“הרעיון בעבודה מועדפת הוא לא לסדר לבעלי תחנות דלק עובדים איכותיים בזול! הרעיון הוא שאנשים ילכו לעבוד עם ניצולי שואה, שאנשים ילכו בתחום החקלאות ובתחום הבניין. למי שעובד כיום בתחנות הדלק אין מה לדאוג – לא נוציא אותו.”

Israeli politician and former journalist, born 1963

Yair Lapid is an Israeli politician and former journalist. Born in 1963, he has led the centrist Yesh Atid party since its founding in 2012. He has also served as Israel’s prime minister and held several senior cabinet posts. Lapid has been Leader of the Opposition since January 2023, a role he also held from 2020 to 2021. His government service includes time as Minister of Finance under Benjamin Netanyahu and as foreign minister, and his public profile is shaped by both journalism and politics.