Israel’s Labor Party Gets New Leader as Herzog Wins Race
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Israel’s opposition Labor Party elected parliament member Isaac Herzog as its new leader in an upset victory over incumbent Shelly Yachimovich, a change that could help peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
Results announced by party officials at a press conference today following balloting yesterday showed Herzog taking 58 percent of the vote, and Yachimovich 42 percent. A poll conducted by television’s Channel 2 news last week had Yachimovich leading by about 30 percentage points.