Yaakov Perry, former head of the Shin Bet secret service, has resigned from his post as a Member of Knesset for the centrist Yesh Atid party, after it was learned that he lied about his military record. Should such a lie disqualify someone from serving in politics today? What is so distressing about learning that he lied about this issue specifically?

This is a segment from The “Tragic Flaws” Edition.

 

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