Stav Shaffir

'Technological tracking will save lives'

MKs respond to possible tracking measures aimed at tracing tracks of coronavirus patients. Shaked: 'Harms privacy but saves lives.'

'Difficult morning for democratic Israelis'

Former Green Party MK says results of Israel's election are 'difficult' for 'every democratic Israeli.'

MK Shaffir: Left-wing union should have brought hope

MK Stav Shaffir slams agreement between Labor-Gesher and Meretz, says it looks 'like a list of jobs' and will push public father away.

Barak: Leaving Shaffir out is a 'serious mistake'

Former Prime Minister and Defense Minister calls for Stav Shaffir to be included in Meretz-Labor alliance.

Changing her tune, MK Shaffir offers to give up on demands

MK Shaffir offers to compromise, says left-wing joint list should run as it did in September.

Report: Stav Shaffir to demand ministerial position

MK Shaffir gave three demands for rejoining Democratic Union, report says.

Shaffir: The public is frustrated, unite Labor and Meretz

Green Party chairwoman calls for unity with Labor and Meretz parties.

Stav Shaffir to run alone: The left is drowning

Democratic Union MK says she will run alone with the Green Party but is still open to alliances on the left.

MK Stav Shaffir slams 'Free Yigal Amir' party

A new party filed a request to run in the upcoming elections. Shaffir claims that the party's main goal is to free Rabin's assassin.

'Meretz are the dinosaurs of the left'

MK Stav Shaffir criticizes Meretz for planning to drop her down in the order on the party's list for the March election.

What happens if again no party can form a government?

How do Yair Lapid and Stav Shafir relate to a scenario in which the current elections end just like the previous ones?

'We need an air train to bring Israelis from abroad to vote'

Former MK Stav Shaffir says 'vision' of PM Netanyahu, Min. Smotrich, would turn Israel from 'start-up nation to weakened nation.'

Ayelet Shaked to Stav Shafir: 'Hands off religious Zionism!'

Neither you, Nitzan Horwitz, nor Yair Golan who on Holocaust Day stood and compared us to Nazis - will teach us integrity and love of Land.

'Democratic Union's attacks would make Der Stürmer proud'

Yamina slams leftist party's attacks on Israel's Jewish and nationalist values, says Israelis need to be able to live with each other.

Stav Shafir satisfied: 'PA helping to thwart terror attacks'

'Democratic Union' candidate tours Gaza, attacks Prime Minister policy; says PA helping to thwart terror attacks.

What prompted left-wing MK to cancel interview?

Democratic Union leader cancels newspaper interview at the last minute. Journalist: 'It's insane.'

'Stav Shaffir ignores questions, talks incessantly'

'From all the politicians I've met, this was without a doubt the strangest [interview] I've done,' says Kan journalist.

Left in attack mode on Ayelet Shaked

Haaretz claims Shaked associates conveyed problematic messages to Likud as part of attempts to join party.

Liberman: Every narrow government is trouble

Yisrael Beytenu chair says he won't sit in government with Barak, Shafir and Meretz - neither will he sit with Rabbi Peretz and Smotrich.

Meretz and Israel Democratic unite

Nitzan Horowitz and Ehud Barak announce joint list to be called the Democratic Camp. Stav Shafir joining as well.

Meretz trying to lure MKs away from Labor?

Meretz MKs, representatives, trying to persuade three female Labor MKs to join their party.

Labor fears voters will leave party

Labor officials worried Gesher merger will weaken party instead of strengthening it as MK Shaffir pushes to unite center-left bloc.

'No way to cancel new elections'

Knesset legal adviser says plan to reverse dissolution of 21st Knesset, avoid repeat elections cannot be implemented.

Labor to choose new leader in nationwide primary vote

65,000 Labor party members to head to the polls Tuesday to choose new party chair, after incumbent Avi Gabbay dropped out of race.

Labor candidate: No one is interested in drafting haredim

MK Stav Shafir promises to end talk about drafting haredim, encourage a 'live and let live' attitude 'giving everyone what they want.'

Date set for Labor primaries

Labor Party conference confirms that election for the party leadership will take place on July 2 among all party members.

Labor MK: Netanyahu government is afraid of terrorists

MK Stav Shafir criticizes right-wing politicians for demanding death penalty for PA Arab rapist, but fails to offer viable alternatives.

MK Shafir announces she will run for Labor leader

MK Stav Shafir officially announces she will be running for the leadership of the Labor Party ahead of September elections.

Stav Shafir to run for Labor leadership if open primaries held

MK Stav Shafir says she would run for the leadership of the Labor Party if open primaries are held.

Labor MK: 'Gabbay's political career is over'

MK Stav Shafir calls on party members to prepare for struggle for state leadership, makes clear Chairman Avi Gabbay must be replaced.

Watch: Otzma candidate clashes with leftist MKs

Right-wing candidate sues Labor MK at committee hearing, clashes with Arab MK ahead of vote to ban Otzma Yehudit and Arab nationalist party.

Women in combat controversy:

Smotrich returns fire

Left furious at MK opposed to campaign encouraging female combat enlistment; MK Smotrich: 'IDF must win wars, not promote liberal values.'

