Meretz

Meretz chief quits party leadership race

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz won't run for additional term as chairman of the Meretz party, leaving Yair Golan as the sole candidate.

Meretz leader: Biden visit must advance peace progress

"Prime Minister's conversation with Abbas testifies to possibility of change," says Horowitz.

Meretz MK eyes top spot, promises to fight 'messianic' rightists

cDep. Min. Yair Golan promises to run for head of Meretz, fight 'messianic and corrupt' right-wing.

Meretz min. quits politics, calls on party leader to step down

MK Esawi Frej says he will take a break from politics, calls on retired MK Zehava Galon to return and lead his party.

Meretz Chairman:

My party is not at fault for breakdown of gov't

'The ones who pushed for this are a number of Yamina MKs,' Health Min. Horowitz accuses.

Meretz chairman:

'We're considering declaring Zoabi a rebel MK'

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz blasts MK Rinawie Zoabi and accuses her of Meretz's declining popularity in the polls.

Meretz deserter presents demands for keeping coalition

Meretz MK Zoabi has presented a formal list of demands for leaving the coalition instead of threatening its stability.

Meretz Minister:

'It's not over till it's over'

Minister Esawi Frej criticizes MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi: She is unable to withstand the pressures.

Meretz MK: 'Meretz and Labor have come to the end of their path'

Meretz's MK Esawi Frej says left-wing Knesset parties need to disband, form new social-democratic 'real Left' body.

Meretz rebel infuriates party: I'm not backing down

"I'll vote against the government when the Judea & Samaria bill comes up next time," vows Rinawie Zoabi.

Sa'ar: Meretz and Ra'am are not part of the coalition right now

Justice Minister vows to bring Judea and Samaria law for another vote after it was defeated yesterday.

Meretz MK fumes:

Decision not to oppose 'flag bill' intended to bring down gov't

MK Mossi Raz slams bill to ban flying Palestinian Authority flags in Israeli-funded institutions.

Coalition Crisis:

Rogue Meretz MK to rejoin coalition

Yair Lapid negotiates return of rogue Meretz MK to the coalition, offering her concessions in exchange.

'The Israeli flag should be proudly flown everywhere'

Meretz ministers protest approval of Jerusalem Day Flag March in its usual route.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc at 60 seats, Meretz out

New poll finds if elections were held today, Religious Zionism party would grow, Meretz wouldn't make it into the Knesset.

Government source:

Crisis with rebel Meretz MK is over

Coalition expects to reach agreements with Meretz's Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, who resigned coalition earlier this week.

Meretz MK in closed talks:

'I do not want to lead Israel to an election'

MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi reportedly seeks achievements for Arab society in return for supporting the government.

Meretz MK:

'We will not topple the government'

MK Mossi Raz acknowledges he was surprised by the decision of fellow Meretz member Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi to resign from the coalition.

Netanyahu knew Meretz MK was leaving coalition before Bennett

MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi's resignation gives the opposition an absolute majority.

Coalition Crisis:

Meretz MK resigns from coalition, giving Opposition a majority

MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi announces plans to leave the Bennett government, resign appointment as consul-general to Shanghai.

Former coalition chair:

Meretz's agenda is that we don't need a Jewish state

'When Secular Forum doesn't succeed by means of democracy, because it's a minority, it turns to the Supreme Court,' MK Idit Silman says.

Meretz MK to INN:

'Eliminating terrorists increases terrorism'

MK Mossi Raz prefers the current government even though it is too right-wing for his liking.

Meretz MK proposes banning Israeli Arabs from studying in PA

Deputy Economy Minister Yair Golan proposes plan to combat terror wave, including banning Israeli Arabs from studying in PA universities.

The Meretz MK who supports connecting settlements to electricity

'We are in favor of connecting everyone to electricity,' Meretz MK Ali Salalha says.

Why would a Jew support payments to Arab terrorists?

An MK supporting financial rewards for terrorists and their families is not a matter of freedom of opinion. It crosses a line. Op-ed.

Meretz MK:

'You don't go to war over the murder of 11 Israelis'

Deputy Economy Minister: Number of people killed in attacks is what will determine whether the IDF launches a military operation.

Meretz minister:

'These terror attacks are against all of us'

Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej to i24NEWS: We will win this war.

Deputy Minister:

'The right and Netanyahu are responsible for terrorism'

Deputy Economy Minister blames former Prime Minister Netanyahu and right-wing parties for Bedouin terrorism in the Negev.

Jerusalem: New lobby to fight budgets for religious public

'Does it bother you when a secular preschool closes and a haredi preschool opens?' Ad run by Jerusalem municipal reps. advertises new lobby.

Meretz Minister:

'The Citizenship Law should not exist at all'

Minister Esawi Frej: The Citizenship Law does not benefit the state and it should not exist.

Meretz Minister admits:

'Land in Sheikh Jarrah belonged to Jews'

Minister Esawi Frej: There are 3 million Palestinians in the West Bank and 2.2 million residents in Gaza.

