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Revision as of 22:40, 8 March 2023 by Totalstgamer(talk | contribs)(Added short background section. I have no idea whether i should mention the 1996 election since its unclear whether the election took place in October. Some sources state that Aloni stepped down as party leader in January, and i can't find any sources excluding Ynet that mention October as the leadership election's date)
The 1996 Meretzleadership election was held on 22 October 1996.[1] It saw the election of Yossi Sarid to succeed Shulamit Aloni as the party's leader.[2] This was the first leadership election in the party's history.[2] The election was held by a vote of Meretz' Party Council.[2] Incumbent party leader Aloni had announced her retirement after Sarid had announced his intent to challenge her for party leadership. This came amid disputes between the party's top brass.[3]