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Meretz chairman Yossi Beilin slammed the Labor Party for not responding to Lieberman's remarks
 08/10/2007
"The problem is not Lieberman, but the Labor Party. Lieberman fills a virtual post with the non-existent portfolio of strategic affairs," Beilin said. "Lieberman understands this and he has to justify his existence in the government through crazy expressions like these."

Voice of the Palestinian Israelis Civil Society to the International Meeting on the Middle Easter Conflict
 07/10/2007
The preparation of the statement took 40 days of back and forth drafts between 16 representatives of Palestinian and Israeli organizations including Ziad Abu Zayyad, Gershon Baskin, Izhak Schnell, Saman Khoury, Dan Jacobson, Hanna Sinoria, Walid Salem, Sharon Dolev, Shadi Habaib, Yael Patir, Elad Donagevsky, Eli Cohen Gewerc. Certainly some of them still have their own reservations, but from the kind that they now can live with.

Meretz: Cabinet can't whitewash war crimes in Gaza
 24/09/2007
Left calls cabinet decision to declare Gaza a hostile entity 'dangerous and foolish.' Right dismisses cabinet vote as 'lip-service', too little and too late

Gal-On demands details of 'IAF foray'
 19/09/2007
Meretz faction whip Zehava Gal-On demanded on Monday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert brief the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on the details of the alleged air strike in Syria last week.

The head of the dovish Meretz faction, Yossi Beilin, urged ministers who oppose military intervention in Gaza to make their stance public
 10/09/2007
"The fact that there is not a single voice among government minister that is proposing a ceasefire in Gaza in order to stop the firing of Qassams, proves the silence of the lambs syndrome," Beilin said.

Meretz USA Protests Israel’s Decision Not to Take in Additional Darfur Refugees
 09/09/2007
New York, NY…. Meretz USA President Larry Lerner and Chairman Theodore Bikel have denounced the Israel government’s agreement with Egypt, which allows it to turn back illegal immigrants – including those from the Darfur region of Sudan – without first ascertaining their refugee status.

MK Avshalom Vilan (Meretz) comment on Cohen's statement to promote a bill to punish anyone who cremates a human body with a prison sentence
 25/08/2007
MK Avshalom Vilan (Meretz) termed Cohen's statements "an Iranian attempt," and vowed "there will not be an ayatollah police here." Vilan has submitted a bill designed to compel the National Insurance Institute to pay for cremation, not just burial, and it was approved by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation. Vilan promised to continue promoting his bill, although its chance of passing has dimmed in view of Shas' position.

In response to the fire Wednesday that destroyed the crematorium run by the Alei Shalechet company Yossi Beilin revealed that his will contains the instruction to cremate his body
 25/08/2007
"Shas' leadership is pushing Israel toward dark days in which citizens will be prevented even from deciding what should be done with their bodies after death," Beilin said.

Meretz MK Avshalom Vilan proposes amendments to IDF pledge of allegience
 20/08/2007
Following 12 soldiers' refusal to evacuate settlers from Hebron's marketplace, Meretz MK Avshalom Vilan proposed amending the IDF oath to ensure that soldiers follow only the orders of their commanders, not their rabbis, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Beilin: Gov't has brought about piggish capitalism
 15/08/2007
Meretz chairman slams Kadima, Labor parties over across-the-board cuts in 2008 budget.


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