Politics bows to pop star

Israel’s Labor Party goes to the polls today to pick a leader to try to dislodge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - but first, it had to make sure voters didn’t defect to see Britney Spears. Desperate to lift turnout among younger members, Labor’s elections committee postponed the primary by 24 hours to avoid a conflict with the American singer’s concert in Tel Aviv. Labor’s current chairman, Isaac Herzog whom Netanyahu clobbered in a 2015 election - is routinely eclipsed by more charismatic leaders of other opposition parties. Six challengers are snapping at his heels.