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Amir Peretz saw what others missed: Iron Dome reshaped Israel’s defense and future - opinion

Amir Peretz concluded his three-year tenure as chairman of Israel Aerospace Industries in November 2024. He successfully boosted international partnerships and company revenue.

Amir Peretz at an Economic Affairs committee meeting in the Israeli parliament on january 26, 2011.
Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler.

Australian Jews disappointed by government ban of MK Rothman

 Businessman and former Labor Party member Avi Shaked, who announced the formation of a new Jewish-Arab party.

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

Yair Golan, head of The Democrats party speaks at the Knesset. February 24, 2025.

Coalition denies Labor Party's bid to change name to The Democrats


Labor Party's new chairman calls for civil disobedience in Israel

Golan, called for "widespread civil disobedience" in order to put heavy pressure on Netanyahu and his government such as "We shouldn't join the [IDF] reserves, until the government changes".

 Yair Golan speaks after winning the Labor party primary elections, in Tel Aviv, May 28, 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

EXCLUSIVE: Israel's Labor Party official slams Spanish PM for unilateral recognition of Palestine

Hermoni called the move a "windfall for the terrorist organizations that wish upon our demise."

SPAIN'S PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo meet with PA head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah last week.

Suella Braverman apologizes on behalf of police for UK Jewish community feeling unsafe - report

“It was a real concern for me that police, over the last seven months, displayed a total lack of seriousness when it came to protecting the Jewish community,” she was cited as saying by the JC. 

A man wears a kippa.

Sa’ar’s downward political trajectory as cautionary tale - analysis

It has been downhill from there, with six of the seven major polls taken since April 15 showing that his party would not pass the 3.25% election threshold needed to make it into the Knesset. 

 MK Gideon Sa'ar attends a faction meeting of the National Unity Party at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 10, 2023

Jewish wife of Labor party leader 'effectively forced' out of home by pro-Palestine protesters

Protesters targeted Labour leader Keir Starmer's home, distressing his Jewish wife Victoria. Three face charges for breaching bail conditions in related protests.

 A person uses a microphone during a protest near the perimeter of the 96th Academy Awards, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 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

Grapevine, March 1 2024: Party pooper

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Galit Gal, Danny Hakim, Danna Azrieli, and Dekel Noy.