After announcing return to politics, Zehava Galon says she's eyeing Meretz-Labor merger

In an interview with Channel 12 shortly after announcing her return to politics, Meretz chair hopeful Zehava Galon says she wants to see the left-wing party merge with the slightly less left-wing Labor ahead of the coming election, arguing that a joint slate will “maximize” their electoral strength.

Labor chair Merav Michaeli, who just yesterday was re-elected to head her party, has brushed off the idea until now, asserting that Labor must run independently and return to leading the country. Michaeli is believed to fear that a merger with Meretz will paint the party overly left-wing colors.

After announcing return to politics, Zehava Galon says she’s eyeing Meretz-Labor merger

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