2005 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2005 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2003 (interim) 25,572 27,098 150x150px 16.76% Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 63.88% Amir Peretz Logo haAwoda.svg presidential vote by general membership of party no 2003 Israeli Labor Party interim leadership election 2007 Israeli Labor Party leadership election Amir Peretz 2007 9 November 2005 Percentage Israel 150x150px 42.2% 150x150px Shimon Peres 39.82% Leader Shimon Peres (interim) 10,764 Israeli Labor Party Israeli Labor Party Israeli Labor Party A leadership election was held by the Israeli Labor Party on 9 November 2005. Chairman of the Histadrut Trade union Amir Peretz defeated Deputy Prime MinisterSomfalvi Attila 2005-11-10 מהפך בעבודה: עמיר פרץ נבחר לראשות המפלגה he Upset in Labor: Amir Peretz elected party leader Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3166959,00.html 2022-05-04 and incumbent leader of the party Shimon Peres.Somfalvi Attila 2005-11-09 פרס ל-ynet: אם לא יהיה שינוי, נצא מהממשלה he Peres to Ynet: If there will be no change, we will leave the government Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3166501,00.html 2022-05-04 2005-11-10 עמיר פרץ: מחקלאי בכיסא גלגלים למנהיג העובדים he Amir Peretz: from a farmer in a wheelchair to Worker's leader Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3167090,00.html 2022-05-04 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 and subsequently retired from political life.Karni Yuval 2012-11-26 אהוד ברק הודיע: פורש מהחיים הפוליטיים he Ehud Barak Announced he is retiring from political life Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4311756,00.html 2022-05-04 he was replaced by Binyamin Ben-Eliezer,Lis Jonathan 2016-08-28 Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, 1936-2016: From Scared Iraqi Immigrant Boy to an Israeli Political Giant en Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/2016-08-28/ty-article/.premium/benjamin-ben-eliezer-from-scared-immigrant-boy-to-political-giant/0000017f-f6de-d318-afff-f7ffea590000 2022-06-28 who was subsequently defeated by Amram Mitzna in 2002. Mitzna resigned the next year due to the party's poor performance in the 2003 election.דרכו הקצרה של מצנע בהנהגת העבודה Mitzna's short time as Labor leader https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2608954,00.html 2022-05-04 ynet he as a result of Mitzna's resignation, the decision was made to appoint party veteran Shimon Peres as interim leader in June 2003, with the intent that he would serve for one year.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 In July 2003, members of the Labor Party began talks regarding precise primary dates. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and his allies wanted to establish a committee to prepare for internal elections, to be held in June 2004,פרס דחה צירוף ברק ללשכת העבודה Peres rejected Barak's inclusion in Labor bureau https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2702056,00.html 2022-05-05 ynet he which the party's internal bureau rejected.מקורבי בן אליעזר זועמים: "פרס ופינס עשו מחטף" Ben Eliezer's confidants are angry: "Peres and Pines conducted an abduction" https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2704677,00.html 2022-05-05 ynet he In September, Peres began negotiations with the One Nation party, led by Amir Peretz, with the hopes of fielding a joint list in the next election.Somfalvi Attila 2003-09-16 יו"ר העבודה פרס קרא לאיחוד עם עמיר פרץ he Labor leader Peres calls for union with Amir Peretz Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2758060,00.html 2022-05-05 2003-09-16 שמעון פרס: בשלו התנאים לאיחוד בין 'העבודה' ו'עם אחד' בראשות עמיר פרץ Shimon