Israel

Coronavirus: Why the Massive Lockdown?

While it is understandable that we are dealing with a highly infectious problem, there is often little testing and an almost intentional damage to the economy. Independent journalist Joshua Tartakovsky analyzes briefly from Minsk, Belarus, one of the last places to allow for free movement.

Interview: Political Deadlock in Israel

”The political deadlock in Israel is taking its toll on the economy, policies, and society as the current caretaker cabinet is limited in its ability to enact concrete policies. The situation has become so bad that there is a “butter crisis” where shoppers cannot find butter due to an acute butter shortage that has been blamed on Israel’s political deadlock.”