“There is an intimacy and trust that is needed between leaders, between their assistants and advisers. Usually, you have the real substance behind closed doors; and the press conferences, you have niceties, nice photo ops.”

Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer, born 1958

Tziporah Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer. Born in 1958, she served in the Knesset and became a prominent figure in Israel’s center-left politics. She held a wide range of senior posts, including foreign minister, vice prime minister, justice minister, agriculture minister and housing minister, and also led the opposition. She is known for her efforts to advance a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and she held a record number of cabinet roles for an Israeli woman.