open menu
close menu
October 7 war
Gaza
Settler violence
ICJ
Crackdown on dissent
Newsletter
close menu
B696146A-7C75-40FC-8B38-383B61520B38
Created with sketchtool.
SUPPORT US
Topics
October 7 war
Gaza
Settler violence
ICJ
Crackdown on dissent
About
Our writers
The +972 Podcast
Contact us
Local Call
SUPPORT US
Follow us
twitter
facebook
instagram
Developed by
RGB Media
Powered by
Salamandra
Meretz
facebook
email
twitter
link
Can a new Jewish-Arab party breathe life into the Israeli left?
'All its Citizens' wants to unite the left in Israel around the principle of complete equality for all. But can they even agree on what that looks like?
By
Ben Reiff
December 21, 2022
The Kahanists won. Here’s how the left can rebuild
The results of the latest Israeli election are bleak. But amid the despair are clues to the way forward.
By
Haggai Matar
November 2, 2022
Can Zehava Galon make Meretz matter?
Zehava Galon has returned to lead Meretz out of a sense of duty. To defeat resurgent Kahanism, she says she is willing to compromise on policy. But can she really influence her potential coalition partners?
By
Meron Rapoport
September 14, 2022
Subscribe to The Landline
+972's weekly newsletter
Sign up
Error message after subscribing form
Latest
Why are American Jews so afraid of one of their own?
There is nothing radical about Bernie Sanders’ views on Israel, yet the American Jewish establishment seems bent on portraying the Democratic front-runner as an anti-Semite.
By
Joshua Leifer
February 16, 2020
The final nail in the coffin of the Zionist left
The implosion of the Zionist left has caused many to recognize the necessity of Jewish-Arab partnership. But that partnership will require Israeli Jews to shed their privileges and allow Palestinians to take the lead.
By
Orly Noy
January 13, 2020
On the Gaza fence, a call for stability — not vengeance
The latest round of violence in Gaza has already taken the lives of at least 34 Palestinians. Meanwhile, in Israel's southern towns, residents want stability — not more war.
By
Oren Ziv
November 15, 2019
Meretz is the last Jewish anti-occupation party. But for how long?
As Israel’s center-left and centrist parties have dropped the topic of the occupation over the years, Meretz has remained the sole Jewish party to emphasize ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But can it continue to hold out amidst running mate Ehud Barak’s talk of annexation? By Meron Rapoport Meretz has seen its fair share of criticism…
By
+972 Magazine
September 6, 2019
Meretz facing internal pressure to become Jewish-Arab party
As the Zionist left struggles to stay relevant, some members of Meretz are proposing a new way forward. Top members of the Zionist left-wing Meretz party are trying to transform their party into one based on full Jewish-Arab partnership, just a month after it passed the election threshold thanks in large part to increased support from the Arab…
By
Oren Ziv
May 21, 2019
Why the Zionist left died this week
Stuck in a Zionist paradigm, Israel’s mainstream left-wing parties are unable to put forth a vision of equality and inclusion for all in Israel-Palestine. Tuesday’s election results were obvious to anyone paying attention. Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and rival Benny Gantz’s Blue and White won the same number of Knesset seats, Gantz has already conceded to…
By
Edo Konrad
April 10, 2019
It’s time to stop asking why the Israeli left has disappeared
For Israeli left-wing voters, nothing is more important than overthrowing Netanyahu. Yet despite their common cause, the left remains anything but united and it is polling at unprecedented lows. There is one thing shared by nearly every Israeli who does not define her or himself as right-wing: a profound desire to oust Benjamin Netanyahu. And…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
February 14, 2019
Do Israelis vote for political ideology or cult of personality?
Although Israelis have historically voted for strong political frontmen, it seems that dazzling personalities are no longer sufficient to winning elections. It turns out that voters are looking at the values, worldview, and policies. Last October, Lior Shlein, Israel’s top satirist, made a convincing case that Yair Lapid is a cult leader. Lapid was a TV celeb…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
February 7, 2019
In the age of Trump and Netanyahu, progressive values are winning
The victories of progressive candidates in U.S. midterms and Israel’s municipal elections prove that it’s possible to overturn national far-right policies. By Bar Gissin and Maya Haber Something remarkable happened in the last few weeks: progressive candidates won elections in Israel and the United States, despite the rise of far-right, anti-democratic politics in both countries.…
By
+972 Magazine
November 16, 2018
Mixed city holds Israel’s first ever Jewish-Arab pride event
Thursday’s event is the first pride event ever to include a speech by an Arab MK. ‘We cannot demand respect while disparaging the other. It is impossible to fight for my equality and not for that of others,’ MK Issawi Frej told the crowd. Over 150 members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters took part in a joint…
By
Haggai Matar
July 27, 2018
Most Read
Day
Week
Month
The spiraling absurdity of Germany's pro-Israel fanaticism
‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza
Hebrew University’s Faculty of Repressive Science
The first step toward disintegrating Israel’s settler machine
The Israeli public is dispirited. So why is the right euphoric?
The spiraling absurdity of Germany's pro-Israel fanaticism
The first step toward disintegrating Israel’s settler machine
‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza
The Israeli public is dispirited. So why is the right euphoric?
Hebrew University’s Faculty of Repressive Science
'Israel wanted a silent, perfect victim. We refused'
‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza
The spiraling absurdity of Germany's pro-Israel fanaticism
Israeli settlers cross into Gaza, build 'symbolic' outpost
Rugs, cosmetics, motorbikes: Israeli soldiers are looting Gaza homes en masse
Subscribe to The Landline
+972's weekly newsletter
Sign up