Israel's secret is its internal strength
Despite its young age, Israel knows how to defend itself. The true threat comes from within: Difference of opinion, definitely, but a civil war – no!
Commentary
Humanity's choice
During the Holocaust, the West’s achievements were channeled, full strength, towards mass murder. It is important to remember at this time of crisis, human beings’ abilities can be channeled into moral pinnacles, or into the abyss of evil.
The road to defeating coronavirus pandemic is still long
The corona crisis will linger long into the future, but pandemics come and go. Therefore, we must already begin thinking about the day after. We want a government; we certainly don’t want an election, but not at all costs.
Israel has done everything right, and now we need to help
The government and healthcare system in Israel has checked the spread of coronavirus and is prepared for a much worse scenario. It can and must help our greatest friend, the city of New York.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews are not the public's enemy
While there is place to criticize how haredi leaders and haredi Health Minister Yakov Litzman have handled the coronavirus epidemic, the discourse reeks of prejudice and distrust.
Full lockdown the only way to avoid paying an unthinkable price
The Finance Ministry’s insistent battle to prevent a total shutdown could come with a horrific cost in lives this country has never seen. If the necessary steps aren’t urgently taken, thousands could go untreated and die in agony as hospitals become over-flooded.
Israel should have been better prepared for an outbreak
The state comptroller's report on the healthcare system's readiness, written prior to the coronavirus outbreak, categorically shows that the Health Ministry and other government ministries drastically failed to prepare for and pandemic scenarios.
The US: Rigidity of thought in times of crisis
Although it is too early to evaluate Donald Trump’s performance during the coronavirus crisis, it appears that after a hesitant initial response, which included efforts to downplay the problem, the White House has regained its composure.
The miracle of routine
No one knows how the coronavirus crisis will end, but we can already appreciate the little-big things in our new daily lives: eating at home because restaurants are closed, listening to our partners because there’s no sports on TV. We will defeat this virus, but we should also learn to thank our doctors, neighbors and even the prime minister.
Government's bailout plan is both measured and bold
Investors expect realistic steps from the government as opposed to strictly monetary measures from the Bank of Israel. We are not in the midst of a credit crisis, similar to 2008; this is a different animal.