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| − | The '''Labour Party of Israel''' is the main center-left [[socialism|socialist]] party in [[Israel]], founded in 1992 as a result of the merger of the old Alignment and Rafi parties. Notable members of the Labour Party include former Prime Ministers [[Yitzhak Rabin]], [[Shimon Peres]], and [[Ehud Barak]]. | + | The '''Labour Party of Israel''' is the main center-left [[socialism|socialist]] party in [[Israel]], founded in 1992 as a result of the merger of the old Alignment and Rafi parties. Notable members of the Labour Party include former Prime Ministers [[Yitzhak Rabin]], [[Shimon Peres]], and [[Ehud Barak]]. The party's current leader is Shelly Yachimovich.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/shelly-yachimovich-elected-as-new-leader-of-israel-s-labor-party-1.385901 Shelly Yachimovich elected as new leader of Israel’s Labor Party - Haaretz]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:48, October 31, 2011
The Labour Party of Israel is the main center-left socialist party in Israel, founded in 1992 as a result of the merger of the old Alignment and Rafi parties. Notable members of the Labour Party include former Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Ehud Barak. The party's current leader is Shelly Yachimovich.[1]