The Last 7 Days in Israel
It’s still unclear when the country will be opened to foreign tourists, but the spring seems like a good bet, maybe even Pesach.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Quebec's attempt to use historical anti-Semitism to regain its former historical importance is similar in certain ways to the majority of the population of Quebec: ugly and stupid.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Reports continue that Israel will establish relations with at least Sudan and Oman in the next few weeks. President Trump has said the number could be as high as nine countries.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Hezbollah is doing everything it can to conceal this information. Not since O.J. Simpson has a party appeared more guilty and yet claimed it wasn’t.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
At this point, it seems the jack is out of the box and new elections are a done deal. Folks are already starting to maneuver.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Last week, Prime Minister Netanyahu suffered what seemed like a severe political setback. The parties seeking to replace him, with the support of the Arab Ra'am party, formed a majority on a strategic Knesset committee.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
The enforcement of the lockdown regulations also continues to be quite contentious, particularly since it's only done in charedi areas.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
One of the issues that has led to the political turbulence of the past few years is the draft. The Supreme Court previously ruled that the current law that exempts yeshiva students from military service is illegal.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Betzalel Smotrich of the National Union party announced that he would be launching a new party to run in the upcoming elections and would not partner with Naphtali Bennett's "New Right" Party.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Meanwhile, Saar announced some of his party's platform, such as a term limit for being prime minister, regional representation in the Knesset and… who cares, none of this stuff is going to happen.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Everyone agrees that these numbers are up, but that's pretty much where agreement ends. Will the lockdown decrease the numbers?
The Last 7 Days in Israel
As of now, if a budget of some kind is not passed by the end of August, the government will be dismantled and new elections called for November.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
A few days into the conflict, it was announced that Naftali Bennett was no longer willing to join a coalition with the left-wing and Arab parties.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
A nationwide lockdown is being considered, but in the meantime it was decided to lockdown only charedi areas because the courts won't protect them like they would other places.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
One of the least likely to be able to influence anything is Benny Gantz and his Blue and White party. Even more of his friends publicly encouraged him to drop out again this week.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
The declared intent of the curfew is to prevent large drunken parties/festive gatherings in the evenings. The upcoming video footage of attempted enforcement will be incredible!
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Israel is experiencing two dramatic trends – lots of vaccinations administered and lots of new cases of Covid-19.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Unlike in the States, now right-wing protesters are starting to show up to counter (read: fight) the leftists.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Restrictions on outdoor weddings and protests have been lifted. While it's unclear how many people can protest at a wedding, 20 people are allowed at weddings and 20 million people are allowed at protests.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Blame for the continued spread is mostly being attributed to new mutations of the virus. And anti-Semites are just blaming the charedim.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Tourist and religious sites have been packed over the holiday. If infection numbers don't spike the week after Passover, expect whatever restrictions remain to be significantly eased or completely eliminated.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
For his part, Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to call for "unity" and the preservation of the current coalition government.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Certainly the highlight of the process, at least for me, was Naftali Bennett's nominating himself.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
So far, Naftali Bennett continues to rise in the polls and his party is now polling in third place overall. This is quite impressive, but Netanyahu still has two weeks to take voters from Bennett, like he has consistently done in the past.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Malawi announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem. It would be the first African country to do so.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
What we have here is a game of "Mexican chicken" to see who blinks first. There cannot really be a viable left-wing/Arab/fake right government – the numbers just aren't there.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
We have mentioned the overall incompetence of the Israeli police numerous times in the past, but this is a pretty egregious example.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
In truth, it's been known for a while that Israel and the UAE did things together, quietly. UAE even has a small, but active, Jewish community.
The Last 7 Days In Israel
Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed this week that Israel in on the verge of diplomatic agreements with at least four additional Muslim countries.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
It's not uncommon for Bennett to do very well in the polls and then not perform on election day.
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