Analysis

Iran’s leaders might be focused on dealing with the coronavirus, but on the flip side, they might also be taking advantage of it.

After a year-long political impasse and with the nation facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Israel’s elected MKs must recognize that this moment calls for national responsibility, and for the creation of a functioning, Zionist parliamentary majority.

In its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, Israel lies somewhere between eastern nations, which prioritize the collective, and the individualist West. Our lives depend on shedding previous thinking and adapt to a new reality.

Beyond the fact that most of the regime consists of old men who smoke, its arrogant response to the virus has further eroded the faith of even its more traditional supporters. 

If Israeli airstrikes did target a chemical-weapons site, then it would be a sign that the Syrian regime has returned to its wicked ways, Syria analyst Professor Eyal Zisser tells JNS.

Rare is the anti-Israel gathering that does not feature the chant, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

Mushrooming outbreaks in the Mideast, Europe and South Korea contrasted with optimism in China, where thousands of recovered patients were going home and new virus cases drop to a new low.

Once again, Israel’s overly vibrant hyper-democracy has proven by a definitive 20-mandate victory, that after 11 years at the helm it is only the voters that still want Netanyahu to be their leader.

After a horrific beginning to the primary season, which almost thwarted his chances to win the nomination, could we be witnessing a candidate who has nine lives and can triumph in the crucial test that awaits him on Super Tuesday?

The electoral crisis that has plagued Israel for the past year over the political logjam reflects a malfunctioning political culture. This election season should motivate us to fix it.