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Former Labor Party member Avi Shaked announces new Jewish-Arab party

The statement said that the party “calls for strengthening Arab society to build a better shared future in Israel."

 Businessman and former Labor Party member Avi Shaked, who announced the formation of a new Jewish-Arab party.
 Yair Lapid speaking on the 15th of July 2024, before the Knesset goes on reccess.

Netanyahu a 'whiner and coward' for incitement complaints, Lapid says

 Yair Golan facing the crowd before his speech following the vote to merge Meretz and Labor parties

With an overwhelming majority, Meretz and Labor approve merge, becoming the Democrats

 Labor and Meretz parties reach a merger agreement, June 30, 2024.

Labor, Meretz delegates to approve merger in Tel Aviv convention


Meretz, Labor Party sign agreement to merge parties under new party name 'The Democrats'

The parties noted that the move was historic as it was not a technical bloc, but rather the formation of one large and united party.

 Labor and Meretz parties reach a merger agreement, June 30, 2024.

If the Left wants a fighting chance in the next elections, they must unite - editorial

If there is anything the Israeli Left struggles to do, it is to unite behind a single leader. If they wish to succeed, Golan might be that person.

 Labor leader Yair Golan poses next to a photo of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, June 17, 2024

Israeli parties should follow Labor’s example and set primaries for new leaders - editorial

The Labor Party's primary race saw Yair Golan elected leader with 95.15% of the vote, pledging to unite left-wing parties and strengthen Israeli democracy.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

N13 poll: Next PM is toss up between Gantz or Bennett

A News 13 poll indicates National Unity Party led by Benny Gantz wins 30 seats if elections held today. Likud strengthens slightly; Yesh Atid receives 15 seats.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) meets with Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024.

'A strong Zionist alternative': Yair Golan announces new political camp

“I am founding a democratic, free, broad-based party, to present a strong, straightforward, Zionist alternative to this corrupt and messianist government," he said in a video posted to X.

 Yair Golan, former IDF deputy chief of staff, announces the creation of a new political camp in a video posted to X, March 18, 2024.

Yair Golan launches campaign to lead Labor, Left

Other than Golan, the only other person to announce her candidacy is current Labor MK Efrat Rayten.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Unite the Left, topple Netanyahu's government: Yair Golan's two goals - interview

Part of the current lack of leadership lies in the fact that the goals for the war against Hamas are unachievable, Golan argued.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Israel's Labor largely unaffected after Michaeli's resignation, election poll shows

While the votes for Labor almost doubled since last week, they would still not get enough to cross the threshold.

 Labor party leader MK Merav Michaeli holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2023.

Labor leader to quit politics, calls for primaries

Meretz calls to unite Israel's Left in joint primaries • Labor primaries to take place in four months

 Labor leader MK Merav Michaeli announces retirement from Israeli politics on December 7, 2023

Spanish PM against Israeli judicial reform after trying similar legislation

Spain's PM tried to pass similar legislation to the judicial reform in December but was blocked by the Spanish Constitutional Court.

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a joint news conference with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain April 26, 2023.

'Heil Kahane': Former Meretz leader likens Ben-Gvir to a Nazi

In a now-deleted tweet, Zehava Galon shared a photo of the Otzma Yehudit chairman with his right arm raised in the air.

 L: Former Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On, R: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir