Post elections The Sober Generation

"We are part of Israeli society" - Young Arabs from all over Israel are demanding to be heard The possibility of becoming an influential part of the Israeli parliament brought a historical 15 Knesset seats to the Joint List, a confederation of all the Arab parties in Israel | “We are everywhere, we can't be disqualified and we can't be cancelled."

Coronavirus Running Out of Air

The shortage of ventilators in Israel is liable to increase the number of victims of COVID-19 According to the Ministry of Health, Israel will soon have a total of 2,864 ventilators | Still, the pace of infection raises concerns that even this will not be enough | Will startup companies be able to close the gap?

Coronavirus The Youth Movement Goes Online

For Ken Mazra'a of the ‘HaNoar HaOved VeHalomed’ youth movement, activities have moved to the cell phone and computer “We speak with kids about COVID-19, about the situation, about their thoughts and feelings,” tells Mustafa Gadban, a youth leader at the ken | Members of the ken produced a short film in which they called on residents of their village in the Galilee to act in accordance with official instructions so as to prevent the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus "People Need Certainty"

"Such a catastrophe is the country's responsibility, Start releasing funds," demands Bar-David At the Knesset's special committee on dealing with the COVID-19, Histadrut Chairman demanded an immediate emergency response for Israeli airlines: "These companies need an immediate dose of oxygen. Without it, Israel will be left without airlines."

Coronavirus "The Sham of Neoliberalism"

Sociologist Prof. Eva Illouz on government responsibility, the free market and COVID-19 "Only the state can stabilize general welfare, the free market is busy doing something else" | "For this crisis to lead to a change, a global social movement needs to be established that is willing to say - enough is enough"

Coronavirus Off the Plane, Into Quarantine

Amidst a pandemic, the dream of Zion continues: 50 immigrants from the US arrive in Israel The COVID-19 pandemic did not bypass their communities of origin, and the Israeli response to the pandemic strengthened their resolve to make aliyah

Coronavirus Protecting Nurses

"They are doing holy work:" A new labor contract for nurses battling COVID-19 The contract, signed by the Histadrut union and the Ministry of Finance, guarantees nurses' wages and extends their shifts | Ilana Cohen, chair of the National Nurses' Union: "Nurses today are at the forefront of the pandemic and are working day and night to provide adequate treatment to the Israeli public.”

COVID-19 Unveiled

Almost accidentally, Netanyahu let slip just how much his management of the COVID-19 crisis is informed by Milton Friedman's theories In a televised interview this week, PM Netanyahu revealed the economic theory guiding him in dealing with the current economic crisis | The concepts he presented are outdated and ridiculously out of tune with current events, and the Israeli public will pay the price | Opinion

Coronavirus Dr. Shield

"Follow the Health Ministry's guidelines. It's the best way to help us now." | The Essentials Dr. Hiba Abu Ziad | 36 | Yafia | Director of the Infection Prevention Unit at Peda-Poria Hospital | #JobInterview

Coronavirus Call to Action

Histadrut Chairman calls out PM for failing to account for the economic side of the COVID-19 crisis Arnon Bar-David sent a letter warning that Israel’s head-start in infection control likely to disappear if the economy remains neglected | Israel is “the only state in the Western world that refuses to inject money into the economy”, he stated

Coronavirus Lagging Behind

Coronavirus' economic pandemic: Israel is no light unto the nations Compared with steps taken by governments around the world to soften the economic blow from COVID-19, Israel's stimulus package is negligible | The Trump administration is pushing for a stimulus package larger even than the Obama administration's response to the 2008 market crash, but Israel seems stuck in the past

Coronavirus Emergency Market

The Public Sector Collective Agreement: Employees will stay home on paid leave According to the agreement between the Histadrut and the Ministry of Finance, employees not defined as essential will be on leave for the rest of Passover | Paid leave will be deducted from annual holiday entitlement | The agreement will apply to civil servants, local authorities and other bodies

Coronavirus The People Need Security

Israel's government must promise its citizens that they will not be thrown into poverty because of COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic is capable of ruining the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis | It's time to reassure them: No one will be abandoned | Will Israeli leadership follow the example set by other world leaders?

COVID-19 "We have the capacity to test 3,000 people a day"

Lab workers call on government to increase funding for COVID-19 tests Esther Admon, chair of the Israel Association of Biochemists, Microbiologists and Laboratory Workers, warns against outsourcing COVID-19 tests and insists that the government could afford to expand the number of daily tests if only it would utilize the existing public workforce

Coronavirus 14 Hour Days

Following the COVID-19 crisis: Permission to employ workers up to 14 hours a day Minister of Labor and Welfare Ophir Akunis signed the two-month permit to deal with workers on leave and increases in demand for essential jobs | The permit allows Israeli employees to work up to 67 hours per week, and no more than 90 additional hours per month