Justice Minister says Yair Lapid's remarks on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations do not coincide with his party's prior election promises, do not further peace talks.
by Haaretz 10 comments
A government that expects the poor to take pity on the rich has no right to exist.
by Aner Shalev 0 comments
In interview with The New York Times, Yair Lapid addresses Israeli-Palestinian negotiations for first time since being instated as finance minister; suggests Abbas isn't partner for peace and says he hopes to succeed Netanyahu but he is in 'no hurry.'
by Barak Ravid 28 comments
In the wake of Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s failed bid to slash yeshiva budgets, it's clear Israel will never win over the Haredim and Arabs by ignoring their desires.
by Aluf Benn 2 comments
Earlier the finance minister had canceled funding cuts to yeshiva schools associated with Shas and United Torah Judaism.
by Lior Dattel 3 comments
No minister ever had support like Finance Minister Yair Lapid. Yet he chose the convenience of cozying up with the strong and ignoring the weak.
by Guy Rolnik 0 comments
Antitrust chief set to declare ports' container operations oligopolies.
by Avi Bar-Eli 0 commentsThe complete support for the budget from the main parties in Israel's governing coalition is anything but routine. The finance minister deserves much appreciation.
by Yehuda Ben-Meir 3 comments
The blame for the deficit is being placed everywhere - from professional incompetence by treasury officials to an inability to implement structural reforms in areas like the defense budget.
by Hagai Amit 8 comments
As a Haaretz-Dialog poll taken earlier this week demonstrates, the finance minister's only ray of light is that his party, Yesh Atid, would score the same number of seats if the elections were held today.
by Yossi Verter 6 comments
