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
