Tag Archives: Yair Lapid

How PM Lapid plans to block Iran’s path to a bomb

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) ‘Does Israel have the ability to stop Iran from becoming nuclear? The answer is yes’ Yehuda Shlezinger September 25, 2022 …Asked if “Israeli children are safe from Iran,” Lapid said, “From day one, we … Continue reading

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“Lapid’s embrace of the two state solution at the UN is a break with his immediate predecessor Naftali Bennett and contrasts sharply with his political rival Benjamin Netanyahu”

ALGEMEINER Lapid Calls for Two State Solution to Conflict With Palestinians in UN General Assembly Address Andrew Bernard September 22, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday called for a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his … Continue reading

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Lapid’s support for a Palestinian state compounds a disastrous error

JNS The real reason for the war against Israel and the West Melanie Phillips September 22, 2022 As soon as it emerged that Israel’s acting Prime Minister Yair Lapid would tell the United Nations General Assembly this week that he … Continue reading

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“Fall elections will be Israel’s fifth in three years. Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid will assume office as prime minister at midnight, Bennett to serve as PM-designate and acting religious affairs minister”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Knesset dissolves, elections slated for Nov. 1 Amir Ettinger and Yehuda Shlezinger June 30, 2022 The Knesset on Thursday voted on its dissolution triggering what will be Israel’s fifth elections in three years. The … Continue reading

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“The Negev Summit was at once a spectacular success and one of the most flagrant displays of Israeli diplomatic incompetence in history”

JNS A tale of two Negev Summits by David Wurmser March 29, 2022 The just-concluded Sde Boker summit was at once a tremendous and moving success and an unmitigated disaster. It was in fact two summits happening at the same time. … Continue reading

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Why Israel may soon attack Iran

JNS Biden gives a clinic on how not to negotiate with Iran by Jonathan S. Tobin November 18, 2021 It’s hard not to sympathize a bit with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his coalition partner Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. … Continue reading

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Foreign minister says Washington welcome to open mission to Palestinians in Ramallah if it wishes

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bennett, Lapid in united front: ‘No place for US consulate in Jerusalem’ by Staff November 6, 2021 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid presented a united front Saturday in their opposition to the United … Continue reading

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Biden administration’s harsh criticisms, combined with renewed appeasement of Iran, bode ill for the alliance. How serious is the president about demanding that Israel bow to his demands?

JNS Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between Biden and Israel? by Jonathan S. Tobin October 28, 2021 As far as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are concerned, this week has brought … Continue reading

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“In ongoing fracas around Yair Lapid’s speech on antisemitism’s place in the family of hatreds comes an unstated reckoning between Zionist expectations and a bitter reality”

TIMES OF ISRAEL A hatred that dwells alone? Antisemitism debate cuts to heart of Zionist vision by Haviv Rettig Gur July 26, 2021 On July 14, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid suggested in a speech that antisemitism was not as special … Continue reading

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“The Abraham Accords represent a future that we believe must become more commonplace: one in which differences are set aside in favor of dialogue”

THE NATIONAL NEWS UAE-Israel peace is more than an agreement. It’s a way of life. by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Yair Lapid July 1, 2021 The world expected our differences to define us. One of us is … Continue reading

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