Posted by bonniekgoodman on December 3, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/12/03/israel-musings-december-3-2014-israeli-knesset-votes-sets-election-date-after-netanyahu-fires-cabinet-minister/
Source: Arutz Sheva, 9-1-13
There was a heated debate in Cabinet on Sunday morning as Finance Minister Yair Lapid surprised the Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) party with a new demand: Include the Reform and Conservative Jewish movements in a government initiative for “Jewish Identity”….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on September 1, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/israel-political-brief-september-1-2013-finance-minister-yair-lapid-adds-reform-judaism-to-jewish-identity/
Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid threatened to bring down the Israeli government if a bill requiring the enlistment of haredi Orthodox men does not include their imprisonment for avoiding conscription….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 27, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/israel-political-brief-may-27-2013-haredi-draft-debate-spurs-yair-lapid-threat-to-bring-down-government/
Source: Globes, 5-23-13
Finance Minister Yair Lapid: We have a housing emergency, which threatens an entire generation of young people….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 23, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/israel-political-brief-may-23-2013-housing-cabinet-approves-150000-rental-apartments/
Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-21-13
Just a few weeks ago he was the most popular politician in Israel, but according to a new poll released Tuesday, two thirds of Israelis do not believe that Yair Lapid has what it takes to lead the country….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 21, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/israel-political-brief-may-21-2013-poll-66-say-yair-lapid-shouldnt-be-prime-minister/
Source: New York Times, 5-19-13
To say Yair Lapid has been on a roller coaster would be an understatement. One recent headline blared about his “meteoric rise and fall,” another said he had gone from “political darling to national whipping boy….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/israel-political-brief-may-19-2013-yair-lapid-fresh-israeli-face-plays-down-dimming-of-political-star/
Source: New York Times, 5-13-13
The Israeli government was debating the final points of a two-year austerity budget early Tuesday that would cut spending and raise taxes, outraging many Israelis who voted in a new government this year after promises of economic relief….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 13, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/israel-political-brief-may-13-2013-israels-austerity-budget-draws-citizen-protests/
Source: JTA, 5-13-13
Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to moderate a cut to the defense budget, as part of sweeping austerity measures proposed for the 2013-2014 budget….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 13, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/israel-political-brief-may-13-2013-israels-cabinet-approves-reduced-defense-cuts/
Source: Israel Hayom, 5-7-13
Yair Lapid’s faction poised to vote against bill demanding referendum and a special Knesset majority for any cabinet decision involving ceding territory in future peace deal despite coalition agreement • Likud: Lapid-Bennett alliance is disintegrating….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 7, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/israel-political-brief-may-7-2013-yesh-atid-to-oppose-referendum-on-land-for-peace-bill/
Source: Arutz Sheva, 5-3-13
Finance Minister Yair Lapid agrees to increase the deficit target to 4.65% for 2013, after originally planning to increase it to 4.9%….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 3, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/israel-political-brief-may-3-2013-finance-minister-yair-lapid-agrees-to-raise-deficit-to-4-65/
Source: Haaretz, 4-18-13
Finance Minister Yair Lapid may have to wait until 2016 for another shot at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s seat, but he can boast a more modest victory right away: He has replaced Netanyahu as Israel’s lone representative on Time Magazine’s list….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on April 18, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/israel-political-brief-april-18-2013-yair-lapid-pushes-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-off-the-time-100-list/
Source: The Times of Israel, 4-11-13
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked Finance Minister Yair Lapid to go back to the drawing board after being presented with a package of austerity measures aimed at shrinking the country’s NIS 39 billion deficit Thursday….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on April 11, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/israel-political-brief-april-11-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-said-to-push-back-against-yair-lapid-austerity-measures/
Source: Ynetnews, 3-16-13
Prime minister informs president he’s succeeded in forming a government after signing coalition deal with Yesh Atid, Habayit Hayehudi; government to be sworn in Monday….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 16, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/israel-political-brief-march-16-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-informs-president-shimon-peres-we-have-a-government/
Source: Walla, 3-15-13
יש ממשלה: לפיד ובנט חתמו על הסכם קואליציוני עם הליכוד. מאת: יהושע בריינר ויאיר אלטמן, מערכת וואלה! חדשות. יום שישי, 15 במרץ. אחרי המחלוקת סביב תפקיד סגן ראש הממשלה, ובתום משא ומתן ארוך ומתיש, חתמו יש עתיד והבית היהודי על הסכמים לכניסתן לממשלה ה-33 של ישראל. נתניהו: “נעבוד למען ישראל”. תגיות: יאיר לפיד,בנימין נתניהו,נפתלי בנט,מו”מ קואליציוני. צילום: שלומי גבאי, דניאל בוק, עריכה: מיכאל ברגמן. סוף-סוף, יש קואליציה: מפלגות הבית היהודי ויש עתיד חתמו בצהריים (שישי) על הסכמים קואליציוניים עם הליכוד-ביתנו, שסוללת את דרכן לממשלה…
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 15, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/israel-political-brief-march-15-2013-yair-lapid-naftali-bennett-signs-government-coalition-agreement-with-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-likud/
Source: 3-15-13 כלכליסט
יו”ר מפלגת יש עתיד, יאיר לפיד, מגיב הערב (ו’) להסכמים הקואליציוניים שנחתמו מוקדם יותר אחר הצהריים. לאחר החתימה כתב לפיד בדף הפייסבוק שלו: “התגובות על המינוי שלי לשר האוצר התחלקו לשלוש קבוצות:ההקבוצה הראשונה היתה של אנשים שפשוט בירכו אותי. הם עשו זאת בזהירות, הביעו חשש מסיכויי ההצלחה, אבל אמרו שהם סומכים עלי ומעריכים את העובדה שאני הולך בעיניים פקוחות למקום הקשה ביותר בפוליטיקה הישראלית. אני מודה להם. קראו עוד בכלכליסט: הממשלה ה-33 יוצאת לדרך: יש עתיד והבית היהודי חתמו על ההסכמים הקואליציוניים · ההסכם הקואליציוני עם יש עתיד – המסמך …
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 15, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/israel-political-brief-march-15-2013-yair-lapid-if-i-fail-as-finance-minister-netanyahu-also-fails/
Source: Haaretz, 3-14-13
Netanyahu, right, and Lieberman at a Likud-Beiteinu faction meeting on March 14. Photo by Emil Salman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to meet with Habayit Hayehudi chairman Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid on Thursday to sign a coalition agreement after a breakthrough the day before following weeks of negotiations.
