Izhar Shay, former Science and Technology Minister, called on the Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat to leave the government. In his post to X, Shay called on Barkat to leave the government, telling him that if he wanted a favorable place in history, he should leave now. “Now, not in two months, not … Read more
Economy Minister Nir Barkat said he and other Likud MKs would oppose the haredi draft bill as it will appear in the upcoming votes. “To win the war, the IDF needs more soldiers. Without victory in battle, there is no country and no Torah. As a paratrooper officer who led soldiers into battle, risking … Read more
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amal Asad, called on the government representative, Economy Minister Nir Barkat, not to come to the Druze Remembrance Day ceremony in Usfiya. “Yes, absolutely, even though I was Nir’s commander, and he is always proud of it,” Asad told Walla on Saturday. Asad, who during his military service fought in the Battle … Read more
Economy Minister Nir Barkat opened a WhatsApp group with around 20 of Israel’s major retailers, asking them to lobby the head of Israel’s Competition Authority to allow them to coordinate prices in order to freeze price increases, Israeli media reported Wednesday evening. The group was closed for responses, and only Barkat, the admin, was … Read more
The ministerial Cost of Living Committee, chaired by Economy Minister Nir Barkat, approved a new reform that would allow Israel to import any product marketed in the European Union on Thursday. This move is expected to dramatically reduce the cost of living in Israel and create a structural change in the Israeli market. According … Read more
“The prime minister is emptying of content the concept of responsibility. The people of Israel know today that they are led by a prime minister who is not qualified or fit to lead them. “The claim that the person who made the mistakes should be the one to fix them is fundamentally crazy. Would … Read more
Economy Minister Nir Barkat criticized the IDF’s policies on Sunday, saying that the army is being too nice. “I’m worried,” he said as the names of eight fallen soldiers were released. “Unfortunately, we’re too nice and too considerate. It’s inconceivable that we risk our soldiers and send them without cover into buildings that haven’t … Read more
