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Reuven Rivlin
Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and subsequently served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and 2009 to 2013. On 10 June 2014, he was elected President of Israel. His term ended on 7 July 2021.
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2025· 1 entry
2021· 3 entries
fact checker rated the claim “U.S. President Joe Biden knelt in front of former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin while pledging unconditional support.” misleading.
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USA Today rated the claim “Joe Biden kneeled before Israel President Reuven Rivlin” False.
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Nasdaq: President of Israel Reuven Rivlin Visits Allscripts Office in Beer Sheva
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2017· 3 entries
Won Golden Key of Madrid (2017).
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The Forward: Reuven Rivlin Says U.S. Will Always Be ‘Island Of Safety’ For Jews
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That criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, saying he had witnessed a "continued effort to weaken the gatekeepers of Israeli democracy" and speaking also about the role of the judiciary in Israeli dem
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2016· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2016).
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Rivlin forbid Balad MK Jamal Zahalka to enter the presidential residence ("Beit HaNassi"), after Zahalka and other MKs of Balad met with the families of Palestinians who were killed while attacking Israeli civilians
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2015· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University presented by Bar-Ilan University (2015).
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Did not allow a Conservative rabbi to officiate at a bar mitzvah service at his residence for disabled children who attended a program run by the Conservative movement, but later hosted representatives of the Reform,
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2014· 5 entries
The Forward: Reuven Rivlin Cancels Appearance by Israeli Singer After Anti-Arab Song
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“Israeli society is sick, and it is our duty to treat this disease.”
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Career landmark: President of Israel (2014–2021).
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Rivlin said that if non-Orthodox conversion standards were adopted, Jewish status would be based on "a civic definition rather than a religious definition", echoing a Knesset speech he gave in 2006 when he declared: "I h
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“a civic definition rather than a religious definition”
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2013· 3 entries
Rivlin slammed Beitar Jerusalem F
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Career landmark: Knesset member (2013–2014).
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“As a democrat and a Jew, I have a hard time with concentration camps, where people are warehoused.”
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2012· 1 entry
Said, "It is our moral duty to remember and remind of the tragedy that befell the Armenian people, who lost more than a million of its sons during the First World War, and we must not make this a political issue
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2010· 1 entry
Said that he "would rather accept Palestinians as Israeli citizens than divide Israel and the West Bank in a future two-state peace solution"
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2009· 2 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (2009–2013).
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Knesset (2009–2013).
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2008· 1 entry
The Knesset choir sang the "Hatikva" at a welcoming ceremony without the female members of the choir
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (2006–2009).
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2005).
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2003· 2 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (2003–2006).
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Knesset (2003–2006).
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Communications (2001–2003).
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2000· 1 entry
Rivlin supported legislation that would make it illegal for women to wear prayer shawls
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1999· 3 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (1999–2003).
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Was appointed Minister of Communications in March 2001, serving until February 2003, when he was elected Knesset Speaker following the 2003 elections
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Career landmark: Knesset member (1999–1999).
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1996· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1996–1999).
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1989· 1 entry
Rivlin referred to Reform Jews as "idol worshippers", and refused to call Reform Jewish rabbis by their title
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1988· 2 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (1988–1992).
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And served as Likud chairman from 1988 to 1993
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1971· 1 entry
He was married to Nechama Rivlin from 1971 until her death in 2019, and has four children.
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1957· 1 entry
Before withdrawing in favor of the incumbent Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
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1939· 1 entry
Born 1939-09-09.
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