The national press council ruled Monday that Yediot Aharonot could continue to publish the columns of journalist turned politician Yair Lapid but said they should be printed with a disclaimer saying that he heads a political party.
In a speech to young voters at a bar near Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market Monday night, Lapid complained that haredi (ultra-orthodox) politicians had labeled him anti-religious.
Lapid said he believed it was important to strengthen the ruling parties and have fewer small parties. Asked why he himself was forming another party rather than joining a potential ruling party, he said that none of the current parties could be trusted.