Israel is Stable and Strong, While Neighboring Countries Collapse

Adapted, with additions in brackets, from a lecture by Middle East expert Dr. Guy Bechor, editor of Gplanet.co.il, by Hillel Fendel

"...precisely today, Israel is flourishing and shining, while the Arab states are dying. What is left of them? Just plots of land… I'm not talking just about Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, which no longer exist for all intents and purposes – but also the other ones which have collapsed during this Corona period. Although some Arab states, such as Syria and Jordan, were later carved out of the land that was supposed to be Jewish, the fact remains that of all these countries, barely anything remains! We see that Israel is the only one of all that can support itself!..."

San Remo Conference Mandate for Palestine

Meretz MK: Most Yesha Jews Will Never Leave

[based on an article by Yishai Friedman in Makor Rishon, translated and edited by Hillel Fendel]

MK Yair Golan (Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yes, other things are going on in the world aside from Corona. MK Yair Golan of Meretz, who has made some provocatively radical left-wing comments in the recent past, held a Zoom discussion last week with Meretz party activists. Golan presented his position on the evacuation and destruction of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, acknowledging that it does not jibe with that of most of his party colleagues. "A return to the pre-1967 borders is impossible," he said, "and the Palestinians [the Arabs living in Judea and Samaria – ed.] know this as well."

Politics in the Shadow of Corona

Written by Hillel Fendel

Gantz (left), Bibi (right)

Though solidarity and unity is now the name of the game in every-day life in Israel because of the Coronavirus hardships, politicians and public officials often appear to be playing on a different field. The Likud and Blue-and-White parties continue to bicker, with the Supreme Court stoking the flames of the conflict.

Lessons From the Corona Plague

Originally published by yeshiva.org.il, translated and edited by Hillel Fendel

The educational staff of the Bnei Binyamin Yeshiva High School in Bet El, and others, compiled the following list of lessons, appropriate for all ages during this difficult period.

Coronavirus (credit: istock)

Tuvia Victor: From Tragedy to Tranquility

Interview conducted by Sharona Eshet-Kohen

Tuvia Victor founded and manages Bet El's Pinat Chai [children's petting zoo]. In this interview he discusses his time learning at the Bet El Yeshiva, the importance of contributing to Am Yisrael [the Jewish People], and the terrorist attack that led to the creation of the Pinat Chai.

Tuvia feeding the Coati Munti at the Pinat Chai