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Amir Peretz
Amir Peretz (Screenshot from Twitter)
April 7, 2020, 2:56 pm
Israeli Labour on brink of collapse as leaders agree to join Gantz’ coalition
Amir Peretz and number two Itzik Shmuli said they would merge with Benny Gantz’s Blue and White, leaving the rest of his old party 'shocked'
By Jewish News Reporter
Amir Peretz (left) and Nitzan Horowitz (right)
January 15, 2020, 5:02 pm
Labor and Meretz agree to unite ahead of third Israeli election in 12 months
Two main left-wing parties come together before Israelis return to the polls on 2 March
By Jewish News Reporter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
August 29, 2019, 12:47 pm
Special Report: Does Bibi still have the upper hand? Israel decides, again
With just under three weeks until the second Israeli election of 2019, we take a look at the major players seeking power and whether the incumbent PM Bibi Netanyahu can hang on
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Amir Peretz having his moustache shaved off (Source: https://www.facebook.com/Peretz.Amir/)
August 28, 2019, 4:29 pm
Israeli Labor leader shaves trademark moustache to make a political point
Amir Peretz removes famous facial hair so 'Israel will understand exactly what I’m saying and will be able to read my lips'
By JTA
Moroccan politicians with Palestinian scarves verbally attack Amir Peretz, an Israeli former Defence minister, during a visit in Rabat. An Israeli Druze lawmaker came to Peretz’s Defence in Arabic.
October 10, 2017, 10:00 am
Druze MK defends Jewish colleague against hecklers in Moroccan parliament
Magli Wahaba came to the aid of his colleague Amir Peretz after Moroccan politicians shout abuse, during a conference for between Mediterranean countries
By JTA
Avi Gabay
July 13, 2017, 11:51 am
Israel’s Labour party gets poll boost under new leader Avi Gabbay
Election of centre-left MK as new leader of opposition bloc coalition leads to increase in support
By Andrew Tobin (JTA)
Avi Gabay
July 11, 2017, 9:35 am
Avi Gabbay wins election to lead Israeli Labour party
Newcomer and former Kulanu MK will lead the centre-left party, after gaining 52 percent of the vote against opponent Amir Peretz
By JTA
July 5, 2017, 2:46 pm
Isaac Herzog defeated in Israeli Labour party reelection bid
Opposition figure fails in attempt to retain leadership of Israel's left-wing party
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