Nir Barkat
Grapevine March 1, 2026: Women in the spotlight
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Economy minister says Israel can’t miss ‘beheading’ opportunity in Iran, urges full-force strikes
Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'
'Chutzpan': Netanyahu removes Smotrich, Amsalem from cabinet meeting after shouting match
Jerusalem Unity Prize to be awarded on 10th anniversary of murder of kidnapped yeshiva students
The prize categories were all war-related: Strengthening the South, Strengthening the North, and Strengthening the Home Front, Reservists, and Diaspora.
‘Throw Qatar out of the equation’: Nir Barkat’s approach to post-war Gaza
Economy Minister Barkat claims Qatar has invested $1 trillion in an anti-Israel ‘soft war,' and believes that the first and most important strategic step is to knock Qatar out of the picture.
Nir Barkat's former commander: 'Don't come to the Remembrance Day ceremony, you abandoned us'
"Nir Barkat, Economy Minister of the State of Israel, do not come to the military cemetery in Usfiya on Memorial Day. Do not come and do not sleep and spare us another insult," Amal Asad said.
Israel needs leaders like Joe Lieberman to save the country from Netanyahu - opinion
We all must wake up every morning, look in the mirror, and like what we see. Few want to sell their souls to an evil cause, a misguided mission, or – Likudniks arise! – a flailing, failing leader.
Israeli economy minister calls on public to boycott food giant Strauss
Nir Barkat called on the public on Monday to stop buying Strauss Group products due to the company is continuing to raise prices amid the war.
Barkat opens WhatsApp group for retail heads to coordinate price freeze
In an attempt to prevent price increases in the retail sector, Economy Minister Nir Barkat opened a WhatsApp group with the heads of Israel's largest retailers.
Black stickers: The government's new plan to shame companies raising prices during war
Economy Minister Nir Barkat called on the Israeli public to boycott Israeli food company Osem for refusing to cooperate with the government over food price rises.
Israel's Knesset committee approves EU import reform
This move is expected to dramatically reduce the cost of living in Israel and create a structural change in the Israeli market.
Likud MKs must quit their divisive theatrics - editorial
Public appearances and the manner with which politicians, even those who might be considered to be sideline characters, matter, especially now, when tensions and emotions are high.
Succession: Who will be Israel's new leaders when the Hamas war ends?
Protests are intensifying and politicians are plotting. With heat rising, the ‘Magazine’ presents scenarios for the political day after.