Yosef Paritzky (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Yosef Yitzhak Paritzky (Hebrew:, born 14 September 1955) is an Israeli attorney, politician and columnist. Paritzky studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he gained an LL.B, and went on to work as an attorney. He is an attorney both in Israel and in New York. Paritzky was known as a secular liberal who advocated for the separation of state and religion in Israel. He formed an association called "Am Hofshi" ("Free People") and was its chairman. Due to his activities he was offered a seat on the Shinui list prior to 1999 elections. After winning a Knesset seat in the elections, Paritzky served as a member of the finance committee. He was re-elected in 2003 and was appointed Minister of National Infrastructure and Energy in Ariel Sharon's government. Paritzky established the natural gas system in Israel and also led dramatic changes in the electricity and water fields. He was the first to suggest an "Infrastructure Undersea Tunnel" between Turkey and Israel and gave licenses to the first private power stations in Israel.