Election results this third time around are similar to those of the previous two: 58 to the right and 62 to anti-Bibi parties that cannot sit together. There is no decision and no government. The difficulties are well known: a…
Tag: Meretz
Israeli democracy and the demographic threat
The following piece was first published in Hebrew on April 15, 2019, a few days after the elections in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu is set to serve a fifth term as Israel’s prime minister. His government will be like the previous one.…
Tamar Zandberg of Meretz: The end of ideology
At the time of writing (early March 2018), it is not clear whether Knesset elections are in the making, or whether Netanyahu will get a “pass” that promises him quiet until November 2019. This highly politicized drama dwarfs another drama…
Gaby Lasky: Left of Meretz
ATTORNEY Gaby Lasky, human-rights activist, is 11th on the Meretz list for the upcoming elections. She has previously served as the General Director of Peace Now. Nir Nader, editor of Etgar (Challenge’s sister publication in Hebrew), interviewed her in early February, 2006.…
Meretz: From Rabin to Sharon
On June 18 and 19, the Organization for Democratic Action (ODA) held its sixth convention. As preparation for these two days, the members of the Central Committee wrote papers that were presented and discussed in the party’s branches. The papers…