Yair Lapid

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 12, 2025.

'April Fool's Day': Israeli politicians decry PM's cancellation of Shin Bet app't

Benny Gantz said "Netanyahu proved again this morning that for him, political pressure outweighs the good of the state and its security."

How the Jewish virtue of respecting elders can become a vice

Age may indeed bring wisdom, but it does not guarantee it. When tradition is used to prevent education, economic participation, and basic civic equality, it becomes not a virtue but a vice.

29/03/2025
Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyhahu's government in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025

My Word: Between strikes and striking back

Israel’s political instability and divisions deepen, highlighting the need for reform amidst ongoing crises and foreign threats.

Likud minister calls for civil war to 'defeat Left'

Minister Amsalem suggests civil war may be needed to "defeat the Left," while opposition leader Lapid warns of a "criminal government."

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Israeli government approves 2025 budget in Knesset, passing major hurdle

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: budget for war and reservists • Yair Lapid: Middle class is tired of being exploited

Lapid threatens tax resistance as thousands protest against Netanyahu gov't

Tens of thousands gathered across protest centers in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and across Israeli cities in a call to preserve Israeli democracy and to release the hostages remaining in Hamas captivity.

Judicial reform bill passes in Constitution Committee, final plenum vote remains

Lapid said the "violent and extortionate bill" would be repealed in the first week of next Knesset.

 Opposition head Yair Lapid at the Knesset. March 17, 2025.

Opposition leaders to unite against firing of security chief, Lapid says

The party leaders who participated in the meeting included the opposition leader, National Unity chairman, and Democrats chairman.

Can Lapid's 'new deal' save Israel's economy from crisis?

Lapid highlighted the country's deficit, warning of the dangers of it ballooning out of control and sending Israel's interest on debt repayment soaring even higher.

11/03/2025

'Middle class not a cow to be milked to death': Lapid slams gov't, unveils economic 'new deal'

Lapid's plan is divided into four categories that aim to address these challenges: incentives and investments, changing the government structure, education and training, and national projects.

11/03/2025
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