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Israeli TV talkshow host Yair Lapid to launch political party
Launch of party by presenter of Israel’s top-rated Friday night news programme could have dramatic impact on next electionIsrael’s best-known TV talkshow host has quit his job to launch a political party that could have a dramatic impact on the outcome of the next general election. Yair Lapid, 48, the charismatic and popular presenter of the country’s top-rated Friday night news magazine programme – Channel 2′s Ulpan Shishi – who is also a bestselling author and a columnist in Israel’s biggest-selling daily newspaper, announced he was “embarking on a new path”.
published date:Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:27:20 GMT