The 33rd government of Israel is expected to be sworn in on Monday….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/israel-political-brief-march-14-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-naftali-bennett-yair-lapid-expected-to-sign-government-coalition-agreement-thursday/
Source: Bloomberg, 3-14-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has reached agreements with other parliamentary factions to form a new government, according to a spokeswoman for his Likud party.
“We expect that the coalition agreements will be signed by the party leaders later today,” Likud spokeswoman Noga Rappaport said in a phone interview….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 14, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/israel-political-brief-march-14-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-reaches-coalition-deals-for-israel-government/
Negotiating teams of the Likud, Bayit Yehudi and Yesh Atid are working into the night to finalize the wording of the coalition agreement.
Source: Arutz Sheva, 3-13-13
Lapid, Netanyahu, Bennett
Arutz Sheva/Flash 90
According to the agreement being formed, Israel’s new government will look as follows:
Likud Beytenu
Avigdor Lieberman – Foreign Minister
Zeev Elkin – Deputy Foreign Minister
Moshe Yaalon – Defense Minister
Yair Shamir – Agriculture Minister
Yitzhak Aharonovitch – Minister of Internal Security
Sofa Landver – Immigration Absorption Minister
Uzi Landau – Tourism Minister
Gideon Saar or Gilad Erdan – Interior Minister
Yuli Edelstein – Knesset Speaker
The Likud will also get the Communications, Infrastructure, Strategic Affairs and Home Front Defense Ministries. The identity of each of these ministers has yet to be determined.
Yesh Atid
Yair Lapid – Finance Minister
Rabbi Shai Piron – Minister of Education
Yaakov Peri – Minister of Science
Meir Cohen – Welfare Minister
Yael German – Health Minister
Some reports indicated that MK Ofer Shelah may be appointed Deputy Defense Minister.
Bayit Yehudi
Naftali Bennett – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economics and Trade, the Diaspora and Jerusalem
Uri Ariel – Housing and Construction Minister who will also be in charge of the Israel Lands Administration
Uri Orbach – Pensioners’ Affairs Minister
Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan – Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
Bayit Yehudi will also receive the chairmanship of the Knesset’s Finance Committee (to be given to either MK Nissan Slomianski or Ayelet Shaked), and one of its MKs will be appointed Deputy Minister of Education.
Hatnua
Tzipi Livni – Justice Minister
Amir Peretz – Environment Minister
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 13, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/israel-political-brief-march-13-2013-likud-bayit-yehudi-yesh-atid-negotiating-teams-meet-to-finalize-government-coalition-agreement/
Source: Ynetnews, 3-13-13
Habait Hayehudi Chairman Naftali Bennett commented Wednesday about the imminent formation of the government:
“I wish to congratulate my friend Yair Lapid for his display of leadership and resolve, and also Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman. At this time the government is being forged in friendship and mutual responsibility. This next government will look out for all of Am Israel.”
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 13, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/full-text-israel-political-brief-march-13-2013-habait-hayehudi-chairman-naftali-bennett-statement-on-government-coalition-agreement/
Source: Walla News, 3-13-13
בזו אחר זו נפלו בשבועות האחרונים הבטחות והצהרות הבחירות של בנימין נתניהו. הממשלה הקטנה שנכפתה עליו לא אפשרה לו לשלב שרים שנבחרו במקומות לא-ריאליים בליכוד; ההתעקשות על השוויון בנטל מצד יאיר לפיד השאירה את החרדים, השותפים הנאמנים, מחוץ לממשלה; והערב נפלו המשלטים האחרונים – תיק החינוך, שעליו הצהירו בליכוד שוב ושוב בימים האחרונים שיישאר בידי המפלגה – עבר לידי יש עתיד. מה עוד שכעת, גם אם משה כחלון יחזור מהארוורד המפנקת למנהל מקרקעי ישראל, כפי שהבטיח נתניהו, הוא יעשה זאת תחת אחריותו של שר השיכון החדש, אורי אריאל, תיק נוסף שראש הממשלה התחייב שיישאר בידי הליכוד.
Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 13, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/israel-political-brief-march-13-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-new-government-coalition-one-concession-after-another/
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