January 16, 2015
3:50 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, January 4, 2015. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/POOL/Flash90

PM nixes unity government with Zionist Camp party

Netanyahu blasts Labor-Hatnua party list, says there is a ‘huge gulf’ between Likud and new ‘radical left, anti-Zionist’ political bloc

By Marissa Newman

January 15, 2015
3:09 pm

Labor MKs Shelly Yachimovich (L), Stav Shaffir (C) and Hatnua leader Tzipi Livni (R) on January 14, 2015. (photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

The ‘Zionist Camp’ and its win for women

The Hebrew press cheers the victory of female candidates in the primaries, but still finds the party list lackluster

By Marissa Newman

January 15, 2015
6:16 am

Labor party leader Isaac Herzog on December 14, 2014. (photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

The dark side of Labor’s upbeat primary

Isaac Herzog has led Labor to impressive heights in national polls ahead of the March elections. So why didn’t he get his own way with his party’s shrinking base?

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 14, 2015
11:36 pm

Labor party leader Isaac Herzog and Hatnua leader Tzipi Livni at a Labor party event in Shefayim at which the Labor primary results were announced, January 14, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Herzog promises political ‘revolution’ as he launches ‘Zionist Camp’ campaign

At post-primary event for merged Labor-Hatnua, party leader accuses Netanyahu of inaction and a lack of sympathy for Israelis

By Lazar Berman

January 14, 2015
2:16 pm

People wait outside a kiosk in Paris on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo went on sale. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY)

First photos of Paris supermarket attack emerge

‘Charlie Hebdo’ issue flies off shelves, is roundly condemned in Muslim world; France orders crackdown on anti-Semitism, hate speech

By Marissa Newman

January 14, 2015
8:00 am

Former Labor party leader Shelly Yachimovich on December 17, 2014 (Photo credit: Amir Levy/Flash90)

Women win big as Yachimovich, Shaffir top Labor primary vote

Former party leader will occupy third slot on Knesset slate after Isaac Herzog, Tzipi Livni; frontrunner Cabel shunted to disappointing 10th place

By Itamar Sharon

January 13, 2015
11:40 pm

Labor supporters wear red wigs to promote Labor MK Stav Shafir during the Labor Party primaries for the upcoming general elections on January 13, 2015 (photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Labor primaries come to close with 59% turnout

Results due Wednesday morning; 9 of the top 25 seats on list are already reserved, including for Livni’s Hatnua members

By Marissa Newman and Adiv Sterman

January 13, 2015
6:19 pm

Labor Party chairman Isaac Herzog visits the party's primary headquarters in Holon, January 11, 2015. (Flash90)

For Labor, a primary focused on women, unity and victory

Even as the party soars in the polls, its 49,000 eligible voters make this its smallest primary in history

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 13, 2015
8:17 am

Labor holds primaries to elect its Knesset slate

Nine of the top 25 seats on list are already reserved, including for Livni’s Hatnua members; results due Wednesday

By Marissa Newman

December 30, 2014
1:14 pm

Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog (left), with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November 2013 (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Likud is from Mars, Labor is from Venus

It’s not yet clear which parties or alliances will be on the ballot, but the battle to define what the election is about is already underway

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 21, 2014
8:29 pm

MK Ahmad Tibi of the Ra'am Ta'al party (L) and Labor MK Eitan Cabel at the Knesset on December 3, 2014 (photo credit: Courtesy)

A Muslim in the Jewish Home, and a Jew among the pan-Arabs

The election campaign is barely underway, but that hasn’t stopped the competing parties from playing the ethnic card

By Haviv Rettig Gur

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

Topic: Labor primaries

PM nixes unity government with Zionist Camp party

Netanyahu blasts Labor-Hatnua party list, says there is a ‘huge gulf’ between Likud and new ‘radical left, anti-Zionist’ political bloc

The ‘Zionist Camp’ and its win for women

The Hebrew press cheers the victory of female candidates in the primaries, but still finds the party list lackluster

The dark side of Labor’s upbeat primary

Isaac Herzog has led Labor to impressive heights in national polls ahead of the March elections. So why didn’t he get his own way with his party’s shrinking base?

Herzog promises political ‘revolution’ as he launches ‘Zionist Camp’ campaign

At post-primary event for merged Labor-Hatnua, party leader accuses Netanyahu of inaction and a lack of sympathy for Israelis

First photos of Paris supermarket attack emerge

‘Charlie Hebdo’ issue flies off shelves, is roundly condemned in Muslim world; France orders crackdown on anti-Semitism, hate speech

Women win big as Yachimovich, Shaffir top Labor primary vote

Former party leader will occupy third slot on Knesset slate after Isaac Herzog, Tzipi Livni; frontrunner Cabel shunted to disappointing 10th place

Labor primaries come to close with 59% turnout

Results due Wednesday morning; 9 of the top 25 seats on list are already reserved, including for Livni’s Hatnua members

For Labor, a primary focused on women, unity and victory

Even as the party soars in the polls, its 49,000 eligible voters make this its smallest primary in history

Labor holds primaries to elect its Knesset slate

Nine of the top 25 seats on list are already reserved, including for Livni’s Hatnua members; results due Wednesday

Likud is from Mars, Labor is from Venus

It’s not yet clear which parties or alliances will be on the ballot, but the battle to define what the election is about is already underway

A Muslim in the Jewish Home, and a Jew among the pan-Arabs

The election campaign is barely underway, but that hasn’t stopped the competing parties from playing the ethnic card

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

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