2008 Kadima leadership election

Logo Kadima.svg presidential 2006 Kadima interim leadership election 2006 (interim) 2012 Kadima leadership election 2012 17 September 2008 Tzipi Livni 2.JPG Tzipi Livni Kadima 16,936 43.06% Shaul Mofaz.jpg Shaul Mofaz Kadima 16,505 41.96% Meir Sheetrit 2009.jpg Meir Sheetrit Kadima 3,327 8.46% Dichter.jpg Avi Dichter Kadima 2,563 6.52% Kadima leader Ehud Olmert Kadima leader Tzipi Livni 53.7% An election for the leadership of Kadima was held on 17 September 2008 as a concession to Kadima's coalition partner, Labor, which had threatened to bring down the government if Prime Minister Ehud Olmert didn't stand aside following police investigations into alleged corruption during his terms as minister and as mayor of Jerusalem. As Kadima remained the largest party in the Knesset and the coalition, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, the designated new leader after balloting, had the chance to form a government without a need for elections. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-kadima18-2008sep18,0,1797189.story?track=rss Los Angeles Times Ashraf Khalil Batsheva Sobelman A new leader for Kadima 2008-09-18 The election was the party's first official leadership election.Kershner Isabel Bowley Graham Olmert to resign after September vote https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/world/africa/30iht-31mideast.14894193.html The New York Times 14 February 2022 30 July 2008 Previously, in 2006, there had been a leadership vote, but it was for interim leader.Acting Israeli leader to head Sharon's party https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/16/world/africa/acting-israeli-leader-to-head-sharons-party.html The New York Times 14 February 2022 16 January 2006Kadima picks Olmert as interim chief https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2006/1/16/kadima-picks-olmert-as-interim-chief Al Jazeera 14 February 2022 en 16 January 2006 Candidates Tzipi Livni, foreign minister of israel Avi Dichter, Internal Security Minister Shaul Mofaz, Transport Minister Meir Sheetrit, Minister of the Interior Campaign On 28 July 2008 Livni announced that she would challenge Prime Minister Olmert for party leadership. Olmert was being politically dragged down by corruption investigations. Livni argued that the party had been misled under Olmert's leadershipFisher-Ilan Allyn Livni says Kadima lost way under Olmert https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-israel-politics-livni/livni-says-kadima-lost-way-under-olmert-idUKL856471020080728 Reuters 7 November 2022 en 28 July 2008 On 30 July Olmert announced that he had against seeking reelection as party leader and prime minister.Kershner Isabel Olmert to Quit After Elections in September https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/world/middleeast/31mideast.html The New York Times 31 July 2008 The two front-runners throughout the campaign consistently remained Mofaz and Livni, with Livni always holding a consistent lead in the polls.Mofaz, Barak gang up on Livni https://www.jpost.com/israel/mofaz-barak-gang-up-on-livni 2020-08-10 The Jerusalem Post 0792-822X While both frontrunners supported a two-state solution,2007 World Economic Forum session on the Middle East (Davos) Session summary https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-204300/ 2022-05-01 United Nations2021-11-28 Political Statements on a Two-State Solution to Resolve the Arab (Palestinian)-Israeli Conflict, 1937–Present https://israeled.org/historical-statements-on-a-two-state-solution/ 2022-05-01 CIE en Mofaz attacked Livni for wanting to divide Jerusalem in a final peace deal with the Palestinians,Mofaz accuses Livni of dividing J'lem https://www.jpost.com/israel/mofaz-accuses-livni-of-dividing-jlem 2022-05-01 The Jerusalem Post en-US 0792-822X and claimed that his military experience would make him a more qualified Prime Minister.Kadmon Sima 2008-08-06 Shaul Mofaz: Full frontal en Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3577558,00.html 2022-05-01מועלם מזל 2008-07-30 מופז: "אסור לאולמרט וללבני להגיע להכרעה עם הרשות עד לפריימריז" he Haaretz https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1339683 2022-05-01 Livni and her supporters claimed that a vote for Mofaz is the same as a vote