The new government must now issue strong measures against corona – The Times of Israel

When PM Bennett was still in the opposition, we needed to hear from him every day how PM Netanyahu was negligent in stopping the pandemic from killing us. He had wonderful plans, selflessly created for all of us. Why would the PM not take up his 15-point plan to save us all?

Now hes PM, hes preaching to the public, but again, we hear no preventative measures from our head of government.

Frankly, I dont care why he knew everything better when he was not in charge, and why he is dysfunctional now he is. I want him to act.

Measures to limit potential super spreader evens, to mandate mask wearing, to up the frequency of buses, to subsidize Plexiglas dividers, etc.

At least with Bibi, Mr. Capitalism, I had the feeling that he understood that prioritizing protecting our public health was the best support of our economy. Now, with this left-wing coalition, I get the feeling that protecting short-term profit for the rich became the highest priority.

In Israel, everything is always upside-down.

Who needs anarchists with a government like this?

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