Golan at a rally marking 30 years since Yitzhak Rabin's assassination. A new-old type of Zionist left. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumThe Democrats chairman Yair Golan carries the banner of the left, while postponing the two-state vision for the future. He promises Meretz realistic slots on the slate, but may prioritize the anti-government protest movement leaders. As the political map takes shape, the Democrats are still searching for an identity that can take them beyond their familiar base11:54 PM • May 20 2026 IDT"No campaign was ever won solely from a defensive position," Yair Golan declared two weeks ago in a speech at the Berl Katznelson Foundation conference in Tel Aviv. He was not referring to a military campaign but to a political one, yet the imagery used by the chairman of the Democrats party, a major general (res.) and former deputy chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, may indicate the direction Golan is pursuing. In the NewsYair Golan Wants to Revive Israel's Zionist Left. But What Does It Stand For?The Future of American Jewry Looks BleakIsraelis' Selective Compassion: Empathy Toward a Dog but Not Palestinian KidsOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but TruthHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked