2002 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2002 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2001 25,445 35,945 Chaim Ramon (00350440).jpg 7.24% Haim Ramon 59.5% Amram Mitzna Logo haAwoda.svg presidential vote by general membership of party no 2001 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2003 Israeli Labor Party interim leadership election Amram Mitzna 2003 (interim) 20 November 2002 Percentage Israel 150x150px 53.91% File:סיור שר הביטחון בנימין בן אליעזר בחיל האוויר (cropped) (1).jpg Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 38.16% Leader Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 4,830 Israeli Labor Party Israeli Labor Party Israeli Labor PartyA leadership election was held by the Israeli Labor Party on 19 November 2002. Mayor of Haifa Amram Mitzna defeated incumbent Leader Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Member of the Knesset Haim Ramon.Shmueli Smadar Somfalvi Attila 2002-11-20 מצנע נבחר ליו"ר העבודה עם 53.9% מהקולות Mitzna elected leader of Labor with 53.9% of the vote https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2259314,00.html 2022-06-26 ynet heVerter Yossi 2002-11-20 Mitzna Sweeps to Labor Party Victory; Ben-Eliezer: We'll Not Become Meretz II' en Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/2002-11-20/ty-article/mitzna-sweeps-to-labor-party-victory-ben-eliezer-well-not-become-meretz-ii/0000017f-e2fe-d7b2-a77f-e3ff3bfd0000 2022-06-26 Background In 2001, special elections for the position of prime minister took place after the resignation of Ehud Barak. Barak, then the leader of the Labor party, lost to Ariel Sharon.הבחירות בישראל 2001 2001 Israeli election https://www.idi.org.il/books/5947 2022-05-04 Israel Democracy Institute The Labor Party joined Sharon's new party, with Barak subsequently retiring from political life.Karni Yuval 2012-11-26 אהוד ברק הודיע: פורש מהחיים הפוליטיים he Ehud Barak announced his retirement from political life Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4311756,00.html 2022-05-04 Following his resignation, Barak was replaced as party leader by Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, who defeated Speaker of the Knesset Avraham Burg in a leadership election in December 2001.Bar Gefen Linoi 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 2022-06-28 ynet he Due to tensions regarding the leadership election, it was decided that a second leadership election would be held in 2002.Bennet James 2001-12-27 Vote in Israel In Labor Party Seems to Keep Coalition Safe en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/world/vote-in-israel-in-labor-party-seems-to-keep-coalition-safe.html 2022-08-01 0362-4331 In May 2002, Eitan Cabel stated that Member of the Knesset Haim Ramon would run for the party's leadership, with Cabel serving as Ramon's campaign manager.Rotter Yossi 2022-05-02 ח"כ כבל: רמון יתמודד על ראשות העבודה he MK Cabel: Ramon will run for Leadership of Labor Haaretz https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2002-05-02/ty-article/0000017f-e1bf-d804-ad7f-f1ffbcbd0000 2022-08-01 In July, Ben-Eliezer and Ramon agreed to hold the election on 19 November.Shmueli Smadar 2002-07-05 הבחירות לראשות העבודה יתקיימו ב-19 לנובמבר Labor leadership election will take place on 19 November https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1981814,00.html 2022-08-01 ynet he On 1 August, Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna stated that he was considering running for the leadership of the Labor Party.Shmueli Smadar 2022-08-01 עמרם מצנע שוקל להתמודד על ראשות העבודה Amram Mitzna is considering running for leadership of Labor https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2033755,00.html 2022-08-01 ynet he Several politicians, including Minister of Science, Culture and Sport Matan Vilnai,Shmueli Smadar 2002-08-11 וילנאי הודיע על תמיכתו במצנע לראשות העבודה Vilnai announces support for Mitzna as Labor Leader https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2051995,00.html 2022-08-01 ynet he Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldai,Shmueli Smadar Somfalvi Attila 2002-08-11 חולדאי: אני תומך במצנע Huldai: I support Mitzna https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2053134,00.html 2022-08-01 ynet he and Member of the Knesset Yossi Katz,Shmueli Smadar 2002-08-12 רמון דחה הצעת בן אליעזר לשתף פעולה נגד מצנע Ramon Rejected Ben-Eliezer's offer to cooperate against Mitzna https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2055913,00.html 2022-08-01 ynet he endorsed the idea. Mitzna formally announced his candidacy on 13 August.Shmueli Smadar 2002-08-13 