JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's battered opposition Labor Party has turned to an outspoken female journalist to revive its fortunes, bringing a fresh face to the Israeli political stage.
Shelly Yacimovich, 51, was declared the winner of the centrist party's leadership primary after a runoff late Wednesday, garnering 54 percent of the vote compared to 45 percent support for her rival and one-time political mentor Amir Peretz, a former party leader who also served as defense minister. Two other candidates were ousted in a first round of voting last week.
Yacimovich, a former host of current affairs shows on Israel Radio and Channel 2 TV has focused her six-year political career solely …
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