Merav Michaeli

Editor's Notes: A progressive love story – three times over - comment

Feminist politician Merav Michaeli, who once condemned surrogacy as "trading in women's bodies," now welcomes her third child through the very practice, proving that true progress embraces change.

Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli.
 Labor party leader MK Merav Michaeli holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2023.

'We believe you': Knesset expands free legal aid to sexual assault victims

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Israeli parties should follow Labor’s example and set primaries for new leaders - editorial

 Head of the Otzma Yehudit party and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2024.

Ben-Gvir: Time to attack; Michaeli: Stop Gaza war, bring back hostages


Miri Regev announces transport reform, sparks ire from Finance Ministry

Regev stated that the cost of the new program is NIS 740 million, but it seems that the final cost will be higher.

Israelis are seen waiting at a bus stop in Jerusalem amid the coronavirus pandemic, on December 13, 2020.

Israeli Bar Association head resigns after being accused of sex crimes

Himi allegedly performed sexual acts while on a work-related video call with a female lawyer who was seeking his professional expertise.

 Israel Bar Association Head Avi Himi carries a speach at a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on January 21, 2023.

Two passengers enough for Highway 1 HOV lane, Regev decides

Regev green-lit the pilot project which will start in February and aims to improve traffic on one of the country's most important roads.

Photo of road in Israel

MK Moshe Gafni proposes law to segregate Israel's nature reserves

A bill put forward by the UTJ MK could see Israel's nature reserves become segregated by gender for at least 15% of their operational hours.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Minister Regev, be cooperative and change will come -opinion

We must strive to create sustainable and quick solutions in order to ease the burden on everyone.

 PASSENGERS ENTER through the turnstiles at the Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem.

Gov't's economic plan ‘smokescreen to hide seizure of power’ -Merav Michaeli

“Spoiler: Mr. ‘Cost of Living’ won't deal with the cost of living, just like he won't really deliver free education,” Michaeli wrote.

Merav Michaeli at the Maariv conference,

Goldknopf to Regev: End train-track construction work on Shabbat

Housing Minister Moshe Goldknopf asserted that the construction contradicts the coalition agreements signed between UTJ and the Likud.

 UTJ CHAIRMAN Yitzhak Goldknopf: Interested in finance, not mathematics.

Liberman, Michaeli approve privatization of Haifa Port

The privatization of the port was first decided on in 2003 as part of a reform plan for the country's sea ports.

Containers are seen in this general view of the port of the northern city of Haifa April 23, 2013.

Grapevine: Yod-tet gatherings

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

 People some with face masks shop for grocery at the mahane Yehuda market  in Jerusalem on January 13, 2022.

Netanyahu 'a criminal' trying to reform Israel's courts - Lapid

"This is not judicial reform, this is not ideology, it is criminality taking advantage of the opportunity," Yair Lapid said of Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the judiciary.

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu and alternate Prime Minister, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid