“אנו מוכרחים לשאול בכנות, מה משותף לכל המגזרים הללו? האם יש לנו שפה אזרחית משותפת, אתוס משותף? האם יש לנו מכנה ערכי משותף שבכוחו לחבר את כל המגזרים הללו יחד, במדינת ישראל היהודית והדמוקרטית?”

Israeli politician and lawyer

Reuven Rivlin is an Israeli politician and lawyer, active in public life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He served as President of Israel from 2014 to 2021 and is a member of the Likud party. Before the presidency, Rivlin held several senior posts in Israeli politics. He was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and later served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2009 to 2013. His career is marked by long service in the Knesset and in national office.