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Former Labor Party chair Amir Peretz and current chair Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Nir Kafri, Daniel Bar-On) Last update - 23:09 31/03/2008 Amir Peretz to Ehud Barak: Who would want to vote for you? By Mazal Mualem and Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondents Tags: Amir Peretz, Labor Party  The former chairman of the Labor Party, Amir Peretz, said Monday to his successor, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, that "power is your obsession; you say we need to prepare for elections but who would want to vote for you?" The former defense minister made these comments at a particularly volatile meeting of the Labor Party. Barak responded to these remarks saying "I am completely convinced that I couldn't be as pathetic as you and so I will not respond to your speech nor will I hand out grades. Every member will judge for themselves." Barak, who reiterated his former announcement that the party is preparing for elections, told Peretz that "I take the task that I, and we, have been handed by our voters, to ensure that the Labor Party returns to govern the country, very seriously, and I am determined to do that with or without you." Advertisement The Labor faction meeting was convened in order to formulate the guidelines that will dictate the party's behavior within the coalition. Earlier Monday, Minister without Portfolio Ami Ayalon, who lost the chairmanship of the Labor party to Barak in the primaries in June, said "Ehud Barak may be the chairman of the party, but he is not the party itself." With his comment Ayalon referred to Barak's comments on Sunday who hinted that the party is closer to quitting the coalition than people may think. During Sunday's weekly cabinet meeting, Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer spoke to Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon, and not realizing the microphones were turned on, said "if he [Barak] wants to commit suicide ? let him commit suicide. I am not with you [Barak]. I told him, we are over." These remarks were broadcast on all the news editions, but despite the embarrassment, Ben Eliezer's aides said that "it is no secret that Fuad [Ben Eliezer] feels this way." Related articles: Peretz wants Ayalon to join him in Labor Party challenge to Barak Labor Party won't decide on quitting government until June Senior Labor Party sources: Barak expected to stay in office Barak: I won`t participate in `stinking trick` to oust Peretz Bookmark to del.icio.us   The gift of dignity T.A. charity provides female drug addicts with shower, meal and counseling. Sign of life Hamas leader says Gilad Shalit is still alive after two years in captivity.   1.   PERETZ WHO WOULD VOTE FOR YOU? 23:13  |  zionist forever 31/03/08   2.   a total embarrassment/failure calling down a proven war hero! 23:33  |  dav zee 31/03/08   3.   Are there any competent leaders in Israel? 23:33  |  Mark Lincoln 31/03/08   4.   Peace, Brothers, Peace 23:34  |  Erik 31/03/08   5.   Peretz should be ashamed, as he is the definition of failure. 23:40  |  jewish doctor 31/03/08   6.   Amir Peret still speaks....! 00:06  |  Dolly 01/04/08   7.   Labor - In a Very Bad Way 00:46  |  Tod Zuckerman 01/04/08   8.   Barak`s Barrage 01:11  |  Zev 01/04/08   9.   Is washing underwear in the open a sign of maturity ? 01:14  |  Akram Zekaria 01/04/08   10.   Children, children, is this really necessary in public? 01:57  |  Their Mothers 01/04/08   11.   both are fools and need to resign 02:13  |  dr manuch 01/04/08   12.   Is`t maturity to wash your underwear in the open ?* 02:35  |  Akram Zekaria 01/04/08   13.   Their Mothers - yes 02:57  |  Mark Lincoln 01/04/08   14.   Akram Zekaria - washing underware 03:00  |  Mark Lincoln 01/04/08   15.   14# Mark Lincoln. You didn`t have anything worth 04:02  |  Akram Zekaria 01/04/08   16.   Israel fired the first shoot for a Palestinian State. 04:32  |  Akram Zekaria 01/04/08   17.   PERETZ SHOULD SELL SHAWARMA. 04:51  |  Fortuna Benmayor 01/04/08   18.   This Circus clown is making headlines again? 18:42  |  Genuine Tosefta 01/04/08

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