Meir Sheetrit (Hebrew: מאיר שטרית, born 10 October 1948) is an Israeli politician.

Sheetrit began his political career in 1974 as mayor of the city of Yavne, a position he held until 1987.

Sheetrit was replaced in the Justice portfolio by Tzipi Livni, who also continued to serve as Foreign Minister.

In February 2008, whilst Israeli airstrikes in Gaza were ongoing, Sheetrit told Army Radio that: "If it were up to me, I would hit everything that moves with weapons and ammunition", adding: "I don't think we have to show pity for anyone who wants to kill us.

[7] Placed seventh on the party's list, he retained his seat in the 2009 elections In early 2011, he and another MK sprayed air freshener in the Knesset, complaining about the "stench of bad politics".

[8] As head of the Knesset Science and Technology Committee, he spoke at the international Wikimania conference held in Haifa in 2011.