Avigdor Liberman

Israel to buy dozens of advanced healthcare devices

The Ministers of Finance and Health have agreed to add dozens of advanced medical devices to Israel's public healthcare system.

Next year's budget to include paid paternity leave

Paternity leave will begin at least 15 weeks after birth, and continue at least two weeks - provided the mother returns to work.

Daycare subsidies to remain as-is for upcoming school year

Criteria for receiving daycare subsidies to remain unchanged for upcoming school year.

Finance Min.:

'We won't hold elections, Netanyahu will agree to plea bargain'

Finance Min. Liberman instructs employees: 'Continue at regular pace, no elections soon.'

Liberman downplays claims of Russian massacre in Ukraine

'Come see the bodies and the raped women.' Ukrainian ambassador calls on FM to visit Kyiv district after Liberman questions massacre claims.

The benefits of age: Free bus rides for individuals aged 75+

Starting this summer, elderly citizens aged 75 and up will be able to travel for free, while those 60+ will be charged just NIS 112.5/month.

Liberman criticized for skipping cabinet meeting

Finance Minister attending the Jerusalem Post conference in London, does not attend political-security cabinet discussion on terror wave.

Ministers quibble:

'Only option is to set up caravans for Ukrainian refugees'

At Finance Ministry meeting, ministers debate where to house new immigrants fleeing Ukraine-Russia war. 'No option other than caravans.'

Liberman apologizes for inappropriate remark at cabinet meeting

Finance Minister apologizes after joking at cabinet meeting that mayors "want the Ukrainian women."

Finance Minister praises Chabad rabbis: 'Truly G-d's army'

Finance Minister Liberman praises work of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Ukraine: 'Amazing work, truly G-d's army.'

Finance Min. 'totally fine' with over 1,000 deaths in a month

Finance Min. Liberman says 'totally fine' with number of COVID-19 deaths, justifies: 'Every year 350-360 people will die in car accidents.'

Minimum wage to rise 700 shekels - over 5 years

Meretz, Labor vote against proposal that sees minimum wage erode in real terms. "With a booming economy, there is no excuse."

Haredi MK:

'A young generation will grow up here knowing you are the enemy'

MK Yisrael Eichler attacks the new economic plan, saying that it is targeted against the haredi community.

Rabbi compares Finance Minister Liberman to Haman

Rabbi Bergman condemned cuts that will severely impact haredi families. "In every generation they rise up against us."

60% of Israelis don't believe govt will reduce cost of living

64 percent of Israelis polled said they are cutting back on food purchases; half of those polled want government to cut VAT.

Haredi MK: 'No one learns in yeshiva for the stipend'

'Finance Min. Liberman's central ideology is 'without the haredim,' he doesn't even want to be photographed with us,' MK Uri Maklev says.

Avigdor Liberman visits former colleague in prison

Faina Kirschenbaum is serving a 10-year sentence for bribery, money-laundering, & tax-related offenses.

Haredi MK: 'Finance Min. spat in the people's faces'

MK Michael Malkieli slams Finance Min. Liberman, says committee should be formed to investigate his motivations.

Liberman:

'Yisrael Katz doesn't know what he's talking about'

Finance Minister responds to criticism of economic plan meant to lower cost of living.

Moshe Gafni:

'Bennett makes a gesture like a child, is that not psychotic?'

United Torah Judaism chairman blasts Liberman: He doesn't care about the economy. We're all suffering because of this man.

Katz blasts Liberman:

'He behaved like the greatest antisemites in history'

MK Yisrael Katz blasts Finance Minister: He's the pyromaniac who pours fuel on the fire and then cries that the house is burning.

Economy Minister defends plan to lower costs amidst criticism

Economy Minister Barbivay defends plan for lowering taxes, lowering prices of consumer goods and electricity, amidst rising cost of living.

Plan to reduce cost of living will cut electricity price hike

PM Bennett, Finance Min. Liberman, expected to announce cut to electricity price hike, but leave gas price untouched.

'Violence against haredim is a direct result of incitement'

Haredi MK Eichler slams Finance Min. Liberman for blaming haredim for high cost of living, says incitement causes violence against haredim.

Finance Minister blames high cost of living on haredi community

Finance Min. Liberman says high cost of living is caused by haredi men studying Torah instead of working.

Liberman to present plan to stop price increases

Finance Minister expected to announce plan to curb the continuation of rising prices.

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Liberman verbally attacked at vegetable store

Customer at vegetable store blasts Finance Minister: "This infidel comes here to buy vegetables".

Osem backs down from price increase

Following meeting with Finance Minister, Osem says it will postpone price increases of its products until after Passover.

Coalition worries price hikes may undermine government stability

Increasing public pushback against price hikes may cause instability as government fails to agree on plan to help.

Liberman:

'The economy is developing excellently'

Finance Minister makes clear he will not agree to the extension of the green pass.

