Merav Michaeli

Yair Golan's Democrats list for the Knesset cements Labor's shift to the far Left - opinion

To Yair Golan’s credit, he inherited a political party on the verge of collapse after his predecessor, Merav Michaeli, had led Labor to an electoral disaster in the 2022 election, securing four seats

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.
Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli.

Editor's Notes: A progressive love story – three times over - comment

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

'We believe you': Knesset expands free legal aid to sexual assault victims

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

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


Netanyahu backed down from firing minister who called to nuke Gaza

The far-right lawmaker later said on X that 'any sensible person' knew the comments that Israel could use a nuclear weapon in the Gaza Strip were 'metaphorical.'

 Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023.

Netanyahu appoints far-right MK as chairman of West Bank committee

Groups like Brothers in Arms and Peace Now accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering national security with the appointment.

Zvi Sukkot

Protest against Rabbi Levinstein is justified - Merav Michaeli

Opposition leader Yair Lapid also refused to condemn the incident.

 Rabbi Yigal Levinstein delivers a lesson while activists protest against him outside an apartment building in Tel Aviv, on September 19, 2023.

Israel cannot be trusted after Libya fiasco, Lapid charges at Cohen

Lapid: FM lacks diplomatic experience • publication of meeting was “amateurish, irresponsible, and reflected a serious failure of judgment"

 (L-R) Opposition head Yair Lapid; Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

Labor 'finished its role' in Israeli politics, Michaeli must resign - Omer Bar Lev

"It began when the party decided to lower its security flag to half-mast," the former IDF Sayeret Matkal commander lamented.

 Labor party leader MK Merav Michaeli leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 17, 2023

Likud MK criticized for visiting settler accused of killing Palestinian

Labor head Merav Michaeli attacked the visit by Gotliv, saying: "The political arm is coming to visit the military arm. A party of full terror supporters within Netanyahu's coalition."

 Tali Gotliv at a legislative committee meeting at the Knesset on Monday, February 20, 2023.

Political leaders across the world worried over Israel's judicial reform - Michaeli

After the Knesset passed the bill to cancel the reasonableness standard, the Labor party leader wrote in her Twitter account that she received calls from around the world.

 Israeli Labor Party leader MK Merav Michaeli is seen at a Knesset meeting, in Jerusalem, on July 19, 2023.

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir hold meeting aimed at 'coping with protestors'

This comes shortly after a prominent judicial reform protest leader was arrested in Tel Aviv during a demonstration on Thursday morning.

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Israeli election poll: Blue and White party leads as coalition struggles to gain majority

According to the survey, the Blue and White party led by Benny Gantz continues to lead with 28 mandates.

 Premier candidates: Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid.

Labor MK announces intention to unseat Merav Michaeli as faction leader

Rayten: "I think [Michaeli] is being treated wrongly. Obviously, if you look in retrospect, a merger with Meretz could change the entire picture."

 Labor party leader Merav Michaeli and MK Efrat Rayten attend a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 29, 2023.