Most of the international community, most of the countries around the world, don't want any side, any party to take unilateral steps. They would like that all of us to stick to the road map.

He was elected on the 34th spot in the Likud list to the Knesset and the party received only 33 seats in the 13th Knesset. Minister of science
After a rotation with MK Michael Eitan Shalom on July 13 1998 became minister of science. In 1984 he was appointed as its head political and economical correspondent.

He previously served as the country's Foreign Minister Finance Minister Science Minister and Vice Prime Minister.