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Former Deputy Chief of Staff touted as new hope for Labor

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Published: 11 June 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Yair Golan described as a ‘breath of fresh air who shows no interest in ingratiating himself with the soft right’ in order to win votes; MK Shaffir announces leadership tilt

Could retired Maj. Gen. Golan save Israel’s Labor Party? (Al-Monitor)
Former Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan is a breath of fresh air in Israeli politics, bringing a clear worldview and showing no interest in ingratiating himself with the soft right in order to win a few more votes

Netanyahu’s losing rivals need open primaries or even a reality show: the choice (Haaretz)
In elections dubbed fateful, the centre-left will make do with candidates such as Gantz and Lapid who were chosen only by themselves

Labor’s Stav Shaffir announces leadership bid in next month’s primary (Times of Israel)
MK says it’s time to ‘start anew’ with a party that can ‘truly fight for an Israel that is democratic, open, equal and just’

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Former prime minister Ehud Barak: ‘have we lost our minds?’ (Jerusalem Post)
The former IDF Chief of Staff and Prime Minister released a video on social media on Friday in which he called on Israelis to work together for the purpose of defeating Netanyahu

Photo: Yair Golan (Times of Israel)
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