מרצ
The Democrats
הדמוקרטים · Led by Yair Golan · 13 projected seats
Aiming for
Senior coalition partnerIn one paragraph
Merger of Labor and Meretz under a retired IDF deputy chief of staff. Social-democratic economics, two-state diplomacy and a hard line against the judicial overhaul.
The list, who comes with them
Yair GolanParty Chair, Maj. Gen. (res.)Democracy: Constitutional entrenchment of court independence.Gilad KarivMK, Reform rabbiReligion & state: Civil marriage and recognition of all Jewish streams.Naama LazimiMKLabor: Union power and enforcement of workers' rights.Efrat RaytenMK, labor lawyerWorkers: Gig-economy protections.
Rank on the slip decides who enters the Knesset. 13 projected seats means roughly the top 13 names get in.
Where they stand
Judea & SamariaNegotiated two-state agreement
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & SecurityHostage deal, international framework
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi EnlistmentUniversal service, civil options
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
JudiciaryConstitutionally entrench the court
Strengthen the courtCurb the court
EconomySocial-democratic investment
Social spendingFree market
Religion & StateCivil marriage, public transit on Shabbat
Civil / pluralistHalachic status quo
Platform pillars
Two-state horizonRegional deal with Palestinian statehood.
Welfare statePublic housing, health and wage floors.
Democracy shieldEntrench court independence in Basic Law.
Climate and planningGreen transition as economic policy.
History
1968
Labor lineage: the party of the state's founders.
1992
Meretz lineage: the Oslo-era peace camp.
2024
Labor and Meretz merge as The Democrats.
2025
Polls rebound under Golan's leadership.
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