Bennett, ministers agree to add 45 ICU beds

PM, Ministers Hororitz and Liberman agree on measure to relieve burden on hospitals as Omicron wave rages.

No, a Chief Rabbi is not a government clerk

If a Chief Rabbi, amid a conversion dispute, says he will not certify certain standards as a matter of conscience, I stand with him. Op-ed.

Liberman, Sa'ar submit plan on aid for families of Meron victims

Finance, Justice Ministers propose providing NIS 500,000 to each family of the 45 victims of the Meron disaster.

Liberman: We'll oppose any attempt to allow haredim to join govt

Finance Minister insists on passing conversion reform, haredi draft law, before haredi parties can be allowed to join coalition.

Israel to distribute 25-30 million free antigen tests

Health Minister Horowitz urges: 'Use the tests, safeguard those at risk - it's the social responsibility of each and every one of us.'

Liberman:

'The Netanyahu deal is the big bang of Israeli politics'

Finance Minister: The election of Netanyahu's successor will take several months, no need to get excited.

Liberman tests positive for COVID-19

MKs Alex Kushnir, Moshe Tur-Paz and David Amsalem also added to list of Knesset members who have contracted the virus.

Likud MK accuses Liberman of 'mass terror attack on Israelis'

Former Finance Minister Yisrael Katz excoriates his successor, comparing limits to business bailouts to terrorism.

Supreme Court: Daycare subsidies won't be cut until next year

Decision to end daycare subsidies for yeshiva families will not take effect until next school year, Supreme Court rules.

Finance Ministry: 'We won't abandon any citizen in Israel'

'We finished the year 2021 with growth,' says Minister in the Finance Ministry Hamad Amar.

Finance Min.: Media causes the public to fear

Finance Min. Liberman claims, 'I'll base decisions only on financial considerations - not populist or electoral considerations.'

Knesset approves tax hike for sugary drinks

Haredi MK Maklev accuses Finance Min. Liberman: 'You don't want health - you want us to drink sweet drinks and give you the money.'

Israel abolishes tariffs on butter

Finance Minister, in coordination with Agriculture Minister, signs order permanently abolishing tariffs on butter products.

Liberman warns Chief Rabbi of consequences for "blackmail"

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman says Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau could be removed from office over conversion letter.

Haredi MK rips Liberman: You're a borderline antisemite

UTJ chief Moshe Gafni excoriates Liberman, Yoaz Hendel over their calls to fire Chief Rabbi David Lau. 'Liberman learned only how to steal.'

Liberman:

'There will be no lockdown, air travel must be reopened'

Israeli Finance Minister sets deadline for complete reopening of air travel to and from Israel, says new lockdown not on the table.

INTO THE FRAY:

Liberman—Clumsy clutz or Cosa Nostra capo?

There are only two possibilities regarding Min. Liberman's involvement in the "Yisrael Beyteinu affair"-neither bodes well for Israel.Op-ed.

Finance Minister: 'No place to limit number of people'

'No place to limit gatherings, it takes us straight to the world of compensation,' Finance Min. Liberman says.

A solution for daycare subsidies for kollel families?

New proposal would restore subsidy to full-time Torah students under 28, but Finance Minister insists: No subsidies for haredim.

Former Minister: Biden does not answer Bennett's calls

Former Finance Minister Yisrael Katz accuses Finance Minister Liberman of harming all of Israeli society, Bennett of failing on Iran.

'Attack in Jerusalem is cruel terrorist act and intolerable'

PM Bennett and several ministers extend backing, praise, to Border Police officers who eliminated terrorist near Jerusalem's Old City.

Bennett, Liberman agree: National service wages to rise by 50%

PM: National service employees do holy work. Just as we raised soldiers' salaries, we are raising their salaries.

Who did the Finance Ministry consult before taxing disposables?

'What we're hearing here is simply insane,' Shas MK Azoulay says at Finance Committee meeting.

Gantz, Liberman agree to raise soldiers' wages by 50 percent

Pay for combat soldiers during operations to rise to NIS 3,048 per month, ground crews to NIS 1,793.

Finance Minister signs order taxing electronic cigarettes

Price of electronic cigarettes, refill fluid, to rise as limits placed on personal imports.

Liberman: The haredim won't join the coalition

Finance Minister in TV interview: I have no doubt the Bennett-Lapid rotation will be implemented.

Finance Minister says coalition faces internal 'problems'

Amid ultimatum by United Arab List, Avidgor Liberman concedes government 'has problems' - but insists it will overcome internal disputes.

Lapid, Liberman won't need to attend Coronavirus Cabinet

Law changed to reduce the Coronavirus Cabinet so that Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman will not need to attend its meetings.

Gov't to reinstate daycare subsidies for some yeshiva students

'The State admitted, essentially, that there were real flaws in the Finance Minister's original decision,' attorneys say.

PM Bennett: The government will serve its full term

PM Bennett holds press conference with Foreign Min. Lapid, Finance Min. Liberman. 'We must concentrate on what unites us.'