Yair Lapid

Quite a few people feel uncomfortable when faced with the claim that the Jews are the world's smartest people. In our politically…

— Yair Lapid

I'm going into politics because I think that the kind of discourse taking place in Israel is leading this country to oblivion,…

— Yair Lapid

Israel's master strategy needs to be moving toward a regional arrangement that will enable a full normalization of relations with the Arab…

— Yair Lapid

When someone doesn't react to changes, the changes turn against him.

— Yair Lapid

The Tower of David is important for Israel's heritage and existence because it is more than a tower, it is a symbol.…

— Yair Lapid

Israel can't be the only country in the Western world not to have freedom of religion.

— Yair Lapid

You want private education for your students? No problem whatsoever; pay for it.

— Yair Lapid

The democratic system is premised on trust in the masses' wisdom. We believe that the collective is wiser than its parts and…

— Yair Lapid

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

Any man who is not a communist at the age of 20 is a fool.

— Yair Lapid

Even in an enlightened democracy, the media have to check themselves to make sure they are not contributing to an unnecessary mass…

— Yair Lapid

I think that haredi children should study the core subjects and that their parents must work, and I believe that there are…

— Yair Lapid

The Golan Heights is an area in the north of the State of Israel that has no part in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

— Yair Lapid

Being a Jew and an Israeli are inseparable things.

— Yair Lapid

When you look at the history of wars, they ultimately revolve around one claim: "My god is better than yours."

— Yair Lapid

The State of Israel was not established by anxiety but, rather, through pride.

— Yair Lapid

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

Jerusalem will remain under Israeli sovereignty and will not be divided.

— Yair Lapid

Twenty percent of students in Israel's schools are haredim; another 20% are retired; another 20% are Arab. I have no problem with…

— Yair Lapid

For years, Judaism has been a sort of product put on the religious shelf, and on holidays, we would take it off…

— Yair Lapid

People like to invent enemies. It spares us the need to address complex worldviews.

— Yair Lapid

Israel is a long way from facing a threat to its very existence. We are too strong, both economically and militarily, for…

— Yair Lapid

One of the hardest things is to create hope.

— Yair Lapid

I feel we're at risk that a whole generation of young Israelis, who went to the army, work hard, pay taxes, one…

— Yair Lapid

The Human Rights Organisation deceives the world by calling itself a human rights council.

— Yair Lapid