Meretz

No. 47: Yair Golan and Gilad Kariv: Reviving Israel’s fractured Left

Golan and Kariv's role leading the Democrats party positions them as leaders of Israel's main left-wing party, opposing Netanyahu's right-wing government.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026|ByTAL SPUNGIN

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.

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

JULY 24, 2026|ByORI WERTMAN

Leader of the Democrats party Yair Golan leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 15, 2026.

Democrats Party breaks record of 75,000 members, sets date for primaries ahead of elections

The left-wing Democrats Party said it will hold primaries on July 20 after crossing a record 75,000 members, marking its highest membership since the late 1990s.

JUNE 17, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

AVI DABUSH (left) sits alongside Democrats Party leader Yair Golan and MK Naama Lazimi (Democrats).

Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries

The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the Labor and Meretz parties, which merged in 2024. Dabush is expected to run for one of the reserved Meretz slots on the party’s list.

APRIL 23, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Israel elections: Shaked passes electoral threshold, Meretz does not - poll

The latest poll ahead of Israel's elections leaves opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 59 seats, not including the Zionist Spirit party.

AUGUST 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked was given flowers after annoucing a joint run with Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel as the Zionist Spirit party on July 27, 2022

Open investigation into Netanyahu-Channel 14 connections -Zehava Galon

One of the prime candidates for leadership of the Meretz Party, she dubbed the new findings "Case 14,000."

AUGUST 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Zehava Galon, former head of the Meretz party.

Israel Elections: Future of Meretz hangs in the balance - analysis

Zehava Galon and Yair Golan, the two Meretz leadership candidates, represent two sharply different visions for the future of the party.

AUGUST 1, 2022ByELIAV BREUER

Outgoing Meretz head and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 28, 2022

Israel election poll: Zionist Spirit crosses electoral threshold, no change to blocs

Shaked, who spoke against a narrow right-wing government, could hand Benjamin Netanyahu the keys to the Prime Minister's Office, a new N12 poll found.

JULY 28, 2022ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Zehava Galon, Yair Golan spar over defining Meretz as Zionist

Following statements from Zehava Galon last week regarding Zionism and Meretz, her fellow leadership candidate Yair Golan took to Facebook to criticize her.

JULY 26, 2022ByELIAV BREUER