Wide call for new social-democratic party

Amos Oz

Peace Now founder leading initiative for new social-democratic party by Ilan Lior: The initiative is led by Naftali Raz, a founder of Peace Now and a former party worker on behalf of Mapam, Meretz and Labor. Raz is considered close to Amram Mitzna and was a leading field organizers in Mitzna's campaigns for Labor chairman....

The demise of Israel's left may be the birth of a new political force by Avshalom Vilan: On the continuum between centrist Kadima and leftist Hadash, on the ruins of Meretz and Labor, a new political body must arise....

Amram Mitzna: I want to lead new party Mitzna called to establish an alignment of parties including the Labor, Meretz and Meimad parties of which he wishes to become the chairman. ...

Left can unite to lead Israel once again by Zeev Sternhell: From the Sheikh Jarrah group to the "National Left" ... and including Meretz and those people from Labor who are sick and tired of the opportunism of their leaders....