People of Israel

Yoseph Haddad rejects past support for Palestinian state after old interview resurfaces

In the old interview, Haddad argued that greater integration of Arab Israelis into the country’s decision-making institutions could eventually help advance Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Yoseph Haddad demonstrates against a rally marking the "Nakba" at Tel Aviv University, May 15, 2024; illustrative.
People of Israel party head Ofer tours the Mahane Yehuda market ahead of the election, in Jerusalem, September 17, 2026

As Netanyahu weighs his next coalition, Ofer Winter emerges as a key right-wing spoiler - analysis

An illustration of an Israeli voting at the ballot box.

Vote your conscience: Five reasons why Israelis should forget the electoral threshold - opinion

Inside the Knesset building.

Gaps narrow between coalition, opposition blocs as security is spotlighted in public agenda - poll


'I hate the word coexistence': Yoseph Haddad’s plan to bring Arab-Israeli partnership to Knesset

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Yoseph Haddad lays out his plan to bridge the gap in Arab-Israeli society, drawing red lines, and seeking to bring new faces to the Knesset

YOSEPH HADDAD, No. 2 on the new People of Israel Party list, speaks to the ‘Post’ at its Jerusalem office earlier this month.

Knesset polls show wide disparities, ultimate outcome still unclear in heated election race

While Channel 14 and i24NEWS give Likud a clear advantage, polls by Maariv, N12, and Channel 13 show Gadi Eisenkot leading or nearly tied with the party.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Haredi parties, Yashar, coalition bloc lose seats in Knesset, as Otzma Yehudit gains one - poll

Elsewhere in the bloc, the Democrats gained two seats to reach 11, while B’Yachad remained at 13, Yisrael Beytenu at nine and the joint Reservists-Economic Party at four seats.

A PLENUM session at the Knesset.

‘We will cut off your fingers one by one’: Politician, activist Haddad receives death threats

Haddad, currently the second candidate on the People of Israel’s party list, is considered a hostile figure in Iran.

People of Israel party member Yoseph Haddad speaks at a party event in Rishon le Tzion, September 15, 2026.

Winter criticizes Katz's Gaza statements, calls for action over empty threats

"Stop making threats if you don't intend to follow through...it certainly isn't security, and it certainly isn't victory," Winter said. 

Amcha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026.

Yashar party's Shaul Meridor says Ofer Winter opposed ground operation in Gaza

Shaul Meridor claims Ofer Winter secretly lobbied cabinet members and Netanyahu against the Gaza ground invasion, alleging a contrast with his hawkish public image.

Shaul Meridor (L) and Gadi Eisenkot (R), April 28, 2026.

‘I don’t work for Netanyahu': Ofer Winter can be Israel's next kingmaker - interview

Winter hopes for a double-digit seat tally, drawing support from the Likud, other right-wing parties, the center, and first-time voters. That remained his assessment of his party’s potential.

People of Israel party head Ofer Winter speaks to The Jerusalem Post on September 17, 2026.

Israel Election 2026: What are you voting for when you choose a party hovering at the threshold?

"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

'NAZA' director has nothing to come back to in Israel, People of Israel chair Ofer Winter says

Winter went on to note that it is “unpleasant” to have to “endure attacks from within the [right-wing] camp,” including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud.

People of Israel Party chair Ofer Winter during a party rally in Rishon Lezion, September 15, 2026.

Coalition strengthens as People of Israel crosses threshold, despite Likud dropping one seat - poll

The poll also found that after the previous survey showed the Reservists and Economic party crossing the threshold while Ofer Winter’s party did not, the two have now switched roles.

The launch of the new Amcha Yisrael party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.