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Yisrael Katz (Template:Lang-he, born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud and as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy.

Early life

Born in Ashkelon, Katz earned a BA and an MA at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Political career

Katz won 34th place on the Likud-Gesher-Tzomet list for the 1996 elections, but missed out on a place in the Knesset when the alliance won only 32 seats. However, he entered the Knesset in November 1998 as a replacement for Ehud Olmert. He was re-elected in 1999 and 2003, and was appointed Minister of Agriculture in Ariel Sharon's government in 2003. Katz left the cabinet in January 2006 after the Likud-Kadima split, and was re-elected in the 2006 elections.

Katz retained his seat again in the 2009 elections after winning eleventh place on the Likud list, and was appointed Minister of Transportation in the Netanyahu government. He was re-elected again in 2013 and remained Minister of Transportation in the new government.

Placed fourth on the Likud list, he re-elected again in 2015, after which he was appointed Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy in the new government, as well as remaining Minister of Transportation.

Controversy

In March 2007, the Israel Police recommended indicting Katz on charges of fraud and breach of trust linked to political appointments at the Ministry of Agriculture during his tenure as minister.

In February 2010, judges from the High Court of Justice criticised Katz's decision to allow continued operation of sex-segregated buses.

Views

In May and December 2011, Katz called for Israeli law to be applied in Judea and Samaria and to cut off relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA). In July 2013, Katz said, "I am opposed to a Palestinian state... It is unacceptable, mainly because of our rights to this land..."

In November 2012, during Operation Pillar of Defense, in the Orthodox Hebrew website B'Hadrei Haredim, Katz said with reference to Lebanese citizens escaping an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2006: "When I see Palestinian citizens escaping into Sinai, the way Lebanese citizens escape toward Beirut when there is a round of fire against Israel -- we will then know that the deterrence has been achieved." In the same month, he called "for Gaza to be bombed so hard the population has to flee into Egypt."

In March 2016, in response to the Brussels bombings, Katz said, "If in Belgium they continue eating chocolate and enjoying life, and continue to appear as great democrats and liberals, they won't be aware that some Muslims in their country are organising terror, they won't be able to fight them."

In March 2016, Katz said "I welcome the public support of the prime minister in the initiative to expel the families of terrorists." In April 2016, Katz called for "civil targeted killing" of BDS leaders.

References

  1. Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister Haaretz, 1 April 2009
  2. Likud list CEC
  3. Police recommend indicting Likud MK Yisrael Katz for fraud, breach of trust Haaretz, 23 March 2007
  4. Friedman, Ron (5 February 2010). "Court slams Katz for his approach to sex-segregated buses". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. "Yisrael Katz Warns PA Against Declaring a State". Arutz Sheva. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. "Yisrael Katz: Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria". Arutz Sheva. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. Lazaroff, Tovah; Harkov, Lahav (11 July 2013). "Ariel, Katz oppose Palestinian state in West Bank". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. Mastracci, Davide (20 November 2012). "5 Israeli Quotes on the Gaza Conflict You'll Wish Were False". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. Iltis, Tony (21 November 2012). "Australia should side with the Palestinians". Green Left Weekly. Retrieved 20 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. Littlewood, Stuart (9 September 2013). "Selective impunity is a Western specialty". Al Arabiya News. Retrieved 20 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. Snowdon, Kathryn (23 March 2016). "Israeli Minister Yisrael Katz Blames 'Chocolate Eating' Belgians For Brussels Attack". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. Harkov, Lahav (23 March 2016). "Israeli minister: Belgians who continue to eat chocolate, enjoy life can't fight terror". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. "Israeli Minister: Belgians Should Stop Eating Chocolate, Start Focusing on Muslims". Haaretz. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. Fenton, Siobhan; Sandhu, Serina (23 March 2016). "Brussels attack: Belgium must 'tighten security instead of eating chocolate and enjoying life,' says Israeli minister". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. Noack, Rick; Eglash, Ruth (23 March 2016). "Belgians should stop eating chocolate and focus on fighting terror, says Israeli minister". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. "Belgians cannot 'eat chocolate' and fight terror: Israel minister". The Straits Times. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. "Minister Yisrael Katz welcomes effort to expel terrorists' families". The Times of Israel. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. Silverstein, Richard (30 March 2016). "Israel Minister Calls for "Civil Targeted Killings" of BDS Leaders". Global Research. Retrieved 29 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. Barghouti, Omar (1 April 2016). "Israeli Ministers Call For "Civil Targeted Killing" of BDS Activists; Barghouti Mentioned by Name". The Citizen. Retrieved 29 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. Karni, Yuval; Eichner, Itamar (1 April 2016). "Deri mulling revoking resident status of BDS founder". Ynetnews. Retrieved 29 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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