Peretz Ousted as Labor Party Leader

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Tuesday, May 29. 2007

Peretz Ousted as Labor Party Leader

The first of three shoes has dropped:

Peretz Ousted as Labor Party Leader, Barak to Face Ayalon in Runoff

In the Labor Party primary election held Monday, former prime minister Ehud Barak won 36% of the vote, former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon received 31%, and current party chairman and defense minister Amir Peretz got 22% in a five-way race.

Since no candidate passed the 40% threshold, Barak and Ayalon will face off in a June 12 runoff.

For the short to medium-term, it appears as though my prediction that only a reshuffling would occur is correct. Despite massive public outrage, no significant political change seems likely.

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