Posts Tagged: Lapid Israel
Israel Heads Towards Snap Election, Lapid Poised to Be PM
i24 News – Israel's parliament is expected to dissolve Wednesday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long tenure and triggering a fifth election in less than...
Israel to Host ‘Historic’ Regional Summit Next Week, Lapid Says
Israel will host a "historic" five-way regional conference next week, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Friday, as talks to revive a nuclear deal with...
Lapid: Israel Will ‘Act Alone’ Against Iran ‘If Necessary’
JNS.org - Israel will “act alone” to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-threshold state “if necessary,” Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday, as negotiations...
Do Lapid and Bennett See Eye-to-Eye on Foreign Policy?
Foreign policy is a cardinal component of a country’s strategic posture, in that it intertwines foreign affairs with national security. As such, policy guidelines on...
Lapid Enlists Gantz, Moves Closer to Unseating Netanyahu
Israel's opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and forming a new government after agreeing on terms with several parties...
Israel’s Political Disunity Enables Settlement Policy
Israel will soon reach the grim milestone of 50 years of occupation of the West Bank. Many Israelis have become complacent, and have succumbed to the...
Lapid Says Government Funding of Settlements Equals Corruption
New York Times - Israel's former finance minister on Thursday said the government's rush to allot tens of millions of dollars to West Bank settlements...
Head of Israeli Government Coalition Says Shake-Up May be Near
Arutz Sheva - Knesset Coalition Chairman MK Yariv Levin (Likud) on Saturday indicated in a TV interview that the coalition may be in for a shake-up in...
Israel’s Lapid Says He’ll Quit Government if Taxes Are Raised
Arutz Sheva -Finance Minister Yair Lapid declared on Wednesday that he would quit the government should taxes be raised following Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. "Israeli citizens will...
Israel Finance Minister Lapid Says West Bank Land Declaration Hurts Jewish State
Ynet - Finance Minister Yair Lapid addressed Israel's move to expropriate some 4,000 dunam of West Bank land, saying it harms Israel and its relations...
Israel’s Finance Minister Lapid Says Peace Talks Could Resume
Ynet - Finance Minister and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid spoke Sunday at a party conference showcasing Yesh Atid's successes over the last year and...
Israel’s Chief Economist Resigns Over Yair Lapid’s Housing Plan
JNS.org - Dr. Michael Sarel, head of the Economics and State Revenues Department at the Israeli Finance Ministry, has resigned in protest against Finance...
Lapid: Failure to Make Peace Will Harm Every Israeli Financially
Times of Israel - Every Israeli will suffer financially if a peace deal is not reached with the Palestinians, Finance Minister Yair Lapid said Monday...
Israeli Finance Minister Lapid: Failure of Peace Talks Would Bring Economic Crisis
Times of Israel - A boycott of Israeli products by European countries, in the event that peace talks fail, would constitute a dramatic blow to...
