November 22, 2013
1:02 pm

Negotiators from Iran and six world powers meeting in Geneva on November 22, 2013. (photo credit: US State Department)

Fear and deadlock in Geneva

Not a lot of progress so far in talks with Iran, but that doesn’t stop the Israeli press from reminding readers exactly what’s at stake

By Yossi Nachemi

November 22, 2013
11:52 am

MK Isaac Herzog of the Labor Party walks by an election poster for current Labor party head MK Shelly Yachimovich as the party holds primary elections on November 21, 2013. (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/Flash90)

Herzog: ‘We’ll challenge the government until we reclaim the leadership’

New Labor chairman ambiguous about joining coalition, says he will ‘be there’ if Netanyahu makes daring move toward peace

By Adiv Sterman, Haviv Rettig Gur and Joshua Davidovich

November 22, 2013
8:07 am

MK Isaac Herzog casts his vote in the Labor primaries, Thursday, November 21, 2013. (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/Flash90)

Labor Party elects Isaac Herzog as new chairman

Shelly Yachimovich congratulates challenger who unseated her by surprising 16% margin; no early word on whether new leader might want to join the coalition

By Adiv Sterman, Haviv Rettig Gur and Joshua Davidovich

November 21, 2013
8:13 pm

As votes tallied, Herzog poised to take helm of Labor Party

Incumbent Shelly Yachimovich expresses concern low turnout could spell success for challenger

By Adiv Sterman, Haviv Rettig Gur and Joshua Davidovich

November 14, 2013
10:01 pm

Yitzhak Herzog with Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich in February. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Most Labor voters favor Yachimovich

Survey shows current leader preferred over challenger Herzog

By Yifa Yaakov

August 26, 2013
7:28 pm

Labor party MK Isaac Herzog (c), flanked by fellow MKs Eitan Cabel (l) and Erel Margalit (r), announces his candidacy for party leadership on August 26, 2013. (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Herzog announces candidacy for Labor chairmanship

Party No. 2 to challenge Shelly Yachimovich, who hopes to become the first leader of Labor to be reelected in years

By Asher Zeiger

August 26, 2013
1:46 am

MK Isaac Herzog (photo credit: Orel Cohen/Flash90)

With MKs behind him, Herzog to challenge for Labor chair

Party No. 2 meeting with MKs Cabel and Margalit to present united front against incumbent Yachimovich in November primaries

By Asher Zeiger

July 14, 2013
5:02 pm

Labor Party chief Shelly Yachimovich (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Yachimovich calls Labor primaries for November

After the party’s had six leaders in 12 years, Yachimovich seeks to ‘make history’ by becoming ‘first party chair in a long time to be reelected’

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 30, 2012
11:54 am

National Student Union chairman Itzik Shmuli, right, one of the leaders of the summer 2011 social justice protests, shakes hands with Shelly Yachimovich as he joins the Labor Party on October 17. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Full results of Labor Party primaries

Yachimovich allies win big; journalist Merav Michaeli provides biggest surprise with fifth-place finish

By Times of Israel staff

November 30, 2012
10:45 am

Labor chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich casts her vote in Labor party primaries, November 30, 2012 (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

New Labor list brings in fresh faces, party leader says government is ‘blind’ to what’s happening in region

Party’s slate includes former head of IDF’s most elite commando unit, Kadima defectors and leaders of the social protest movement; Likud describes roster as ‘extreme leftist’

By Yoel Goldman

November 30, 2012
1:27 am

Labor chairman Shelly Yachimovich casts her vote during her party’s central primary convention at a polling station . Around 63,000 party members are eligible to vote in the primary, determining the placement on the Labor ticket of the 83 candidates. The results are not expected before early Friday morning. November 29 2012. (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Labor elects Knesset slate; results to be released Friday morning

Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich hopes for good results for social protest leaders; Amir Peretz says party should treat peace process as electoral asset

By Raphael Ahren

November 29, 2012
6:31 am

Shelly Yachimovich speaks during the Labor party's Central Committee meeting in Tel Aviv on October 30, 2012. (photo credit: Flash90)

Labor heads to the ballot box with fears of irrelevance and a dovish slide

Shortage of candidates with security credentials harms resurgent socioeconomic-focused party, and Shelly Yachimovich fears her slate will mirror Likud’s tilt rightward

By Raphael Ahren

November 27, 2012
6:05 pm

A Likud voter at a computerized voting station (photo credit: Gideon Markowitcz/Flash90)

After Likud primary snags, Labor to skip electronic balloting

Computer system used by Likud to be replaced with old-fashioned pen and paper

By Aaron Kalman

October 30, 2012
1:30 pm

Journalist and TV-presenter Merav Michaeli (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

TV personality Merav Michaeli joins Labor in Knesset run

Feminist activist pledges to work for the ‘empowerment of women and for other disadvantaged sectors’

By Gabe Fisher

October 25, 2012
1:39 pm

Reform movement head Gilad Kariv (photo credit: CC BY Gilad Kariv/Facebook)

Bidding to advance religious pluralism, head of Reform movement joins Labor Party

Gilad Kariv, 39, would be the first Reform rabbi MK and a small counter to the Orthdox presence

By Times of Israel staff and JTA

Topic: Labor primaries

Fear and deadlock in Geneva

Not a lot of progress so far in talks with Iran, but that doesn’t stop the Israeli press from reminding readers exactly what’s at stake

Herzog: ‘We’ll challenge the government until we reclaim the leadership’

New Labor chairman ambiguous about joining coalition, says he will ‘be there’ if Netanyahu makes daring move toward peace

Labor Party elects Isaac Herzog as new chairman

Shelly Yachimovich congratulates challenger who unseated her by surprising 16% margin; no early word on whether new leader might want to join the coalition

As votes tallied, Herzog poised to take helm of Labor Party

Incumbent Shelly Yachimovich expresses concern low turnout could spell success for challenger

Most Labor voters favor Yachimovich

Survey shows current leader preferred over challenger Herzog

Herzog announces candidacy for Labor chairmanship

Party No. 2 to challenge Shelly Yachimovich, who hopes to become the first leader of Labor to be reelected in years

With MKs behind him, Herzog to challenge for Labor chair

Party No. 2 meeting with MKs Cabel and Margalit to present united front against incumbent Yachimovich in November primaries

Yachimovich calls Labor primaries for November

After the party’s had six leaders in 12 years, Yachimovich seeks to ‘make history’ by becoming ‘first party chair in a long time to be reelected’

Full results of Labor Party primaries

Yachimovich allies win big; journalist Merav Michaeli provides biggest surprise with fifth-place finish

New Labor list brings in fresh faces, party leader says government is ‘blind’ to what’s happening in region

Party’s slate includes former head of IDF’s most elite commando unit, Kadima defectors and leaders of the social protest movement; Likud describes roster as ‘extreme leftist’

Labor elects Knesset slate; results to be released Friday morning

Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich hopes for good results for social protest leaders; Amir Peretz says party should treat peace process as electoral asset

Labor heads to the ballot box with fears of irrelevance and a dovish slide

Shortage of candidates with security credentials harms resurgent socioeconomic-focused party, and Shelly Yachimovich fears her slate will mirror Likud’s tilt rightward

After Likud primary snags, Labor to skip electronic balloting

Computer system used by Likud to be replaced with old-fashioned pen and paper

TV personality Merav Michaeli joins Labor in Knesset run

Feminist activist pledges to work for the ‘empowerment of women and for other disadvantaged sectors’

Bidding to advance religious pluralism, head of Reform movement joins Labor Party

Gilad Kariv, 39, would be the first Reform rabbi MK and a small counter to the Orthdox presence

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