Tzipi Livni
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"Tziporah" ""Tzipi"" "Livni" is an Israeli politician. Livni served as Justice Minister of Israel/Minister of Justice of Israel between March 2013 and December 2014. She previously served as a minister in the Israeli cabinet from 2001 to 2009, most notably serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2009. Following her failure to form a government after the 2009 Israeli elections, she served as Leader of the Opposition (Israel)/Israeli Opposition Leader from 2009 to 2012 and leader of Kadima.

Raised an ardent nationalist, Livni has become one of her nation's leading voices for the two-state solution. In Israel she has earned a reputation as an honest politician who sticks to her principles. In 2011 Livni was named one of "150 Women Who Shake the World" by Newsweek and The Daily Beast.

Between 18 March 2013 and 1 December 2014 she served as the Israeli Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as leader of the liberal Hatnuah party, which won 6 seats in the January 2013 Israeli elections. She was also charged with overseeing the country's diplomacy/diplomatic initiatives and peace talks with the Palestinians.

In December 2014, Isaac Herzog and Livni announced they would campaign on a joint list in the upcoming election, named Zionist Union.

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Any weakness ... will result in a negative effect -- not only for Israel, but also for the Palestinian people and for the international community.

Israel will not transfer money to a terrorist authority.

Israel will not transfer money to a terrorist authority, We have to look at things logically and decide how to differentiate between a terrorist authority and causing a humanitarian crisis.

The process clearly is a process that leads in the direction of two states, ... We will lead in the direction of two states.

The Palestinians will have to commit to dismantle the terror organizations, collect illegal arms and carry out security reforms, ... Israel will keep the major settlement blocks, and Jerusalem will remain unified.

Israel is a Jewish, democratic country.

The people of Israel have a national and historic right to the land of Israel, ... Because there is a need for Israel to remain a Jewish majority, we will have to give up part of the land of Israel in order to maintain a democratic, Jewish state.

The message coming out of this government session, beyond the prayers and hope, is that the government functions. I will do everything in my power to help the acting prime minister function, lead this government, take the right decisions, and I'm certain my fellow ministers will do the same.

Will work to alter the method of governance in Israel.