May Golan

May Golan's policing proposal will fuel crime, not fight it - opinion

The proposal would dismantle prevention programs to fund enforcement that has already proven catastrophically ineffective.

SOCIAL EQUALITY Minister May Golan stands at her chair at the government table in the Knesset plenum earlier this month. Transferring funding from social development to policing will fuel crime, not fight it, the writer argues.
 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff.

'Hamas is Hitler': Israeli ministers, US officials clash during gov't meeting to approve Gaza deal

 Minister May Golan at the United  Nations. March 11, 2025.

Likud MK May Golan to be questioned on suspicion of aggravated bribery charges – N12

Minister May Golan seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, January 8, 2024

May Golan's mother completes interrogation process after returning to Lahav 433


Knesset bill to dismantle authority responsible for gender equality passes preliminary reading

The bill was introduced by MK Limor Son Har-Melech (Otzma Yehudit), who is confident that the bill "will allow equal opportunities for all women in Israel."

 Women hold signs as they protest for women equality, in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2022.

Israel needs more women in government posts - editorial

While Israel’s friends and allies abroad will enjoy the service of a gender-equal crop of senior Israeli officials, Israel’s citizens at home have not been as fortunate.

 MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

Ben-Gvir, Golan: Israel is making diplomatic gaffes - editorial

Israel already has enough substantive issues causing friction with both the EU and the US. It need not add to them by taking unnecessarily provocative steps.

 RELIGIOUS ZIONIST Party MK Itamar Ben-Gvir (right) is joined by Likud MK May Golan at his makeshift office in Sheikh Jarrah last week.

May Golan appointed Israel's women's advancement minister

The new minister called out members of the opposition for voting against it, accusing them of having biased views and not caring about the safety of women.

 MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

Netanyahu may spark new Israel-US crisis by tapping Golan as NY envoy

Two media outlets reported on Saturday night that Netanyahu had backed away from the Golan appointment in light of US objections to the matter

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Justice Minister Yariv Levin and May Golan during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023

US calls possible new Israeli consul's rhetoric 'particularly damaging'

Golan has stated in the past that she is "proud to be a racist" and has repeatedly attacked African asylum seekers living in Tel Aviv.

 MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

Netanyahu offers May Golan top diplomat post in NY to replace Asaf Zamir

The Likud minister would replace Asaf Zamir, a centrist politician who resigned last month in protest of Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Justice Minister Yariv Levin and May Golan during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023