Commentary

Azerbaijan is proud of its Shia and Sunni Muslims, Christians, and Jews communities, which all live in harmony and mutual respect, values Baku devotedly promotes in the region and beyond.

The court’s unanimous ruling, denying the petitions files against PM Netanyahu and the coalition deal, was the result of a game that should never have been played in the first place. The game was unnecessary because the law is unambiguous: Netanyahu, despite the three indictments, is legally allowed to form a government.

Many teachers are also parents, and without frameworks for their own children, won't be able to go back to the classroom. In the meantime, the proposed half-days and half-weeks make it difficult for the other parents to resume working.

Imam Omar Baloch spins the bitter realities of failing, backward Middle Eastern communities and nations into narratives of victimization that fuel resentment towards the West, Jews and Israel.

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!

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 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.

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.

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.

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.