Tag: Yair Lapid

Neri Zilber hosts Yair Zivan, chief foreign policy advisor to Yair Lapid, to discuss the significance of centrism as a political movement, its global relevance, their experience in the Bennett-Lapid government, Israeli politics amid the Gaza conflict, and when elections might occur in Israel.
Benny Gantz, a key figure in the Israeli war cabinet, has resigned, leading to speculation on whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will survive politically.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid is worried that if President Joe Biden loses reelection, Israel may be viewed as a liability rather than an asset in American politics, especially due to growing criticism of Bidens handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Amidst a pressing draft crisis affecting yeshivah students, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faces challenges as the Knesset goes on recess, potentially delaying crucial legislation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized President Joe Biden and other world leaders for voicing support for Israel's fight against Hamas but opposing a ground operation in Rafah.
Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif, from the far-left Hadash-Taal party, narrowly avoided expulsion from the Knesset after a vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority.
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid recently called for the drafting of Ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army, challenging the longstanding exemption that has applied to about 15% of the population.
In a significant ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court has struck down a law that limited its power, reversing a piece of legislation that aimed to weaken the judiciary.
Israel's Supreme Court has struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that aimed to limit the power of the high court.
Since the October attack by Hamas, hundreds of Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) have enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), seen as a milestone in their integration into Israeli society.
The Israeli government has accused Gaza-based photojournalists who work for major international news organizations of being complicit in the Hamas terror attack on southern Israel in October 2023.
The author describes their experience living in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a community on Israel's border with Gaza.
The article discusses the threat to Israeli democracy and how it is not coming from Benjamin Netanyahu's government, but rather from the Supreme Court.
The article discusses the passing of a law in the Israeli Knesset that amends a crucial paragraph in Israel's Basic Laws, removing the reasonableness standard.
This video discusses the recent passage of part of the judicial overhaul bill in Israel and offers a perspective on the movement against the Israeli government.
In a discussion between Walla News Chief Political Correspondent Tal Shalev and journalist Neri Zilber, the current state of Israeli politics is analyzed after the passing of the state budget.
Walla News Chief Political Correspondent Tal Shalev and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber discuss Israeli politics post the state budget passing, focusing on Netanyahu's challenges from protests, coalition hardliners, and upcoming pitfalls.
Organizers claim that the recent protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's constitutional coup drew as many as 500,000 pro-democracy protesters, making it the largest demonstration in the country's history.
In this podcast, Haviv Rettig Gur, the lead political reporter at the Times of Israel, discusses the upcoming Israeli elections and the current political landscape.
In this discussion, Haviv Rettig Gur, a leading political reporter at the Times of Israel, joins Jonathan Silver, the editor of Mosaic, to analyze Israel's upcoming election for the 25th Knesset.
In this podcast episode, journalist Neri Zilber hosts Tal Schneider, chief political correspondent for The Times of Israel, to discuss the upcoming Israeli election.
With Israeli politics approaching its fifth election in three and a half years, speculation arises about the potential brevity of Yair Lapid's term as Prime Minister.
In this episode of The Stakes Edition, hosts Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss two important topics: what would happen if Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Prime Minister, and the issue of Prime Minister Yair Lapid not bringing an historic treaty with Lebanon to the Knesset for ratification.
In "The Stakes Edition," Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron cover the potential implications of Benjamin Netanyahu being re-elected as Prime Minister and discuss Israel negotiating a significant treaty with Lebanon that Prime Minister Yair Lapid chooses not to bring to the Knesset for ratification.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has approved an important agreement with Lebanon to establish maritime borders between the two countries.