Smotrich vs. 'Just Shafir'

'Zionist Union' MK calls MK Smotrich and Minister Ariel 'criminals', Smotrich retorts: 'Politician who's done nothing in her life.'

Zionist Union MK: Investigate Smotrich

MK Stav Shafir demands the Attorney General look into the legality of the construction process of MK Bezalel Smotrich's home.

What did Ehud Barak offer MK Stav Shaffir?

Former Prime Minister visits home of Zionist Union MK, begs her to run for leadership of Labor Party.

Shaffir: Unity gov't talks 'betray' voters

Zionist Union MK fires that the party's failed campaign slogan was 'it's us or him' - not 'we.'

MKs to Herzog: We won't join the coalition, even if you do

Zionist Union MKs clarify to party chairman Yitzhak Herzog that he does not have the mandate to sign an agreement with the Likud.

Biden blasts Israel just hours after Jerusalem bus bombing

Just hours after a terror attack in Jerusalem, Joe Biden rips Israel at J Street gathering, calls terrorists 'misguided'.

Labor activists blast MK Shaffir for Jerusalem statement

An activist group inside Labor thinks MK Stav Shaffir, from their party, was wrong to say Jewish history didn’t start in Jerusalem.

Labor MK doubles down on Sinai claim

MK Stav Shafir insists Naftali Bennett was wrong when he said Jewish history began in Jerusalem.

MK creates social media fracas claiming Israelis came from Egypt

Labor MK Stav Shaffir tweeted that Bennett doesn't know history when he said that Israel began in Jerusalem.

Zionist Union says Regev the real 'foreign agent'

Accusing Im Tirzu of managing the gov't, Zionist Union MKs assert Ministers Regev, Bennet, and Shaked are foreign agents.

Left-wing MKs accuse government of sponsoring price-taggers

Leftist MKs led a controversial hearing Monday morning, and used the opportunity to rant against 'settlers' and the Right in general.

MK: Israel to blame for EU labeling rules

Stav Shaffir accuses 'right-wing government' of selling 'settlements' down the river long ago.

Israeli leftists call on liberal US Jews to help fight the Right

At biennial US Reform Judaism conference, Labor MK and Haaretz columnist call for united front to help the Left regain power.

Labor MK Fights Back at Arab MK's 'You Urinate on Us' Rant

MK Stav Shaffir says she was targeted for political reasons and not because she is a racist snob who doesn't greet him.

MK Shaffir: Jewish Home Has Forgetten Jews in Natural Gas Issue

MK Stav Shaffir deflects Joint List MK's criticism by saying Jewish Home has abandoned Jews and the Land of Israel by voting for gas plan.

Arab MK attacks Labor Party: 'You Leftists urinate on us'

MK Zahalka surprises plenum with tirade against Labor's Stav Shafir; 'The right-wingers are much better than you!'

Report: Ehud Barak Considering Political Comeback

Former Prime Minister has held multiple meetings with Labor MKs in possible bid to return to the party.

Opposition MK Slams 'Farcical' Legislation Committee

MK Stav Shaffir calls for greater transparency in Ministerial Committee for Legislation, calls on MKs to prove 'loyalty' to Israeli public.

Bill: Extend Budget Deadline for 2015-2016

Proposal passes on first reading to allow extra 75 days for budget approval, set biennial budget. Labor MK: budgets are meaningless.

Labor MK: Herzog-Livni Pact Marks 'End of Extreme Right'

"Herzog and Livni, well done," says MK Stav Shaffir of joint Labor-Hatnua list.

Leftist MKs Celebrate 'We Aren't Stuck with Bibi Anymore'

Labor MK Shaffir says elections are the left's chance to 'bring change,' Yechimovich accuses PM of shirking responsibility.

Slomiansky, Shafir, Tell Each Other to Shut Up and Listen

Stav Shafir managed to get herself thrown out of Knesset Finance Committee meeting, accusing chairman Nissan Slomiansky of lying.

Labor MK: Slomiansky Unfit to Discuss Settlement Housing

Labor MK Stav Shafir accused Finance Committee Chairman MK Nissan Slomiansky of conflicts of interest on housing matters.

South Residents Protest by Disrupting Knesset Meeting

'Instead of debating 0% VAT law help us with war damages' shout residents of hard-hit south, in protest labeled by some as 'cynical.'

Knesset Rejects Civil Marriage Bill

Civil marriage shot down in landslide vote; Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu attends to personally place opposing vote.

Left-Wing MKs Angered Over Government Funds to Judea-Samaria

Leftist MKs up in arms, accuse Finance Committee of 'lacking transparency', over allocations to Judea and Samaria.

Jewish Home MK Pooh-Poohs Claim of Big Cash for Judea, Samaria

MK Slomiansky on MK Shafir: 'Either she's not telling the truth or she doesn't understand – like a parrot, she repeats things.'

Labor MK: Government Investing 'Too Much' in Judea and Samaria

MK Stav Shafir attacks the government, claims it secretly transferred millions to Judea and Samaria at the expense of other areas in Israel.