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sharonbn
11-10-2005, 12:02 AM
Peretz wins Labor vote

Labor party’s election committee announces Knesset Member Amir Peretz is Labor Party chairman, party’s candidate for prime minister after defeating Peres in party primaries; vice premier’s legal team expected to submit complaint demanding claims of forgery and irregularities in primaries be probed

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3166664,00.html
sharonbn
11-10-2005, 12:05 AM
needless to say, I support the new Labor leader.
He is much more "classical" left, then Peres:
- Peretz is socialist in his economic ideology
- Peretz is closer to Sarid in his foriegn policy

Peretz, can present a true alternative to Sharon, whereas Peres was comfortable (and content) at being second-in-command to Sharon.
Sivan
11-10-2005, 12:12 AM
It is also good that he is our first Sephardi party head .
minusthejihad
11-10-2005, 08:50 AM
Right, cause we all know how great socialism works! I mean look how great it works in France!
Mediocrates
11-10-2005, 08:59 AM
It is also good that he is our first Sephardi party head .



Why does that matter? I know a way back one of the Sabras here explained to me that in their view Israeli politics and social welfare were largely interchangeable, at least in intent. Does that mean that you elect people according to what kind of warm fuzzy multiculturalist aura they throw off?
Sivan
11-10-2005, 10:46 AM
You ask ' why does that matter ? ' . When JFK was elected the first Catholic President you don't think it mattered ?
It means we are moving past the problems of the past.
Many pundits said here that he would not be elected because he was Mizrahi. They have been proved wrong.
Mediocrates
11-10-2005, 12:39 PM
It meant something to the pundits who thought it would never happen. But it didn't change the lives of Catholics in America.
Womble
11-10-2005, 12:44 PM
needless to say, I support the new Labor leader.
He is much more "classical" left, then Peres:
- Peretz is socialist in his economic ideology
- Peretz is closer to Sarid in his foriegn policy
Which one of these is supposed to be a good thing???
Cato
11-12-2005, 08:10 PM
Which one of these is supposed to be a good thing???

Maybe this slogan will answer that question since right wingers love slogans so much.

"Only Peretz can"