for the Likud due to Mofaz's hawkish and more right-wing positions.May 2022 Livni also enjoyed a "clean" reputation, being seen as having honesty and integrity, and being free from corruption allegations.2008-06-12 Israel's Mrs. Clean - TIME http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1812071,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080612000853/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1812071,00.html 2008-06-12 2022-05-01 Time Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert remained neutral in the primary, but was alleged to privately favor Mofaz.Olmert May Quit and Name Mofaz as PM To Weaken Livni https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/126962 2022-05-01 Israel National News en Results Exit polls released after the poll indicated a double-digit victory for Livni.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/2978557/Israel-Tzipi-Livni-wins-Kadima-vote-to-become-new-PM.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080918085111/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/2978557/Israel-Tzipi-Livni-wins-Kadima-vote-to-become-new-PM.html dead 2008-09-18 Israel: Tzipi Livni wins Kadima vote to become new PM Tim Butcher The Daily Telegraph 2008-09-17 2008-09-17 London The actual vote count turned out much closer, amid very low turnout, with Shaul Mofaz coming within a few hundred votes of winning an unexpected victory over Livni.Livni to lead Israel ruling party http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7620215.stm BBC News 2008-09-18 2008-09-18 Supporters of Mofaz called for a recount but Mofaz rejected any legal challenge of the declared result and called Livni to congratulate her on her victory, as did Sheetrit and Dichter.Staff writer Mofaz activists: We'll demand a recount http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1221489065540&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull The Jerusalem Post 2008-09-18 2008-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917125132/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1221489065540&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull 2011-09-17 dead Tzipi Livni 16936 Shaul Mofaz 16505 Meir Sheetrit 3327 Avi Dichter 2563 BBC News, Ynet Aftermath After Mofaz's loss, he announced that he would be taking a break from politics and leaving the government and Knesset. However, he would remain a member of Kadima.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3598934,00.html Mofaz Says will Take Break from Politics Yedioth Ahronoth Meranda, Amnon 2008-09-18 2008-09-18 Soon after, however, he rescinded his statement,2008-09-23 חוזר לפוליטיקה? מופז ישוב בקרוב מחופשתו - וואלה! חדשות https://news.walla.co.il/item/1351450 2023-01-11 וואלה! heמופז חוזר למשחק he Haaretz https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2008-10-12/ty-article/0000017f-f4e4-d47e-a37f-fdfc46220000 2023-01-11 and went on to win the 2nd place in Kadima's Knesset list for the 2009 election.בחירות 2009 - פריימריז בקדימה: מזכ"ל העבודה איתן כבל: כתמי הרשימה נמצאים על בגדי לבני he Haaretz https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2008-12-18/ty-article/0000017f-e7fb-df5f-a17f-ffff8eda0000 2023-01-11 In a rematch in 2012, he won the leadership,אזולאי אטילה שומפלבי ומורן 2012-03-27 שאול מופז בנאום הניצחון: ציפי, מקומך איתנו he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4208941,00.html 2022-05-01 and in the 2013 election led the party to a stunning collapse, winning 2 seats.הדר ירון דרוקמן ושירי 2013-01-23 אין עתיד בקדימה: המפלגה שאיבדה את מצביעיה he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4336113,00.html 2022-05-01 After her election, Livni failed to form a governing coalition, having failed to reach an agreement with Shas. Subsequently Knesset elections were held on 10 February 2009.דרוקמן ירון 2019-10-21 כמו פרס ולבני: נתניהו הוא השלישי שמחזיר את המנדט he Yedioth Ahronoth https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5610689,00.html 2022-05-01 See also 2012 Kadima leadership election 2012 Likud leadership election References External links Kadima Leadership Elections: background, results, and the prospects for peace Institute for Middle East Understanding Kadima Israel Category:Kadima leadership elections Kadima Category:Tzipi Livni