Real Zionism Also Includes Economic Momentum
A government choice to continue the Zionist strategy that characterized the Jewish people over recent decades will constitute the basis for continued economic development that will steadily intensify in the future.
Pandemic Politics in America and Israel
While American conservatives consider COVID-19 restrictions an infringement on their freedom, Israelis of the same political bent believe that abiding by regulations is a civic duty.
Both Hero and Zero: Israel’s Strategic Incoherence
As soon as the coronavirus threat was perceived to have retreated, its second-to-none security apparatus bowed out, and the civil infrastructure took over. The result was instant chaos.
Why is Israel Going to Pot?
One would think that with the COVID-19 outbreak now lurching out of control—not to mention never-ending security threats—a move to inflict upon itself the dire risks to public health and social order from normalizing cannabis use would be dismissed out of hand as crazy beyond belief.
Trump and Netanyahu Face their Rendezvous with Destiny
Netanyahu’s actions over the next few weeks will determine whether he goes down in history as one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time, or is remembered as a disappointment of Sabbatean proportions.
The ‘Right’ Kind of Gay Pride
Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana is seen as a traitor by the LGBTQ community for being on the wrong side of the left.
Ahead of Sovereignty Start Date, Affected Israelis and Palestinians Speak Out
Palestinians in the E1 area east of Jerusalem seem unsupportive of the plan. Those in nearby Ma’ale Adumim eagerly await it. And the Bedouin are in smack-dab in the middle of everything.
The Honeymoon is Over
The discord in Israel’s unity government is growing louder by the minute, and it seems no one is wary of publicly contemplating the possibility of elections.
No Going Wobbly Now, Bibi
Netanyahu’s vacillations are clearly a product of the immense pressure being exerted on him to turn his back on Trump’s Middle East peace plan. This is a shame. It is also absurd.
Israelis Can’t Mask a Lack of Anxiety
Most Israelis are unlikely to accept another proverbial jail term, regardless of COVID-19 rates.