מצנע: אפעל להסדר קבע עם הפלסטינים Mitzna: I will work towards permanent settlement with Palestinians https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2057075,00.html 2022-08-01 ynet he On 5 November 2002, following Labor's withdrawal from the government, the Knesset was dissolved,2002-11-05 שרון: "גחמה פוליטית של העבודה פירקה הממשלה". הנאום המלא Sharon: "A Political whim of Labor dissolved the government". The full speech https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2226996,00.html 2022-08-13 ynet he and new elections were called for January 2003.Shmueli Smadar 2002-11-11 סופית: הבחירות יתקיימו ב-28 בינואר Officially: Elections will take place on 28 January https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2239594,00.html 2022-08-13 ynet he On 12 November, Mitzna, Ben-Eliezer and Ramon participated in a televised debate on Channel 2.Shmueli Smadar Somfalvi Attila 2002-11-13 העימות: פואד ורמון הזיעו, מצנע שתה מים The Debate: Fuad and Ramon sweated, Mitzna drank water https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2243793,00.html 2022-08-13 ynet he Campaign Mitzna campaigned on a solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He stated that Israel should negotiate a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, which would include the evacuation of Israeli outposts. Ramon criticized Mitzna for advocating negotiations with Palestinian authorities, arguing that Israel should unilaterally withdraw from both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. He also criticized Ben-Eliezer's plan to construct a Separation barrier in the West Bank, believing that Israel should withdraw before a barrier is built.Bahur Diana 2002-09-02 רמון: "מצנע דחק עצמו לשמאל הקיצוני" Ramon: Mitzna has pushed himself towards the Radical Left https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2097154,00.html 2022-08-02 ynet he Ramon also criticized Ben-Eliezer for participating in Sharon's Government.Shmueli Smadar 2002-09-18 חיים רמון: פואד מחפש לעצמו סידור עבודה Haim Ramon: Fuad is looking for a job https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2125613,00.html 2022-08-02 ynet he Candidates Amram Mitzna - Mayor of Haifa.Lanski Na'ama 2012-03-15 "השריפות בכרמל הן עניין ידוע ולא עשו דבר" "Fires in the Caramel are a known issue and nothing has been done" https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/34283 2022-08-25 Israel Hayom Binyamin Ben-Eliezer - Incumbent leader of the Labor Party and Minister of Defense (until 2 November 2002).Binyamin (Fuad) Ben-Eliezer https://main.knesset.gov.il/mk/Apps/mk/mk-government-activity/20 2022-05-08 Knesset he Haim Ramon - Member of the Knesset and former Minister of Health.Somfalvi Attila 2003-10-30 האם חיים רמון פורש מהחיים הפוליטיים? he Is Haim Ramon retiring from political life? Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2810163,00.html 2022-08-25 Results Labor Labor Labor 617 35945 Amram Mitzna Binyamin Ben-Eliezer Haim Ramon Israeli Labor Party, Archived via the Internet Archive, ynet 25445 59.5% 4830 Aftermath Both Ben-Eliezer and Ramon coneded defeat after initial results showed a Mitzna victory.Shmueli Smadar Somfalvi Attila 2002-11-20 מצנע נבחר ליו"ר העבודה עם 53.9% מהקולות https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2259314,00.html 2022-06-26 ynet he Ben-Eliezer was assigned the second spot on the party's list for the 2003 election,2002-12-10 הבחירות בעבודה - התוצאות הסופיות https://www.inn.co.il/news/40142 2022-08-25 ערוץ 7 he where the party won 19 seats, then an all-time low.בחירות 2003 2003 elections https://www.idi.org.il/policy/parties-and-elections/elections/2003/ 2022-06-08 Israel Democracy Institute After the election, Mitzna announced his resignation from the party leadership in May 2005,Barzilay Arnon Mualem Mazal 2003-05-05 מצנע התפטר מראשות העבודה: "במצבה הנוכחי לא ניתן לנהל אותה" he Mitzna Resigns from Labor leadership: "In its current situation, it cannot be managed" Haaretz https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2003-05-05/ty-article/0000017f-db17-df62-a9ff-dfd77ce10001 2022-08-25 and was replaced by Shimon Peres, who became the interim leader until the next leadership election took place.פרס נבחר ליו"ר הזמני: "נחזיר את המפלגה לגדולתה" Peres elected temporary chairman: "We will return the party to its former greatness" https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2662173,00.html 2022-05-04 ynet he References Labor Party leadership election Category:Israeli Labor Party leadership elections Israeli Labor Party leadership election Israeli Labor Party leadership election Category:Binyamin Ben-Eliezer