Haaretz comments that if PM Benjamin Netanyahu and FM Avigdor Liberman are serious about fighting the delegitimization of Israel, they must transcend their power struggles and personal rivalry and quickly appoint a suitable ambassador to the UN. "Israel needs an ambassador who will present its positions at the UN podium in a clear voice, debate adversaries and facilitate cooperation with friends."
The Jerusalem Post writes in favor of the implementation of negative income tax in Israel, concluding that "as a Jewish state that promotes Jewish values, Israel must not lose touch with its obligation to care for those less fortunate. Implementing Friedman’s NIT is one way of achieving this goal while avoiding some of the pitfalls of socialism."
Ma’ariv contends that the newly proposed "dry law", which bans the sale of alcohol at kiosks, supermarkets and gasoline station convenient stores between 23:00-06:00, is just another law "which will not be implemented." The author suggests that MKs should "accompany police undercover units which deal with youth and patrol entertainment venues, and then perhaps they will understand that they have no idea what goes on while they are asleep."
Yediot Aharonot discusses the decision by the Jerusalem District Court "to convict of rape Sabar Kashur who, according to the prosecution, posed as an unmarried Jew, when in reality he is a married Arab – and while under this facade had sexual relations with a Jewish woman." The author believes that "Not every deception in relations between her and him, wicked, despicable and ugly as it may be, is reason for a serious accusation such as rape, and not every imbroglio is fit to come before the courts." The author opines that ”This affair … is a rape of the word rape. It smacks of racism."
Yisrael Hayom warns, "Don’t travel to Turkey." The author contends that, "We have enough reasons, political and moral, to disassociate ourselves with Turkey and stop supporting their tourist regions. It is the least that Israelis can do in response."
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