“No Polish law will change history. Poland was complicit in the Holocaust. Hundreds of thousands of Jews were murdered on its soil without them having met any German officer.”
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Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid is an Israeli politician of the centrist Yesh Atid party and a former journalist who has been the Leader of the Opposition since January 2023, having previously served in that role from 2020 to 2021. He had also previously served as the prime minister of Israel from 1 July to 29 December 2022, the second alternate prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Nafta…
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culture · Prime Minister of Israel in 2022 · journalist · writer · politician · actor · television presenter · newspaper editor · film actor · opinion journalist · also Yair Lapid, Lapid
Born 5 November 1963 · Q1396120
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2026· 13 entries
“Most of the blame belongs to the Palestinian side, and I am not sure that they as a people are ready to make peace with us.”
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Published video “ממשלה זה לא משהו שאמורים לחשוב עליו 24/7. ממשלה אמורה לשפר את החיים שלכם.”.
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Published video “אלה חלק מהדברים שנתקן בממשלה הבאה. מה תרצו שנתקן ביחד?”.
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The Jerusalem Post Blogs: Lapid asks US Democratic senators not to 'give up' on Israel at Washington meeting
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Published video “רק ביחד 💪🏻”.
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Published video “תחליטו על דבר אחד- האם הכסף שלכם יעבור למשתמטים משירות צבאי?”.
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Published video “זה בידינו 🤝🏻”.
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Published video “יאיר לפיד בנאום במליאת הכנסת על חוק התקשורת 16.7.26”.
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Published video “אנחנו נתקן את כל מה שקלקלתם.”.
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Published video “יאיר לפיד בנאום במליאת הכנסת על חוק הקפאת מעצר עריקים חרדים 14.7.26”.
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Published video “יאיר לפיד בנאום בהצעת חוק יסוד לימוד תורה במליאת הכנסת 13.7.26”.
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Published video “יאיר לפיד בכנס חוקי שגיא גולן לשוויון בחיים 12.7.26”.
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2025· 1 entry
Washington Examiner: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid denounces ‘extremist and failed government,’ calls for ‘new direction’
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2024· 1 entry
Yahoo: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid to fly to Washington for talks
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2023· 1 entry
“s decision to impose a total blockade on the Gaza Strip, adding that Hamas was to blame. On 28 March 2024, Lapid won Yesh Atid”
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2022· 3 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (2022).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Israel (2022–2022).
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Career landmark: Leader of the Opposition (2022).
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2021· 4 entries
Career landmark: Alternate Prime Minister of Israel (2021–2022).
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Career landmark: Knesset member (2021–2022).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel (2021–2022).
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Career landmark: Strategic Affairs Minister of Israel (2021–2022).
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2020· 2 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (2020–2021).
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Career landmark: Knesset member (2020–2020).
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2019· 2 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (2019–2019).
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Career landmark: Knesset member (2019–2020).
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2017· 3 entries
To build a state-recognized section at the Western Wall where men and women could pray equally, Lapid strongly criticised the decision, saying that the Israeli government alienated "senators, congressmen, the majority of
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That with Iran attempting to establish a foothold in Syria, Israel cannot be expected to relinquish the Golan Heights
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Stipulates that any person found guilty of corruption will be banned from serving in public office
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2016· 1 entry
Lapid presented his platform, the "Seven Point Plan for Israel", which included a robust security doctrine, a regional conference with Arab states based on the necessity of separating from the Palestinians, reforms of th
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2015· 2 entries
Under Lapid's leadership, Yesh Atid championed a bill to institute civil marriage, but the bill was defeated in the Knesset, with 50 votes against and 39 in favor
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Career landmark: Knesset member (2015–2019).
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2013· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Finance (2013–2014).
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When Yesh Atid sat in the government, Lapid pushed for increased public transportation on Shabbat, as opposed to the current law that mandates most public transportation shut down
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Career landmark: Knesset member (2013–2015).
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2012· 1 entry
Lapid was an author, TV presenter and news anchor
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1997· 1 entry
Had an acting role in an Israeli film about the Gulf War, Song of the Siren
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1994· 1 entry
Lapid started on TV, hosting the leading Friday evening talk show on Israel TV's Channel 1
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1991· 1 entry
Began writing a weekly column in a nationwide newspaper's weekend supplement—first for Maariv, and later for its competitor, Yedioth Ahronoth
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1988· 1 entry
At age 25, Lapid was appointed editor of Yedioth Tel Aviv, a local newspaper published by the Yedioth Ahronoth group
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-11-05.
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