Posted on 05/16/2016 12:28:36 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Yesh Atid party chairman Yair Lapid promised to "work very hard" to be the "next Prime Minister" Monday, at the annual Anti-Defamation League convention in Washington, D.C.
"This is the time for Israel to move forward, and we [will] offer the public a detailed plan which will propel Israel back on the right track," Lapid promised during an on-stage interview during the event.
Lapid added that Israel currently faces a number of challenges - both internal and external.
"We have to have leadership which knows how to deal with these challenges," he said.
The former Finance Minister noted that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is "a tough opponent," but also that the mantle of leadership can change with the times.
"It's time for Israelis to move on, and I will do that with dignity," he said. "I do not like politicians to build leadership through mudslinging against the Prime Minister, and I direct my respect to him, but it's time for Israel to move forward - that's why I joined politics."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae3rovlCywE
My favorite,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ba7D52bjs
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