Peres: Conditions are right for a union between 'Labor' and 'One Israel' Led by Amir Peretz Globes https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=724534 2022-05-08 in November, several members of the party, including Dalia Itzik and Avraham Burg, proposed the extension of Peres's term by at least one year.Somfalvi Attila 2003-11-03 מהלך בעבודה: להאריך את כהונת פרס בשנה לפחות he Move in Labor: to Lengthen Peres' tenure by at least one year Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2811895,00.html 2022-05-05 Ben-Eliezer initially opposed both motions, and accused Peres of selling out the party, but reached an agreement with Peres to lengthen his term by a year in February 2004.Somfalvi Attila 2003-11-10 "אתה מוכר אותנו", הטיח בן אליעזר בפרס he Ben-Eliezer accuses Peres: "You're selling us" Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2815781,00.html 2022-05-05 Labor reached an agreement with One Nation in May 2004, despite Ben-Eliezer's opposition.Somfalvi Attila 2004-05-20 העבודה אישרה את האיחוד עם מפלגתו של עמיר פרץ he Labor approves union with Amir Peretz's party Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2919727,00.html 2022-05-05 the two parties later merged in 2005.One Nation https://www.idi.org.il/policy/parties-and-elections/parties/am-ehad/ 2022-05-08 Israel Democracy Institute In December 2004, the party's central committee scheduled the upcoming primary for June 2005.Somfalvi Attila 2004-12-12 העבודה אישרה פריימריס ביוני, ברק חיבק את שחל he Labor approves primaries in June, Barak hugs Shahal Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3017404,00.html 2022-05-05 Peretz announced his intention to run on 12 June.Mualem Mazal 2005-06-12 עמיר פרץ: אתמודד על ראשות העבודה, גם מול פרס he Amir Peretz: I will run for leadership of Labor, even against Peres Haaretz https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1018327 2022-05-08 the following month, Labor joined the government of Ariel Sharon.Prime Minister Ariel Sharon https://main.knesset.gov.il/About/commemoration/pages/sharon.aspx 2022-05-05 main.knesset.gov.il he with Peres becoming the Vice Prime Minister.Prime Minister Shimon Peres https://m.knesset.gov.il/about/commemoration/pages/peres.aspx 2022-05-05 m.knesset.gov.il he on 26 June 2005, two days before the scheduled primary date, the primary was delayed following the discovery of potential fraud in a recently conducted party census.Somfalvi Attila 2005-06-23 מזכ"ל העבודה: לדחות את הבחירות בחודשיים he Labor Secretary calls for leadership election to be delayed by two months Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3103046,00.html 2022-05-05 following the postponement, Barak dropped out of the race and endorsed Peres on 11 September.Somfalvi Attila 2005-09-11 ברק הסיר מועמדותו, פרס: לא לעסוק בעבר he Barak removes candidacy, Peres: We shouldn't focus on the past Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3140652,00.html 2022-05-05 Member of the Knesset Matan Vilnai announced his intention to run on 10 October.Zalikovich Moran 2005-10-10 וילנאי רץ: "פרס ופרץ - חלום רטוב של היריבים" he Vilnai announces candidacy: "Peres and Peretz - Enemy's wet dream" Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3153315,00.html 2022-05-08 on 16 October, the Central Committee set the primary date on 9 November.Somfalvi Attila 2005-10-16 הוחלט: הפריימריז בעבודה ב-9 בנובמבר he Labor primary date set for 9 November Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3155326,00.html 2022-05-05 Vilnai dropped out of the race on 6 November after Peres promised to appoint him Minister of Defense in a labor-led government.