Likud and Labor Primaries
(November - December 2002)
These major primaries will provide not only leaders for the
two major Israeli political parties, but also the contender
for Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the ensuing
General Elections.
The Labor Party primary will be held on Nov 19.
There are three candidates:
Binyamin
Ben Eliezer (current Chairman)
Haim Ramon
(veteran politician and opponent)
Amram Mitzna
(Mayor of Haifa)
Elections to choose the Likud Party chairman will take
place on Nov 28, and the vote for the party's candidate list
will be held on Dec 8.
There are two candidates:
Ariel Sharon
(current Prime Minister)
Benjamin
Netanyahu (former Prime Minister 1996-1999)