I felt that we had become a society ruled by sectors, by interest groups: Whoever's connected to the Israeli government gets more. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
When I introduced my economic plan for the first time, people had mixed views because it's the largest cut in the history… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
The greatest tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is that everyone knows how it will end. We will divide up the region. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
If you ask me 'What is the one great move you can make to improve the Israeli economy?' of course it will… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
The Arab-Israeli conflict is the biggest problem, but small problems shape the daily lives of Israelis. Unless there happens to be a… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
Orthodox Jews often ask you: "Are you an Israeli first, or a Jew?" I see no difference between the two. After all,… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
Quite a few people feel uncomfortable when faced with the claim that the Jews are the world's smartest people. In our politically correct era,… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
I'm going into politics because I think that the kind of discourse taking place in Israel is leading this country to oblivion, and I… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
Israel's master strategy needs to be moving toward a regional arrangement that will enable a full normalization of relations with the Arab states and… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
The Tower of David is important for Israel's heritage and existence because it is more than a tower, it is a symbol. It is… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
Israel can't be the only country in the Western world not to have freedom of religion. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
You want private education for your students? No problem whatsoever; pay for it. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
The democratic system is premised on trust in the masses' wisdom. We believe that the collective is wiser than its parts and that, at… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
I don't reject caution, but you also have to be careful about caution because there's a stage when it turns into paralysis. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
Even in an enlightened democracy, the media have to check themselves to make sure they are not contributing to an unnecessary mass hysteria. — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
I think that haredi children should study the core subjects and that their parents must work, and I believe that there are many haredim… — Yair Lapid Copy Share Image