פרס לוילנאי: "פרוש מהמרוץ ותמונה לשר ביטחון בממשלתי" Peres to Vilnai: "Retire from the race and be a Minister of Defense in my government" https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/1/ART1/004/007.html 2022-05-08 Ma'ariv nrg heSomfalvi Attila 2005-11-06 פרס הציע לוילנאי להיות שר ביטחון - והוא פרש מהמירוץ he Peres offered Vilnai Defense ministry - and he withdrew from the race Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3164912,00.html 2022-05-05 Campaign Peretz campaigned on a desire to return labor to its socialist roots, opposing free market reforms and budgetary cuts which he argued hurt Israel's poor. In addition, he campaigned for his party's withdrawal from the government at the time.Agencies 2005-11-10 Peres loses party leadership bid http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/nov/10/israel 2022-05-08 the Guardian en Peres campaigned on his political experience, portraying himself as a calm and civil candidate.Asolin Gabriel 2005-05-22 שינויים בהרגלי הבחירה Changes in electoral habits Globes https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=915742 2022-05-08 Before dropping out on 11 September, Barak campaigned against the government of the time. He argued that it was incapable of protecting citizens and vowed to back law enforcement if elected. Barak received endorsements from former leader Amram Mitzna, members of the Knesset Avraham Shochat and Danny Yatom, and Minister of Environmental Protectionשלום שמחון מציג: קצת עסקים, קצת פוליטיקה והרבה מאוד קשרים Shalom Simhon Presents: a little business, a little politics and many connections TheMarker https://www.themarker.com/markerweek/1.2491588 2022-05-08 Shalom Simhon.Lubich Vered 2005-06-14 ברק נגד פרס: "על ראש הלוזר בוער הכובע" he Barak vs Peres: "The hat burns on the Loser's head" Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3098497,00.html 2022-05-08 Candidates Shimon Peres - former Prime Minister, incumbent leader of the Labor Party, Vice Prime Minister. Amir Peretz - chairman of the Histadrut, Member of the Knesset, former leader of the One Nation party. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer - Minister of National Infrastructure, former Minister of Defense, former leader of the Labor Party.Binyamin (Fuad) Ben-Eliezer https://main.knesset.gov.il/mk/Apps/mk/mk-government-activity/20 2022-05-08 Knesset he Withdrawn Matan Vilnai - Member of the Knesset. Ehud Barak - former Prime Minister.Ehud Barak https://main.knesset.gov.il/mk/Apps/mk/mk-personal-details/28 2022-05-08 Knesset he Polls First round 2003 DatePoll sourceShimonPeresEhudBarakMatanVilnaiAvrahamBurgBinyaminBen-EliezerAvrahamShochatOther/Undecided7 August 2003Shvakim Panorama (for Kol Yisrael)Lerner Aaron 2003-08-06 Thursday, August 7, 2003 Poll: Poll: 38.2% Support The Prisoner Release https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=17845 2026-07-17 imra.org.il 17.6%28.4%20%22.1%2.9%1%8.1%–39.8%20%22.1%6.2%1.9%10%3 September 2003Shvakim Panorama (for Kol Yisrael)Lerner Aaron 2003-09-04 Thursday, September 4, 2003 Poll: 65.1% Oppose criminal investigation of police 63.8% Focus cuts on defense https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=18165 2026-07-17 imra.org.il–33.4%22.2%24.6%4%0%15.8% 2004 DatePoll sourceShimonPeresEhudBarakMatanVilnaiAmiAyalonBinyaminBen-EliezerHaimRamonAmirPeretzDaliaItzikOther/Undecided27 August 2004Teleseker (for Maariv)Lerner Aaron 2005-08-27 Friday, August 27, 2004 Teleseker Poll: Labor voters don't want Peres to run again 51%:41% https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=21940 2026-07-17 imra.org.il25%16%17%19%7%––––19-20 September 2004Dahaf (for Yedioth Ahronoth)Lerner Aaron 2004-09-25 Saturday, September 25, 2004 Poll: Labor Party overwhelmingly supports Peres https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=22199 2026-07-17 