Amir Peretz, the veteran Labor Party lawmaker, and the winner of the primary for the party's leadership on Tuesday, decided to postpone his victory celebrations due to the protests. He said, "I've decided not to hold my victory celebration in light of the deep rift [in Israeli society] that is being intensified in front of our very eyes and the protest of the Ethiopian community. This outburst expresses the sense of discrimination they have been carrying for many years.