Yair Golan

Likud: Bennett must fire minister who called settlers 'subhuman'

Likud party says failure to remove Deputy Economy Minister Yair Golan from his post shows govt. agrees with his dehumanization of settlers.

Cross-spectrum condemnation of Yair Golan's 'subhuman' remarks

"Prime Minister Bennett should fire Golan today," says former premier Netanyahu.

Meretz minister: 'Settlers in Homesh are subhuman'

Dep. Economy Min. Yair Golan claims Jews in Homesh are 'subhuman, smash headstones, and make pogroms.' PM Bennett: 'Horrific statements.'

Will Bennett give up the Prime Minister's plane?

MK Yair Golan of Meretz urges PM to give up the state plane that Netanyahu ordered.

Shouting match in Knesset over call to remove illegal weapons

Orit Strook calls for government to confiscate illegal weapons after days of rioting in Lod. Yair Golan: You take law into your own hands.

Meretz MK's conclusion on Meron tragedy: Get rid of Netanyahu

"This is why we need to get rid of Netanyahu & keep the haredim out of government," concludes MK Yair Golan.

Meretz MK to boycott Religious Zionist Party

MK Yair Golan says he intends to walk out of the Knesset plenum whenever Religious Zionist Party MKs speak.

Meretz MK Yair Golan sees 'revolting trends' again

Meretz Knesset Member lashes out on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, claiming horrid racism on the right.

Meretz MK: Ayelet Shaked is a nationalist from AliExpress

MK Yair Golan blasts MK Ayelet Shaked for opposing the transfer of vaccines to Gaza.

Meretz MK: Vaccination campaign a success because of the left

MK Yair Golan says the credit for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign belongs to the left since it nurtured the public health system.

Radical left MK compares Im Tirzu to Iran

Former deputy chief of staff/current Meretz MK compares Im Tirzu, other right-wing groups to Iran.

Yair Golan establishing new left-wing party

Former deputy Chief of Staff working on new party that will include members of Blue and White, Labor and Meretz.

'Nothing wrong with being a Jew'

After removing reference to his Jewishness from Twitter account out of fear it would 'hurt minorities', MK says he's OK with being Jewish.

A corona moment of silence

Former Deputy Chief of Staff: Include Joint List in gov't

MK Yair Golan: Coronavirus outbreak does not differentiate between Jews and Arabs.

'What's the problem with support from the Joint List?'

MK Yair Golan of Labor-Gesher-Meretz supports a government that will rely on support from the Arab parties.

Netanyahu on MK Yair Golan: He's lost it

Former Deputy Chief of Staff blames the right for the wave of terrorist attacks, claims "the annexation hysteria inflamed the area."

Meretz and former Deputy Chief of Staff agree on joint run

Israel Democratic and Meretz sign agreement to continue political cooperation between the two within the framework of the Democratic Union.

MK Golan: Either fight Hamas or make deal with it

Democratic Union MK Maj. Gen. Yair Golan warns Israel must choose between full-scale military operation or negotiated settlement with Hamas.

'I won't be able to sleep at night'

MK Yair Golan, formerly Deputy IDF Chief of Staff, concerned about the appointment of Naftali Bennett as Defense Minister.

Yair Golan: Israel must be ready for compromises with the PA

From the Front Lines to the Knesset Floor: The senior officer who became a controversial politician.

Barak's #2: Netanyahu is hysterical, he is afraid

Former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan: Netanyahu knows he is about to lose the elections and face three serious indictments.

Ehud Barak’s Napoleonic complex will save Israeli Democracy?

Ehud Barak's #2 does not rule out cabinet with Ayman Odeh

Barak new party member Yair Golan refers to possibility next government will be formed with Arab parties. 'Why make them illegitimate?'

Will Barak and former Deputy Chief of Staff run together?

Former IDF deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan reportedly working to recruit former MKs and leftists for Ehud Barak's new party.

Mag. Gen. Golan:

'Give Hamas big benefits to see if solution will follow'

Former Deputy Chief of Staff says Israel should give Hamas terrorist group a 'carrot' to prevent next round of fighting after rocket barrage

Bennett slams general for criticizing political echelon

Bennett says it is improper for General Yair Golan to blast politicians while serving as a uniformed IDF officer. 'His job is to win wars.'

Ya'alon: No general should criticize a sitting politician

Former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon slams Maj. Gen. Yair Golan for criticizing Minister Bennett.

Bennett hits back at Yair Golan. 'Israel needs to start winning'

Bennett responds after General Yair Golan accuses him of 'weakening the IDF and the State of Israel'.

Former IDF deputy chief: Bennett is weakening the army and state

Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, currently on retirement vacation, slams Bennett's words on IDF legalization. 'The legal issue never hindered the IDF.'

