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.
Opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman, welcomed the decision, while Labor leader Yair Golan criticized the timing, calling it too late of a decision.
Following the return of the four hostages, the prime minister went to the hospital where the hostages were receiving medical treatment but did not visit the relatives of the hostages killed in Gaza.
Former Knesset member Yair Golan won the Labor Party leadership primaries recently and discussed his party's future plans.
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir demanded an investigation against Labor Party Chairman Yair Golan for incitement, urging immediate action from Attorney General Baharav-Miara due to wartime severi
I have high hopes that as leader of a united Left, Golan will gain sufficient influence on Israel’s future to make a difference – hopefully even as a senior minister in Israel’s next government.
It is time to embrace a new type of leader who can unite the nation, manage complex challenges, and promote a vision of inclusivity and mutual respect.
If the left-wing bloc led by Golan will take mandates from Yesh Atid and National Unity, then the battle between Golan, Gantz, and Lapid is just beginning.
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".
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.
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