Benny Begin was first elected to the Knesset in 1988 as a Likud MK; he left the Knesset in 2013. He has served as Minister of Science (1996-1997) and Minister without Portfolio (2009-2013).
Our Voice of the Fortnight is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent address to the UN General Assembly. Netanyahu declared himself open to peace with the Palestinians, championed the prospects of normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and warned of the dangers of AI.