Will Iran’s Continued Lies Over Coronavirus Lead to Popular Unrest or Nuclear Breakout?

Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Doran doesn’t foresee any changes, at least until after the U.S. presidential elections in November, saying “until then, we are frozen in place.”
Foxes, Ibex and Boars: Wild Animals Conquer Israel’s Empty Streets [Watch]

In Eilat’s once bustling boardwalk, herds of ibex were caught roaming an area they would never consider entering before the Coronavirus crisis took place.
How We Are 3 – A Unique Israeli Perspective on the Coronavirus Pandemic

One “bright side” is that with plenty of “room at the Inn,” Israel has contracted with the national Dan Hotels to take over entire properties in which to house those infected but not (yet) in serious condition.
The Start-Up Nation in Hibernation

The coronavirus crisis has reminded us that we are small, that our knowledge is limited, and that we are not the masters of this world.
Why is Mnuchin Pushing for a Return to Appeasement of Iran?

Iran’s people deserve sympathy for their coronavirus suffering. But the regime that oppresses them and is still working on a dangerous nuclear program deserves none.
Back from the Brink

Until Benny Gantz threw his political lot in with the right-wing coalition, it would be little exaggeration to say that the entire Zionist endeavor was poised on a knife edge.
Netanyahu Finally Wins Israel’s Elections, Set to Form Large Center-Right Government

Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, who hasn’t slowed down during an extended campaign season, remains in office for the next 18 months. Israel is much better off for it.
National Anxieties and Doomsday Scenarios in HBO’s ‘Plot’

You don’t need a pandemic to be reminded of the viral rot that sometimes infects the political culture of a nation.
Trolled by a Terrorist

Dr. Terrorist, in all her humanity, didn’t let go. “The thing about you is that you have actually not lived any of. Just sit behind a desk pasting articles. Big difference in fact from fiction.”
Israel and the Demise of the Global Village

Israel’s ability to protect itself today, and adapt its economy to the new post-global village reality will in large part determine how it survives and prospers in the post-global village world now taking shape.