The Israeli government’s new relief package pays 9% of the median income, whereas in the US the figure is between 18% to 60% of the median income. As such, Israel’s coronavirus stimulus appears to be too low.
COVID has shone a spotlight on the disaster created by the Haredi community walling itself off from the rest of Israeli society.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi's speech was intended for both Washington and Tehran, but also for an Israeli audience, as the IDF needs a massive budget infusion for its plans.
Many in the sector are tired of the lockdowns and believe they are being collectively punished for the acts of a few extremists.
The threat from Pyongyang is unlikely to be a top priority for the new administration of US President Joe Biden, who has called dictator Kim Jong Un a "thug."
As US-Israel relations gear up for a great reset, the Obama administration's parting shot may be the starting point for the Biden administration.
In four years, President Trump overturned decades of US policy in the Middle East. President Joe Biden may want to undo many of those changes, but his leeway will be limited.
Domestic constraints, support for Palestine and growing ties with Iran will likely continue to keep Pakistan and Israel apart.
Paradoxically, to do so he must convince the members of his own party in the Senate to eschew Trump’s impeachment.
It's quite possible the election announcement was intended for the ears of the new tenant in the White House. Indeed, Biden’s administration will likely be more receptive to the well-rehearsed and false presentation of democracy Abbas will attempt to sell it.