General doesn't regret speech comparing Israel to 1930's Germany

Despite losing race for Chief of Staff post, General Yair Golan says he doesn't regret making infamous speech that likely hurt his chances.

'Intel and fire alone won't win wars'

Ex-deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan: 'We have no choice but to build up a force that will enable us to strike our enemies a decisive blow.'

Barak: Proto-Fascist government must be stopped

Former PM Ehud Barak says general's warnings about similarities to 1930s Germany are coming true, Netanyahu must be stopped.

Defense Minister: Haredi demands are just an excuse

Defense Minister Liberman urges haredi parties to allow Draft Law to pass, says they have nothing to gain from early elections.

Barak: Yair Golan told the truth

Former Defense Minister backs Yair Golan's controversial statements, blasts Netanyahu.

Bennett on Yair Golan: He should have apologized

Education Minister says general's entire career should be taken into account, but an apology is long past due.

'Yair Golan will not endanger a soldier for the enemy'

Friend of candidate for IDF Chief of Staff furious after bereaved families send letter opposing his candidacy over past statements.

IDF hierarchy defends Yair Golan

IDF Spokesman issues unusual statement: 'Presentation of Major General Golan as one who didn't act against terrorists is sin to reality.'

Bereaved father: How could Golan compare us to Nazis?

Father of slain soldier relates how officer did not know whether he was allowed to open fire on terrorist who killed his son.

Bereaved father: 'We'll sit on fence' to stop Golan as IDF Chief

“It drives us crazy that someone like this would be the IDF Chief of Staff, say bereaved father, Herzl Hajaj about Major General Yair Golan.

'Confusion, shock and pain' with campaign against Major General

A former commander responds to a campaign against the appointment of Major General Yair Golan as chief of staff.

100 bereaved families protest Chief of Staff candidate

Families of fallen soldiers demand defense minister nullify candidacy of Maj. Gen, Yair Golan over willingness to put soldiers at risk.

Liberman says he will begin vetting new Chief of Staff

Defense Minister will start reviewing replacment for Chief of Sraff Gadi Eizenkot. Nominees are Aviv Kochavi, Yair Golan, and Nitzan Alon.

Intellectual miscalculation

Time and again we grumble at speakers who find signs of Israel deteriorating in Holocaust Day speeches. Why is this happening? Commentary

'In next war, thousands of rockets will hit in heart of Israel'

Senior military official warns of heavy rocket fire in next Lebanon war: '300 tons per month, equivalent to 5 hours of Air Force bombing'.

General who used Nazi comparison sorry? Doesn't sound like it

Yair Golan, who compared Israeli society to Nazi Germany's, tells officers to ‘stand bravely against the majority’

INTO THE FRAY: Like manna from heaven - for Israel's detractors

IDF generals who Nazify the Jews: What are they talking about?

Showdown

Netanyahu reminds Ya'alon: The IDF answers to us

Joint statement issued after PM summons Ya'alon for dressing down, over his support for Deputy Chief of Staff's Israel-Nazi comparison.

Education Minister: Let's stop denigrating ourselves

Naftali Bennett makes veiled reference to controversial comments by senior IDF officer, says 'time for self-loathing is over'.

Nachshon Wachsman's mother: Israelis don't know what they have

The mother of kidnapped, murdered soldier Nachshon Wachsman talks about sense of loss, disappointment.

Holocaust survivor demolishes Israel-Germany comparison

Survivor tells IDF Dep. Chief of Staff his Holocaust comparison is 'utterly baseless', blames his ignorance of history.

Palestinians: Israeli 'Holocaust' against us is worse than Nazis

Op-ed in PA newspaper twists General Golan's remarks, claims Israel perpetrates 'even more barbaric, discriminatory Holocaust.'

Netanyahu: Deputy CoS incident is behind us

PM says incident surrounding Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan’s comments on Yom Hashoah is behind him.

Uri Ariel: Deputy Chief of Staff should apologize

Agriculture Minister insists Yair Golan's comparison of Israel to Nazi Germany was from the wrong person at the wrong time.

'There is something deeply wrong with the Zionist Left'

Left-leaning journalist blasts the Zionist Union for defending controversial Holocaust Remembrance Day remarks.

PM blasts senior officer's 'outrageous' Holocaust comments

Netanyahu opens weekly cabinet meeting with condemnation of IDF Dep. Chief of Staff's comments comparing Israel to pre-WWII Europe.

Science Minister demands clearer apology from IDF dept. chief

Israeli Minister of Science Ofer Akunis says Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan must issue a clearer apology for Holocaust remarks.

Environment Minister backs Deputy Chief of Staff's comments

Environment Minister Avi Gabay says he agrees with Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan that there are "signs of racism" in Israel.

Netanyahu gives Ya'alon a sharp reprimand on Nazi comparison

Report reveals PM made tense call to Defense Minister, hours later Deputy Chief of Staff backtracks comparison of Israel and Nazis.