I sat down with Barkat for a conversation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. What follows here is a lightly edited and condensed transcript.
As Israel approaches elections later this year, it’s fair to assume that even the great political survivor, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is closer to the end than the beginning of his career. One politician who is often seen as a potential successor from within his Likud party is Nir Barkat, a tech millionaire who served as Jerusalem’s mayor for a decade. Barkat, currently the country’s minister of economy and industry, has previously declared his intention to vie for his party’s leadership.
As Israel approaches elections later this year, it’s fair to assume that even the great political survivor, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is closer to the end than the beginning of his career. One politician who is often seen as a potential successor from within his Likud party is Nir Barkat, a tech millionaire who served as Jerusalem’s mayor for a decade. Barkat, currently the country’s minister of economy and industry, has previously declared his intention to vie for his party’s leadership.
I sat down with Barkat for a conversation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. What follows here is a lightly edited and condensed transcript.
Ravi Agrawal: Let’s start with Gaza. Since the cease-fire deal in October, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed. Do you know why?
Nir Barkat: I don’t know what information you’re getting, but the Israeli security forces are securing Israe
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