“I am founding a democratic, free, broad-based party, to present a strong, straightforward, Zionist alternative to this corrupt and messianist government," he said in a video posted to X.
Golan previously served as a member of the Knesset within Meretz. He ran for leadership of Meretz ahead of the November 2022 election and lost to Zehava Galon.
Across the different protests, speakers denounced not only the members of the governing coalition, but also those who sit in the opposition or are seen as checks on Netanyahu in the war cabinet.
Two barrages of at least 100 rockets in total were launched at northern Israel on Tuesday morning.
Other than Golan, the only other person to announce her candidacy is current Labor MK Efrat Rayten.
Part of the current lack of leadership lies in the fact that the goals for the war against Hamas are unachievable, Golan argued.
Former Knesset member Yair Golan discusses his personal reaction to October 7 on 'Meet the Press,' shares plans to unite the Israeli Left
Golan said that Netanyahu worked to alter the balance of power since a weaker PA would allow building more settlements.
In 1999, Barak beat Netanyahu to become prime minister for a little more than one messy year, and he has never forgiven Bibi for coming back to power, again and again.
Netanyahu talked to President Herzog, stressing that just as the opposition won't be arrested, the coalition shouldn't be compared to the Nazis.
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