Opinion Israel’s Coronavirus Angst at Risk of Morphing Into Dangerous Populism
Economic distress and growing distrust of government could lead Israel down the dangerous path that ended in Trump
David Rosenberg
Opinion Nationalizing El Al Is the Least Bad of All Its Options
The offer from Kenny Rozenberg or bankruptcy will do nothing for an airline that faces many bad years ahead
Opinion Chevron Comes to Israel. Is It Here to Stay?
The world’s No. 6 energy company broke a barrier this week when it agreed to buy Noble Energy and that’s good news for Israel
Opinion Who Benefits Most From Bibi’s Universal Aid Plan? Bibi
No doubt there are needy Israelis who will welcome a check, but it’s mostly a waste of taxpayer money aimed at buying a little political peace for the PM
Opinion China Is Winning the Middle East and Trump Is Helping It
Bejing is emerging as a regional competitor to the U.S. in trade, technology and now militarily too
Opinion As Israel Burns, Bibi Is Putting Politics Before the Economy
Far from acting quickly or decisively, Netanyahu is dithering over competing rescue plans and battling with Gantz over the budget
Opinion Warning to Netanyahu: Israel's Middle Class Is Getting Angry
Israel could be on the precipice of a social explosion as the resurgent coronavirus finally hits the middle class in the pocket
Tesla’s Worth More Than Exxon: A Victory in the Fight Against Climate Change
Even the 1% are getting on board and that is far more important than all the petitions and liking Greta Thunberg speeches
Opinion Israel’s Bleak Future in a Permanent Coronavirus Economy
The plausible scenario of the pandemic staying with us for years will exact a much higher economic cost
Opinion America Is Wasting Its Time Imposing Even More Sanctions on Syria
The Syrian leader may have won the civil war but he’s about to defeated by economic distress. The U.S. can sit back and let it happen on its own
Israel's OurCrowd CEO Betting That Coronavirus Will Make Tech Stronger
Tech is in trouble, but Jon Medved’s crowd-funding venture capital has launched what may be the world’s first pandemic-focused fund
Opinion Lebanon’s Woes Will Take It Straight Into Iran's Arms
The reform plans are just for show. In the end, Lebanon's financial crisis will tighten the grip of Hezbollah and Iran
Opinion The Highest Cost of West Bank Annexation Will Be Economic
There’s no such thing as annexation-lite: Israel will find itself carrying the costs of 2.9 million mostly poor Palestinians
Opinion Nationalizing El Al Won't Rescue It From Mediocrity
Without a state takeover, Israeli airline will crash and burn, but the state has been terrible at managing business. One solution comes to mind
Opinion Suddenly, Israel Can Almost Compete With America’s Quality of Life
The coronavirus pandemic may be tipping the balance more in Israel’s favor. Here’s a checklist for potential immigrants
Opinion As Gulf Economies Shrink, Foreigners Are Jumping Ship
Without their giant expat populations, the economic future of the Gulf region looks dimmer than ever
Opinion Israel's Gas Party Ends Before It Began
Prices for natural gas have crashed, which is a much bigger problem for the Eastern Mediterranean than the coronavirus
Opinion For Israel, Apocalypse Now Is Over. Apocalypse Maybe Later Remains
The lockdown didn’t destroy the economy, and Netanyahu’s new government may well perform better than expected. But what about a second coronavirus wave?
Opinion Time Is Up for Netanyahu’s Wiggle-and-squirm Act on China
Amid growing strife with Beijing, Washington isn't going to like Israel giving China the contract to build the world's biggest desalination plant
Opinion Is Syria’s No. 1 Oligarch Being Fed to the Russian Bear?
No one knows why Rami Makhlouf took to Facebook to plead for tax relief, but it could be to save his assets from Russia
Opinion Israel's Coronavirus Recovery Is in Peril From the 'Emergency' Regime
We could use a unity government to tackle the pandemic’s fallout. But unity is not what we’re getting, so the fallout will be worse than it need be
Opinion If Big Government Is the Post-pandemic Future, Israel Is in for Trouble
Israel's public sector is sluggish and hidebound, yet all the signs point to a growing role for the state even after the coronavirus crisis has passed
Opinion Saudi Arabia Lost the Oil War, but Don’t Expect the Crown Prince to Go
Mohammad bin Salman was playing a game of high-stakes poker with Russia, but he didn’t have the hand to risk it
Opinion Globalization Isn’t Dying From the Coronavirus, It’s Becoming More Chinese
That’s not good news for Israel, which won’t have the economic flexibility it enjoyed under American-style globalization
Opinion The Day After Coronavirus: Economic Medicine Will Have Painful Side Effects
Like others, Israel is planning to spend big to keep the economy afloat during the lockdown. An unpleasant bill for services renders will follow
Opinion Coronavirus Is Replacing War as the Middle East’s Chief Misery
The pandemic is almost certainly far worse than the official numbers say and meantime the price of oil has plummeted
Opinion Netanyahu's Politics Risks Israel's Post-coronavirus Recovery
A rebound will depend on consumers and business spending and investing again. They won’t, if they don’t believe in the government
Opinion There's No Vaccine for Coronavirus Recession
Entrepreneurs won't risk opening a restaurant in a society under quarantine because economic stimuli make loans cheaper
After Default, Lebanon's in a Losing Game of Chicken With Its Creditors
Hezbollah won't even let the government ask for aid because it regards the IMF as a tool of American imperialism
Opinion Dr. Bibi’s Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill the Patient
Saying that Israel is 'over-prepared' for the epidemic’s risk makes a good soundbite, but the government's decrees risk causing economic damage that it has no way of fixing