"The Superstar of the Left": Democratic Party MK Naama Lazimi on Time Magazine's 100 Most Promising Figures List
MK Naama Lazimi, number 2 on the Democratic Party's list, has been selected for Time Magazine's 100 Most Promising Figures of 2026. The magazine cited her popularity within the Israeli left and the issues she promotes. Lazimi responded that this is an honor for an entire camp in Israel.
MK Naama Lazimi, number 2 on the Democratic Party's Knesset list, has been selected as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Promising Figures for 2026. The magazine justified the choice by citing Lazimi's popularity among the Israeli left, described as under attack, and the issues she aims to advance after the upcoming elections. The article quoted her July 14 Knesset speech on poverty and public housing, which brought the Knesset Speaker to tears. Lazimi was described as a "superstar" of the Israeli left, and it was noted that her main focus is the deepening fractures in Israeli society and the authoritarian turn in the government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lazimi, 40, aspires, if the opposition wins the October 27 elections, to work for an equitable distribution of state resources and the burden of obligations. In her response, Lazimi said the recognition provides a breath of air just before the most important elections the State of Israel has known, and emphasized that this is an honor for an entire camp in Israel.