Orna barbivai

Championing change, empowerment for at-risk young women: Orna Barbivai's new job

Unlike quick-fix interventions, the organization offers steadfast support, equipping these young women with vital life skills to navigate obstacles and create lasting stability.

|ByNERIA BARR
Orna Barbivai
MK Simcha Rothman attends a committee meeting at the Knesset, January 17, 2023.

Judicial reforms: No judicial review on equality, derived rights - Rothman

Outrage overshadows judicial reform debate in the law committee session in the wake of protests over Monday night's vote.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Hospital reception area

Lapid and Barbivai establish ‘voluntary’ shorter shifts for medical residents

Lapid told the Finance Ministry to transfer NIS 66 million to those hospitals, not only those in the periphery, that are willing to shorten shifts from an exhausting 26 hours to 18. 

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Economy Minister Orna Barbivai and Emirati foreign trade minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi sign a free-trade agreement between Israel and the UAE

Israel, UAE finalize historic free-trade agreement

This is the first such financial treaty between the Jewish state and an Arab one in the Middle East.

|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

What would the MK do on Gaza?

Yogev: We need to reconquer territory • Barbivai: Hit Hamas hard and then improve life for Strip's residents

JULY 11, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON
MK Orna Barbivai/MK Moti Yogev

An opportunity for the generals’ party to build a real opposition

MAY 16, 2019ByGUY ZIV
Yair Lapid announces that Maj.-Gen. (res.) Orna Barbivai will join Yesh Atid on January 1, 2019