The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/center-left-bloc/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png center-left bloc | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/center-left-bloc/ 32 32 As dueling political camps harden, electoral deadlock heaves back into view https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-dueling-political-camps-harden-electoral-deadlock-hoves-back-into-view/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:32:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3731434 Polls show neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor parties allied against him have a clear path to forming the next government, with little chance of wooing support from the other side

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]]> Daily Briefing Feb. 6: Israel offers to help Turkey after earthquake. Syria, too? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-feb-6-israel-offers-to-help-turkey-after-earthquake-syria-too/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:10:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2944119 Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses the response to the natural disaster, and to incitement against PM, senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur looks at absence of Israeli left

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]]> The Israeli left has fallen apart. Will Jewish-Arab partnership save it? https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-israeli-left-has-fallen-apart-will-jewish-arab-partnership-save-it/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 10:18:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2892567 Ex-Meretz MK Yair Golan says rallying cry should be separation from Palestinians and that Jews should lead it; Hadash-Ta'al's Ayman Odeh counters that this formula has failed

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]]> Meretz member backs unity with Labor, as left-wing party faces possible oblivion https://www.timesofisrael.com/meretz-member-backs-unity-with-labor-as-left-wing-party-faces-possible-oblivion/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:50:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2786047 Yair Golan accuses Labor of refusing to merge; party leader Horowitz assails rebel MK Rinawie Zoabi, says Meretz 'has no connection to that woman anymore'

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]]> Failure to unite threatens survival of left-wing parties in March elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/failure-to-unite-threatens-survival-of-left-wing-parties-in-march-elections/ Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:42:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2206422 Both Democratic Camp and Labor enter another campaign flirting with electoral threshold; while some want them to merge, internal politics threaten further division

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]]> Review of polling patterns shows political hookups and breakups in 2nd election https://www.timesofisrael.com/review-of-polling-patterns-shows-political-hookups-and-breakups-in-2nd-election/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 03:07:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2155396 As political affiliations become increasingly fluid, large parties may do well to pay heed to an Israeli hi-tech maven's statistical analysis of who is voting for whom -- and why

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]]> Livni launches election campaign, accusing government of destroying democracy https://www.timesofisrael.com/livni-launches-election-campaign-accusing-government-of-destroying-democracy/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:14:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2008256&preview=true&preview_id=2008256 After humiliating breakup with Labor, Hatnua party leader says she is open to mergers with other parties

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]]> Lapid said to rule out union with Livni, vowing he ‘won’t unite with the left’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-said-to-rule-out-union-with-livni-vowing-he-wont-unite-with-the-left/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 01:31:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1998694&preview=true&preview_id=1998694 Center-left alliance with Hatnua to challenge prime minister reportedly no longer a possibility; Livni said to have compared Yesh Atid leader to Netanyahu

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]]> Lapid and Livni said mulling political union to form center-left bloc https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-livni-said-mulling-political-union-to-form-center-left-bloc/ Sun, 13 Jan 2019 16:20:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1997614 Yesh Atid sources reportedly say 'excellent' meeting held after Labor's Gabbay dumped Hatnua leader on live TV

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]]> Ex-Negev regional council head denies joining Gantz’s political party https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-negev-regional-council-head-denies-joining-gantzs-political-party/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:17:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1995495 Alon Schuster says 'too early' to discuss enlisting in party led by ex-IDF chief-turned-politician who has remained mum on his positions

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]]> Israel’s power-starved left seeks its political fortunes in the center https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-power-starved-left-seeks-its-political-fortunes-in-the-center/ Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:36:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1064904 Shut out of government for a generation, Labor is shifting its tone, arguing that the right offers no hope of peace and, after this summer's conflict, that it can't win wars either

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]]> Netanyahu may ditch the ultra-Orthodox after vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-may-ditch-the-ultra-orthodox-after-vote/ Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:37:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=348824 PM plans to enact a universal service law and take the Housing Ministry from Shas, so will he pivot toward Livni and Lapid?

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]]> Yachimovich: New centrist parties designed to help PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/yachimovich-new-centrist-parties-designed-to-help-pm/ Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:56:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=347348 Labor chief says election will be determined by half a million undecided women and that there's still hope to topple Netanyahu

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]]> Netanyahu planning a left-leaning alliance, Jewish Home party leader charges https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-planning-a-left-leaning-alliance-jewish-home-party-leader-charges/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:20:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=335318 Hatnua head Livni cautions other center-left parties not to enter Likud-led coalition alone

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]]> ‘Good atmosphere,’ but no results, at meeting of center-left leaders https://www.timesofisrael.com/center-left-party-heads-hold-secret-meeting/ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:18:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=334824 Livni, Lapid and Yachimovich agree to speak again 'whenever necessary,' but make no comments on possible alliance

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