Yair Golan
Golan urges opposition to unite with Arab parties to gain 65-seat majority
"We have an opportunity to form a government of change in partnership with Israel's Arab citizens. A government that will serve all Israeli citizens," Golan wrote on Wednesday.
Yair Golan's Democrats projected to win eight Knesset seats in 2026
Knife-wielding man detained after approaching Democrats' Golan during Election Day tour in Tel Aviv
First time voters could determine as many as 12 Knesset seats with high turnout
Yashar takes lead over Likud as Arab parties projected to receive 10 seats - poll
The poll also scrutinized how voters would react to a scenario in which Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad united to run as a joint list, or if a so-called "third bloc" formed.
Yair Golan unveils NIS 1b. plan to fight crime in Arab society
Golan said the fight against organized crime requires economic pressure, special courts, and efforts to cut off funding to criminal groups.
Ex-hostage’s mother Einav Zangauker says Golan broke promise to add her to Democrats’ Knesset slate
The left-wing Democrats Party finalized its Knesset slate last month after more than 97,000 of its registered members voted in internal primaries to determine which candidates would be on the list.
Jerusalem cafe becomes flashpoint in growing haredi protests over Shabbat
Israeli police were out in full force after demonstrators broke through the barricades last weekend.
Haredi demonstrators, counterprotestors clash at sixth consecutive Shabbat protest of Basimta Cafe
Every weekend for the past six weeks, those who disapprove of the café being open on Shabbat have protested at the location, while supporters of the business held counterprotests.
Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion
The leader of the Democrats Party needs to show a willingness to include those who oppose him if he wishes to uphold his motto
Yair Golan's Democrats list for the Knesset cements Labor's shift to the far Left - opinion
To Yair Golan’s credit, he inherited a political party on the verge of collapse after his predecessor, Merav Michaeli, had led Labor to an electoral disaster in the 2022 election, securing four seats
Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll
A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.
Israel should focus on shaping, not judging, Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - analysis
If Washington moves ahead with a Saudi nuclear deal, Israel's challenge shifts from trying to stop it to shaping its final terms to protect its security interests.
Israeli officials warn US-Saudi deal could lead to nuclear weapons, discourage Israel normalization
Critics are concerned that the deal, through which US companies would help Saudi Arabia build civilian nuclear energy plants, could allow Saudi Arabia to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
