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.
Virus Impacts an Economy Already in Decline Before the Crisis
Stocks were climbing furiously above an economy that had been slowly ebbing away since summer. Sales were down for months, so revenues were down for months, and profits were down.
Hope is Nice, but Demonization of Israel is Unlikely to Change
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s optimism regarding Israeli-Palestinian coexistence born out of the cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to combat the coronavirus is a pipe dream.
No Matter a Coronavirus Pandemic, the Elderly are not Expendable
In spite of frustration with restrictions, fears about medical shortages and the desire to revive the economy, nothing can justify treating the lives of older persons as not worth saving.