Mohammad Shtayyeh lashes out at US envoy Greenblatt over his Security Council comments; meets Meretz delegation in Ramallah

It’s not European. And it doesn’t divide into right and left, religious and secular. Matti Friedman, author of a new book about Mizrahi spies, on why Israel baffles and infuriates

Left-wing alliance confirmed; agreement includes commitment to strive for two-state solution, not to join right-wing government, and to cancel Jewish nation-state law

Meretz head Nitzan Horowitz will head left-wing electoral list followed by Shaffir; Barak to take number 10 spot at his own choosing

Apologizing for the October 2000 riots, Israel Democratic Party leader hopes to prove he can head a merger with Meretz. He doesn't have many other choices

Party No. 2 Itzik Shmuli calls decision by Amir Peretz to rule out joining with Meretz or Barak 'irresponsible' and a 'dangerous gamble'

Amid talks of merger between left-wing parties, ex-PM complies with Meretz MK's request he take responsibility for state's response to demonstrations while he was in office

After pivot to the center with Gesher, Peretz says a hard-left alliance would have 'put up the walls that prevent new groups from joining us'

Nitzan Horowitz tells opponents of Netanyahu to 'not waste their breath' on Orly Levy-Abekasis and Amir Peretz, who calls PM 'a burden' and says he won't sit in his government

Former PM says alliance with right-wing politician could be the 'nail on the coffin' for the party he once chaired, and later left to remain in Netanyahu's government