In shock result, Peretz wins Labor leadership race
By Yair Ettinger, Mazal Mualem and Daniel Ben-Simon, Haaretz
In an unexpected result and a blow to the Labor old guard, Histadrut labor federation Chairman Amir Peretz was Thursday morning named the new chairman of the Labor Party, defeating the incumbent and favorite, Vice Premier Shimon Peres.
The new Labor chief quickly reiterated his intention of pulling the party out of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government, propelling the country into political disarray and advancing the likelihood of early general elections.
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