Israeli Politicians Bicker Over Protests While COVID Cases Skyrocket Among Haredim
Cases continue to rise, and the government makes no real effort to enforce distancing rules where it needs to
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In the Absence of Leadership
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed, for now, in his attempt to make the protests against him illegal. The many reservations filed by lawmakers have prevented the Kness...
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