Stav Shafir

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Report: Ehud Barak Considering Political Comeback

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

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.

Labor MK: Netanyahu’s Spending a Sign of Disconnect

Social protest leader, MK Stav Shafir says Netanyahu’s spending shows he has ‘forgotten how citizens live.’

J14 Leader to Run For Local Labor Slot

Stav Shafir, friend of Daphne Leef, to run for local Avoda slot.