As the Labor Party continues to slip in the polls, the party’s infighting and dispute surrounding the lineup is taking its toll as well, with the party’s legal body issuing a decision overruling the secured slots that were announced by Ehud Barak.

The head of Labor’s young guard, attorney Mayan Amudai appealed to the party’s legal authority in protest over Binyamin Ben-Eliezer being guaranteed the sixth place on the lineup. The appeal was originally rejected but taking it to a higher body resulted in the secure slot being canceled along with others, which represented party leader Barak’s effort to guarantee certain positions for his allies. The decision to undo the appointments may result in a delay in next week’s planned party primaries.

The decision also removes the guaranteed slots of Eitan Cabel, the party secretary, and even Ehud Barak, as the party leader.

Ben-Eliezer’s associates indicate the former party leader does not plan to appeal the decision, adding “let Barak and Cabel appeal it”.

Some veteran party members lament the fact that instead of moving ahead and preparing for the election, the party is busying itself with infighting.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)