Israeli politics
Its twin coronavirus and budget crises are problems caused by—and only fixable by—political leaders, not bureaucratic maneuvering.
Protestors shouldn’t get special dispensation.
How does Israel keep functioning despite constant political turmoil? Meet the opaque group of unelected bureaucrats that the country’s politicians rely on to save it from themselves.
Faith is what you struggle with when you do not have the crutch of easy graving.
Sacred cows and sacred spaces.
Elections have been avoided, but the crisis continues.
The demonstrations have vuvuzelas and dancing aliens, but Netanyahu offers security and economic growth.
The real issue is the Ashkenazi-Sephardi divide.
New revelations on a bitter anniversary.
Big energy comes to the Jewish state.
A crisis of confidence.
Netanyahu is bluffing.
Designed to repel the swing voters.
It can’t be expected to keep everybody happy, but it could inspire the public.