New Meretz MK compared Bennett, Netanyahu to Nazis

Kati Piasecki, who will soon enter the Knesset, has made controversial statements in the past.

Meretz to Bennett: The economic plan is insufficient

Meretz says that the plan to reduce the cost of living deprives vulnerable populations.

Shaked to INN:

'Meretz will have to understand they can't coerce the majority'

Interior Minister pushes back on Meretz's threats over Citizenship Law.

Following Meretz, US pressure:

Israel suspends connection of Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim

Gantz and Bennett order halt to discussions on approving construction plan for E-1 area.

Tensions in coalition as Knesset to vote on Citizenship Law

Interior Minister Shaked to attempt to push through Citizenship Law a week after Meretz killed Draft Law.

After killing Draft Law, Meretz again causes coalition headache

Meretz faction seeks to return Citizenship Law to govt. from debate and delay Knesset vote after MK votes against Draft Law.

Joint List:

'Enlisting haredim will strengthen the occupation army'

Meretz MK who caused Draft Law not to pass says coalition crossed all lines in its attitude toward the Arab public.

Opposition's version of Citizenship Law advances to Knesset

Ayelet Shaked: Meretz thinks they can vote any way they please, which is why we had to appeal to the opposition.

Meretz MK plants trees near hometown of Itamar terrorist

Meretz's MK Mossi Raz plants trees near village which aided terrorists who perpetrated Itamar massacre.

Gantz 'views with gravity activities of Lehava'

Lehava head Bentzi Gopstein: "Gantz should support us, not our enemies."

Coalition MK slams Golan expansion: 'It's occupied territory'

Meretz MK bashes government's meeting on the Golan Heights, calling area 'occupied territory'.

Bennett's surrogate for blocking construction

Bennett has managed to avoid diplomatic issues with new construction in Jerusalem - but not the same way Netanyahu went about it.

Meretz party threatening to bring down Infiltrators Law

Interior Minister Shaked says she won't negotiate on details of Infiltrator Law, warns Meretz against bringing it down.

Yamina members criticize Ra'am and Meretz

Senior Yamina officials outraged after voting against regulation of young settlements, while Ra'am MK voted along with the opposition.

'We'll fight to block any plan to expand the number of settlers'

Coalition MK Mossi Raz vows to fight against plans to expand Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria.

Meretz to Elkin: There will be no construction in Jordan Valley

Meretz MKs demand that Minister of Construction and Housing stop his plan to double the number of Jewish residents in the Jordan Valley.

Meretz MKs demand: Cancel designation of PFLP affiliates

Mossi Raz, Gaby Lasky and Michal Rozin turn to Gantz, demand he back down from blacklisting of six PA organizations.

Budget will include NIS 50m for Jewish identity projects

Funding obtained via efforts of MK Nir Orbach. Meanwhile, Meretz & Labor obtained NIS 6m for youth leaving religious observance.

Former Meretz head to national camp: Get out, you racist animals

"We're not afraid of you; we'll deal with you like we dealt with the original fascists," writes Zehava Gal-On in Haaretz rant.

Coalition Crisis:

Left-wing parties demand recognition of Kafr Qassam 'massacre'

Meretz, UAL want "massacre" to be taught in all schools as part of curriculum, "so that we don't repeat such mistakes."

Meretz, Labor leaders: Update us on controversial decisions

Ministers Merav Michaeli and Nitzan Horowitz reportedly outraged that they were not updated in advance on designation of PFLP affiliates.

'Why are Meretz, United Arab List in the same govt as Bennett?'

Fury on the Left at new housing tenders in Judea & Samaria.

Meretz Minister criticizes designation of PFLP affiliates

Minister Tamar Zandberg says her party will demand clarifications on designation of PFLP-affiliated organizations as terror groups.

Meretz MK asks EU to act against Israel

MK Mossi Raz, together with Joint List MK Aida Touma-Suleiman pens letter to EU MEPs calling for action to stop 'transfer of Palestinians.'

Meretz MK: Those who met Abbas were not sent by the government

MK Ali Salalha believes the model of the current government should serve as the basis for any future coalition.

Abbas: If Israel talks to me, I will consider dropping lawsuits

PA chairman reportedly told Meretz ministers that dialogue with him may benefit Israel.

Likud MK on Meretz-Abbas meeting: A disgrace

MK Yariv Levin: Minister of Health finds it more important to meet with terrorist financier Mahmoud Abbas than to take care of Israelis.

'Why is Health Minister leaving Cabinet meeting to meet Abbas?'

Commentator Amit Segal wonders why Meretz members ran to meet PA chairman, whom he called "an old dictator whose own people hate him".

Abbas to Meretz ministers: Tell Ayelet Shaked I want to meet her

PA chairman asked Meretz ministers to tell Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked that he is interested in meeting her.