Stav Shaffir

Stav Shaffir speaks to reporters ahead of elections in Tel Aviv on September 14, 2019. (Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Getty Images)

Stav Shaffir, Israel’s liberal rising star, is now in free fall

The social justice advocate dreamed of a union of left-wing parties. Now she’s out in the cold and won’t be returning to the Knesset.

By Marcy Oster January 17, 2020 11:52 am

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New left-wing alliance including Ehud Barak aims to unseat Netanyahu in Israel’s elections

The new slate could combine with the center-left Blue and White to ensure that Benny Gantz is tapped to form a government.

July 25, 2019 3:16 pm

Social justice protest leaders take top spots in Israel’s Labor Party primary

The results show the new, younger face of a party that has been in decline.

February 12, 2019 4:12 pm

Joe Biden says Netanyahu leading Israel in ‘wrong direction’ at J Street confab

By Ron Kampeas April 18, 2016 11:47 pm

Israeli left resurgent as campaign rhetoric escalates ahead of March elections

By Ben Sales January 26, 2015 1:02 pm

In Knesset, former protest leader Stav Shaffir follows the money

By Ben Sales October 20, 2014 3:21 pm

Ashdod bomb shelters ordered not to engage in gender segregation

July 17, 2014 5:00 pm

Women Knesset members tour U.S.

May 2, 2014 7:40 am

Center for American Progress partners with Israel group

March 27, 2014 8:23 am

Knesset members join Women of the Wall at prayer service

By Marcy Oster March 12, 2013 1:46 pm

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