Labor Polling Stations Open Nationwide
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“The Labor Party began its primaries at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. There were 115,948 voters registered to cast their votes at any of the 350 ballots.”
“There was fierce rivalry reported between the 91 candidates, particularly between Party Chairman Amir Peretz’s camp and those associated with former prime minister Ehud Barak.”
“Army Radio said that Peretz was backing new Labor recruits Avishai Braverman and Shelly Yehimovitch, as well as MK Yuli Tamir. Barak, on the other hand, endorsed Alon Pinkas and Orna Angel.”