Members of Israel’s Labor Party voted to determine the party’s list of candidates in the May elections for the Knesset. The primary took place amid tensions over party leader Ehud Barak’s plan to reserve a number of top slots for members of other political parties who may form a coalition with Labor before the elections are held. Senior Labor members criticized the plan, saying it decreases their chances of getting a seat in the incoming Knesset.
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