Famous politician, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu was born on October 21, 1949 in the family of historian Benzion Netanyahu (Mileikovsky) and Tsili.
Young years
Benyamin had a brother, Yonatan Netanyahu, who died at the time of the hostage rescue event in Entebbe. His other brother, Ido, who is the youngest, is a radiologist and writer.
Benyamin Netanyahu graduated from MIT (Massachusetts) and Harvard (architecture 1st degree, economics, business management). Binyamin served in the army, in a prestigious sabotage and intelligence detachment at the General Staff. He was the captain and commander of the battle group. Appeared in some secret campaigns.
The politician is the author of works on social and political topics, the founder of solving the problems of terror (Jonathan Institute). From 1982 to 1984, he was considered the Consul General of Israel in the United States, from 1984 to 1988 - the UN Ambassador. From 1988 to 1990 he is Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 1990 to 1992 - Deputy Minister in the government, leader of the Likud party and head of the opposition in 1993. In 1996, in the elections for the post of head of government, Netanyahu waselected as Prime Minister of the country. Netanyahu has been married three times. His daughter Noah was born in his first marriage to Michal, and his children Yair, Avner - from his marriage to Sarah Ben-Artzi.
Political activities
Binyamin Netanyahu, whose biography is known to every second inhabitant of Israel, has built a new form of relations with the Palestinians, which consists in the mutual fulfillment of obligations and the termination of cooperation in violation of this principle. He was able to conclude an agreement with the Palestinians on Hebron in 1997, as a result of which he handed over 80% of the city to them.
In 1998, with the participation of US President Bill Clinton, he found a compromise with Yasser Arafat, as a result of which the Palestinians were able to get 13% of Judea, Samaria. These were areas that were adjacent to Palestinian cities, as well as areas with a large Palestinian population.
Benjamin Netanyahu supported free enterprise, as a result of this policy, he began to change the system of all taxation of the population and the redistribution of state benefits. He continued to develop such a political direction, being the Minister of Finance.
After retirement
During his reign, economic and inter-communal discord escalated. In 1999, Benjamin Netanyahu, whose photo is posted in the article, loses in the elections to Ehud Barak and announces his retirement from politics. After that, he actively lectures at American universities, in political disputes he speaks from the position of an ordinary citizen of his country. ATIn 2001, he refuses to participate in the elections for the post of prime minister because of the Knesset, which refused to dissolve itself. He also announces his return to politics before the 2003 elections, but loses to Sharon in the election of the leader of the Likud party. Sharon then appoints Benjamin as minister in charge of relations with foreign countries, and then, after the elections in 2003, as finance minister.
Finance Minister
Netanyahu in this position continues various economic reforms that have greatly affected the poor elements of society. In 2005, before the start of the disengagement plan, Benjamin Netanyahu left the government in protest and became the leader of the internal party opposition. In 2005, Sharon left the Likud with his supporters and began to create the Kadima party. Benjamin Netanyahu won the election of the head of the Likud and became the head of the party, a candidate for the post of prime minister.
In 2006, Likud won about 12 seats in the elections and refused to join Ehud Olmert's bloc. As a result of the establishment of the government, Netanyahu is elected leader of the opposition. Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys a high rating as a candidate for the position of prime minister as a result of a poll of social position after the Lebanese war. While in office, Netanyahu spoke on all major issues of interest, as well as in other public forums.
Party activities
At the deputyIn the 2009 elections, the Likud bloc, which was headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, took 2nd place and received 27th place in parliament. President Shimon Peres instructed Benjamin Netanyahu to set up a new government. Then Netanyahu invites Tzipi Livni to join the government of national unity. The main reason for Livni's disagreement with joining the government was Netanyahu's refusal to include the program "2 countries for 2 peoples" in the main documents of the government.
The new government that was created by Netanyahu has become one of the largest in the history of Israel. The government consists of thirty ministers, nine deputies from various parties. This is indeed an innovation introduced by the Prime Minister.
International relations
In March 2009, during the creation of a new government, Hillary Clinton came to Israel as Secretary of State for the Barack Obama administration. During the visit, Mrs. Clinton criticized the demolition of illegally erected dwellings by Arabs in Jerusalem, calling such actions in vain. Despite disagreements with Hillary Clinton, who spoke in favor of creating a Palestinian state and a coalition, Benjamin Netanyahu opposed the granting of independence to the PNA. In response, Hillary Clinton said that the United States will cooperate with any leadership, as long as it represents the will of the people of Israel.
Netanyahu is the first prime minister in Israel who was born after the country's independence. He was operated on in 2013the hernia was removed. However, Benjamin Netanyahu, whose illness put him out of political order for several days, quickly rehabilitated himself and went back to work.
Currently, the Prime Minister actively decides state affairs both domestically and foreign policy. Most recently, he expressed his position on the situation in Ukraine, in Syria, held meetings and telephone conversations with the leaders of other states, countries, including Vladimir Putin.
