Shelly Yacimovich

Grapevine August 11, 2021: Different strokes – different folks

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRESIDENT HERZOG gets the IDF red carpet treatment
Elisha Banai

Grapevine: Maybe back in harness?

Shelly Yacimovich during a press conference to announce her decision to leave politics

Shelly Yachimovich to "take a break from politics"

Meretz head Nitzan Horowitz

Israel’s first gay party leader Nitzan Horowitz elected head of Meretz


Comment: Yacimo-what?

The time has come to stop using chauvinist language in the press. It's legitimate to criticize female politicians – but only on equal grounds with their male counterparts.

Shelly Yacimovich filming Labor campaign 370

Lapid does about face on corporate tax breaks

Finance minister lays out plans for bolstering Israeli innovation; Yacimovich pans Lapid's address, calls him a "failure".

FM Lapid at Eilat conference 370

Analysis: Crocodile cheers and jeers after Liberman's acquittal

It is interesting to note what politicians said about Liberman following his acquittal, and what they might say in a truly honest planet.

Avigdor Liberman 370

Liberman to be sworn in as FM next week

Netanyahu congratulates Yisrael Beytenu leader on acquittal, welcomes him back to government.

Liberman leaving court 370

Netanyahu congratulates Liberman on acquittal, welcomes him back to government

Yisrael Beytenu leader expected back in Foreign Ministry next week; Yacimovich, Gal-On call for reexamination of the case.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and former FM Liberman 370

Yacimovich: Sort out delayed pay for hospital workers

HMO has a deficit of more than NIS 1.3 billion.

Labor Party chairwoman Shelly Yacimovich 370

Yacimovich: Israeli democracy threatened by incitement, extremist Knesset bills

On 18th anniversary of Rabin's assassination, Labor MK Herzog criticizes leadership's lack of vision.

Shelly Yacimovich 370

Lapid votes down gay unions bill

Despite Yesh Atid's push for civil unions for all, party's ministers reject Labor bill; Yacimovich laments missed historic opportunity.

Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade (370)

Livni calls on Labor to 'work up courage' to join coalition for sake of peace process

Minister calls on Labor to join gov't after Nov. 21 primary.

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni 370

Herzog challenges Yacimovich to Labor leadership debate

Labor challenger disputes polls cited by incumbent showing her ahead by 20% less than three weeks ahead of primary.

Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich 370