imra.org.il32%17%15%–6%7%7%1%15% 2005 DatePoll sourceShimonPeresAmirPeretzEhudBarakMatanVilnaiBinyaminBen-EliezerOther/Undecided16 June 2005Shvakim Panorama (for Kol Yisrael)Lerner Aaron 2005-06-16 Thursday, June 16, 2005 Poll of Labor Party members: support Peres/Peretz, oppose early elections after disengagement https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=25627 2026-07-18 imra.org.il27.31%24.32%14.53%15.23%18.61%–16 June 2005Dialog (for Haaretz)Verter Yossi 2005-06-16 סקר "הארץ": פרס ופרץ צמודים בהתמודדות בעבודה https://www.themarker.com/markets/2005-06-16/ty-article/0000017f-e25b-d75c-a7ff-fedfe03d0000 2026-07-18 Haaretz he26%24%14%13%10%–17 June 2005Dahaf (for Yedioth Ahronoth)Lerner Aaron 2005-06-17 Friday, June 17, 2005 Dahaf Poll of Labor Party members: Peres 29% Peretz 23% Barak 17% Vilnay 13% Ben Eliezer 10% https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=25644 2026-07-18 imra.org.il29%23%17%13%10%–14 October 2005Dahaf (for Yedioth Ahronoth)Lerner Aaron 2005-10-14 Friday, October 14, 2005 Poll of Labor Party members: 67% stay in Government, 85% focus on Budget for social/welfare https://www.imra.org.il/story.php?id=27165 2026-07-18 imra.org.il40%23%–16%11%– Second round 2003 DatePoll sourceShimonPeresEhudBarakMatanVilnaiAvrahamBurgBinyaminBen-EliezerAmirPeretzOther/Undecided3 September 2003Shvakim Panorama (for Kol Yisrael)–40.4%38.6%–––21%–34.4%–33.7%––31.9% 2004 DatePoll sourceShimonPeresEhudBarakMatanVilnaiBinyaminBen-EliezerAmirPeretzAvrahamBurgOther/Undecided27 August 2004Teleseker (for Maariv)55%35%–––––19-20 September 2004Dahaf (for Yedioth Ahronoth)52%35%–––––51%–34%––––68%––16%–––68%–––18%–– 2005 DatePoll sourceShimonPeresAmirPeretzEhudBarakMatanVilnaiBinyaminBen-EliezerOther/Undecided17 June 2005Dahaf (for Yedioth Ahronoth)43%33%––––55%–29%–––43%––38%––55%–––20%– Results 2005 Israeli Labor Party leadership electionהתוצאות הסופיות בבחירות לראשות מפלגת העבודה http://www.havoda2005.org.il:80/primeries/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20051130020222/http://www.havoda2005.org.il:80/primeries/index.html 2005-11-30 2022-05-04 Israeli Labor Party he Israeli Labor Party Amir Peretz 27,098 42.2% Israeli Labor Party Shimon Peres 25,572 39.82% Israeli Labor Party Binyamin Ben-Eliezer 10,764 16.76% 64,204 63.88% Aftermath Peres initially claimed that widespread fraud might have taken place during the primaryשומפלבי אטילה 2005-11-10 שמעון פרס: "לבדוק חשדות לזיופים" he Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3166897,00.html 2022-05-08 but met with Peretz and conceded on 11 November.שומפלבי אטילה 2005-11-11 פרס בפגישה עם פרץ: "מקבל את ההכרעה" he Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3167716,00.html 2022-05-08 He left the labor party on 30 November to join the newly-formed Kadima party,CNN.com - Peres quits Labor Party, backs Sharon - Nov 30, 2005 https://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/30/israel.politics/index.html 2022-05-08 CNN and was elected President of Israel in 2007. Peretz and the Labor party went on to contest the 2006 election, in which they came in second and won 19 seats, the same amount as in 2003.2006 election https://www.idi.org.il/policy/parties-and-elections/elections/2006/ 2022-05-08 Israel Democracy Institute Peretz was later defeated for re-election as leader of the Labor Party in 2007 by Ehud Barak.פרץ בירך את ברק והבטיח לשתף עמו פעולה: "לא אעשה לך את מה שעשו לי" TheMarker https://www.themarker.com/markets/1.446938 2022-05-08 References Labor Party leadership election Category:Israeli Labor Party leadership elections Israeli Labor Party leadership election Israeli Labor Party leadership election Category:Amir Peretz Category:Shimon Peres Category:Ehud Barak Category:Binyamin Ben-Eliezer