2001 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2001 Israeli Labor Party leadership election Logo haAwoda.svg presidential vote by general membership of party 1997 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 1997 2002 Israeli Labor Party leadership election no Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 2002 4 September 2001 (Initial vote)26 December 2001 (redo in select precincts) Percentage Israel File:סיור שר הביטחון בנימין בן אליעזר בחיל האוויר (cropped) (1).jpg 48.6% (September)52.09% (December) Abraham Burg (00330268).jpg Avraham Burg 50.1% (September)47.91% (December) Leader Ehud Barak Israeli Labor Party Israeli Labor Party Avraham Burg (September - December 2001) Binyamin Ben-Eliezer (December 2001 - ) The 2001 Israeli Labor Party leadership election was held by the Israeli Labor Party on 4 September 2001Kenig Ofer Democratizing Party Leadership Selection in Israel: A Balance Sheet Israel Studies Forum 2009 24 1 62–81 41805011 https://www.jstor.org/stable/41805011 25 January 2022 1557-2455 to elect the leader of the party. In the initial count of the vote, Speaker of the Knesset Avraham Burg defeated Minister of Defense Binyamin Ben-Eliezer.Bar-Gefen Linoy 2001-09-06 בורג: מנסים להרוס את המפלגה מבפנים Burg: They're trying to destroy the party from the inside https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1089608,00.html 2022-08-26 ynet he Following alleged irregularities, the election was partially voided, with several precincts voting for a second time on 26 December.Ben-Haim Avishay Bar-Gefen Linoy 2001-12-26 בן אליעזר: "בעזרת השם, נביא למהפך" Ben Eliezer: "By God's grace, we will bring about an upset" https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1465450,00.html 2022-08-26 ynet heHaberman Clyde 2001-09-06 Israeli Party Is Bickering After Near-Tie In Its Primary en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/06/world/israeli-party-is-bickering-after-near-tie-in-its-primary.html 2022-08-26 0362-4331 Following the redo, Ben-Eliezer was elected to lead the party, defeating Burg.Bar-Gefen Linoy 2001-12-27 בן אליעזר ניצח; הרב עובדיה התקשר לברך Ben-Eliezer won; Rabbi Ovadia called to Congratulate https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1469288,00.html 2022-08-26 ynet he Background Incumbent party leader Ehud Barak announced that he was resigning as party leader after losing his premiership in the special 2001 Israeli prime ministerial election and facing opposition within the party.Sontag Deborah Barak, Angry With His Party and Sharon, Quits Politics Again https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/21/world/barak-angry-with-his-party-and-sharon-quits-politics-again.html The New York Times 18 July 2022 21 February 2001 Candidates Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, member of the Knesset since 1984, minister of Defense since 2001, former deputy prime minister (1999–2001), former minister of construction (1992–1996; 2000–2001), former minister of communications (1999–2001) Avraham Burg, member of the Knesset since 1984, speaker of the Knesset since 2000, former acting president of Israel (2000) Results September In the September election, Burg defeated Ben-Eliezer by a margin of 1,088 votes.2001 Israeli Labor Party leadership election Israeli Labor Party Avraham Burg 50.1% Israeli Labor Party Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 48.6% 71,508 61.8% December After the partial re-vote, the following tabulations were the election's final result: 2001 Israeli Labor Party leadership electionMaruz Liron 2001-12-27 בן אליעזר לחברי העבודה: צריך לשלב ידיים וללכת יחד Ben-Eliezer to Labor members: We need to join hands and work together https://news.walla.co.il/item/161419 2022-08-26 וואלה! he Israeli Labor Party Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 32,910 52.09% Israeli Labor Party Avraham Burg 30,367 47.91% ~25% References Category:Israeli Labor Party leadership elections Labor Party leadership election Israeli Labor Party Category:September 2001 in Israel Category:Binyamin Ben-Eliezer