three major issues.

Picture of Jeremy Leibler, president of the Zionist Federation of Australia

Flowers and fortune cookies flaunted by candidates in Labor race

“Today we are electing the best team for the next Knesset and the next government of Israel,” party Chairman Avi Gabbay said.

Labor MK Stav Shaffir (C) with a group of supporters at a polling location for the party's primary elections, February 11th, 2019

Labor primary underway as polls open across country

"This is a holiday, a celebration of democracy in the Labor Party," Gabbay said. "Today we are electing the best team for the next Knesset and the next government of Israel."

Labor leader Avi Gabbay arrives on Monday to vote in the party's primaries

Labor to decide list amid low expectations

The 44 candidates running will be competing over very few realistic slots. Party leader Avi Gabbay will be first on the list.

Labor Party chair Avi Gabbay speaks at his party's conference, January 10th, 2019

Grapevine: A sound meaning

Israel and Turkey flags

Haredi woman running in Labor aims for revolution

“In politics, anything can happen,” says Michal Zernowitski, the first-ever ultra-orthodox candidate to run with the Labor party.

Michal Zernowitski, the first haredi candidate to run with the Labor party

Labor MK Miki Rosenthal announces he will not run in upcoming elections

Rosenthal was previously accused of threatening behavior toward a fellow Labor party member.

MK Miki Rosenthal 150

Labor must labor for Middle East peace

Peace in the Middle East can still become a reality if the Labor parties win upcoming elections and form coalition governments.

Avi Gabbay, the new leader of Israel's centre-left Labor party, delivers his victory speech after winning the Labor party primary runoff, at an event in Tel Aviv