MK says he respects party leader's decision not to merge with Meretz and Ehud Barak’s Israel Democratic Party, despite his own support for left-wing alliance

Dust-up comes with polls showing Labor dipping perilously close to the threshold for entering Knesset

TV quotes Amir Peretz expressing willingness to join alliance if it'll secure center-left a majority of Knesset seats; Blue and White said to offer spot on slate to Labor's Shmuli

New alliance seen securing 8-12 seats in three TV surveys; Labor sinks to 5; Netanyahu remains unable to form a government without Liberman

Boldly abandoning Labor to form an alliance between Meretz and the Israel Democratic Party, the young lawmaker may be a 'traitor' now but welcomed back by colleagues later

With the recently elected chair refusing to consider merger with newly formed Democratic Camp, some in party said to fear he is 'endangering its existence'

Amid discontent over merger with Gesher party, report says ex-chairman Gabbay has been asked to help get rid of newly elected leader

Meretz head Nitzan Horowitz will head left-wing electoral list followed by Shaffir; Barak to take number 10 spot at his own choosing

Apologizing for the October 2000 riots, Israel Democratic Party leader hopes to prove he can head a merger with Meretz. He doesn't have many other choices

Party No. 2 Itzik Shmuli calls decision by Amir Peretz to rule out joining with Meretz or Barak 'irresponsible' and a 'dangerous gamble'