Posts Tagged: Yair Lapid
Israel’s Finance Minister Lapid Plans Deficit Target of 4.65% of GDP
Globes - The cabinet today approved a deficit target of 4.65% of GDP of 2013 and 3% for 2014 as submitted by Minister of...
Lapid to Reduce Budget Cuts, Raise Deficit
Times of Israel - Responding to pressure over planned austerity measures, Finance Minister Yair Lapid reportedly backed off half his proposed budget cuts...
Israeli MK Promises Bill to Ease Holocaust Survivors’ Financial Burdens
The Knesset's Labor, Health and Welfare Committee Chairman has promised to submit a bill that would give more aid to Holocaust survivors in Israel. "We have...
Lapid Confronts Charedim in Knesset
Ynet - The 19th Knesset's first summer session on Monday turned into a barbed verbal bout between Finance Minister Yair Lapid and haredi Knesset members. Answering...
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s Son Engages With Protestors
Times of Israel - Ever since Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) announced that the looming budget crisis would require a round of ...
Yair Lapid Featured in Time 100 Most Influential People List
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine on Thursday. The Yesh Atid chairman is the...
Netanyahu to Lapid: Sign Deal or I’ll Negotiate With Religious Parties
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum to Yair Lapid Wednesday afternoon — either sign a deal to join ...
Israeli Government Coalition Talks Stall as Saturday Night Deadline Approaches
Jerusalem Post - Coalition talks remained at a near-standstill Tuesday, meaning that the government will most likely be sworn in next week. Likud Beytenu's hopes...
Netanyahu, Partners Agree: 20 Ministers, 8 Deputies in Next Israeli Government
Ynet - After four hours of deliberations on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid, Habayit Hayehudi leader Naftali Bennett and...
Bennett: Hold off on Celebrating a New Government for Now
Times of Israel - With time running out on coalition talks Friday morning, some Israeli political leaders sought to temper assessments that a...
Ideologists: In Defense of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid
In political parties and youth movements an ideology is taught to be sacred, as a way of life - something which is important, is a...
Likud: Lapid Turned Down Finance Ministry
Times of Israel - The Likud party offered Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid the position of finance minister in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's...
Report: Orthodox Shas Party to Join Israel’s Political Opposition
Ynet - Shas is headed to the opposition: Sources in the Ultra-Orthodox party told Ynet Sunday that unless a "dramatic breakthrough" takes place...
The US, Israel and the Politics of Dumb
As Barack Obama gets ready to visit Israel, it is worth noting how much he and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common. Both were re-elected with...
