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July 17, 2020

The Israeli Government’s Credibility Crisis

It can’t be expected to keep everybody happy, but it could inspire the public.

In the early months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Jewish state distinguished itself with its effective response: it was among the very first countries to institute disease-preventing measures, and also among the first to begin the process of gradual reopening. Yet the country is still reeling from the economic fallout, while a second wave of the virus is taking a mounting toll. Shmuel Rosner argues that underlying these problems is the government’s dwindling ability to maintain the confidence of the people:

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