Labor Party no longer a viable alternative to Likud, but what are its options?

Published: 15 February 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The success of social protest candidates in this week’s primaries points to a social justice niche, or perhaps a merger with the Jewish Left and Israeli Arab parties

Diminished Israeli Labor Party explores new niche in social justice (Al-Monitor)
Israel's once-powerful Labor Party is no longer perceived as a viable alternative to the ruling Likud, but it could re-establish itself as a fresh, young social justice platform

Union of the Jewish left and the Israeli Arabs (Ynet)
The Israeli left is in such a dire state that the only thing that could resurrect it is a proactive cooperation between Jewish and Arab blocs on this side of the political spectrum — namely, the Joint List and Meretz

Hopeful Labor members see lifeline in youthful, progressive primary winners (Times of Israel)
With social protest leaders Itzik Shmuli and Stav Shaffir taking top spots, members want to believe the party can be saved from destruction and head back to former glory

Israel's Labor Party just elected a new king and queen (Haaretz)
YOSSI VERTER Labor has ceased to be a ruling party – and five other takeaways from Monday's primary

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Will Israeli Jews support Arab Knesset candidate? (Al-Monitor)
SHLOMI ELDAR Ahead of April 9 elections, Jewish voters on the left have surprisingly come out in support of Taal, headed by Israeli Arab Knesset member Ahmad Tibi

Photo: MK Itzik Shmuli and MK Stav Shaffir (Moti Milrod, Meged Gozani)