Israel Uncensored: Coming Out of Corona Lockdown

[Music] ja hastin here Israel uncensored on the Land of Israel network at the Land of Israel calm it is Monday May 8 teams 2020 the 24th of er 578 o hope you're doing well and your part of the world hope you're safe out there be healthy everyone coming to you from beautiful Jerusalem where it's actually it's crazy hot outside we'll talk about the weather later on in the show but we are in an unprecedented heat wave here in Israel but who knows hopefully that will burn the corona out of the atmosphere I don't know how that works maybe that's true I've heard rumors of that but I don't think that's been proven but hopefully that's the case maybe that's why the Lord Hashem has sent us this intense heat wave we're gonna go to the phone here in just a second to speak to one of those individuals was been on the front lines over the last several months in the fight against the corona virus here in Israel and in different places around the world Natalie so Pinsky she was like she was a guest on the show I think it's been like three or four years since she's been on the program she is the director of development at rescuers Without Borders they are one of the first response organizations volunteer organizations that used to be known as hot Salah you Dava sham Ronit alla Judea and Samaria they are on the frontlines throughout Judea and Samaria and in different places around the world hence the change of the name to rescuers Without Borders they're all over the place and they are one of the top first response organizations out there and of course the challenges with the coronavirus unprecedented what they wish which they've been on the frontlines fighting over the last several months so she's the director of development of the organization she's always she's also their spokesperson in the u.s. Natalie who lives in the beautiful southern Hedren Hills welcome to the show thank you Thank You Jess so first of all how you doing how you feeling here it's really hot thank god that's that's the most important thing right now and I want to hear about what you guys have been doing in the challenges you've been facing over the last several months but let's start with the current reality the kids are now back in school throughout Israel Israel has done well relatively speaking compared to other countries in the world you still have countries which are under lockdown for the unforeseeable future they could be under lockdown for another month or two I heard California perhaps until the end of July what are your thoughts here as the kids are going back to school in Israel well Israel's done a great job and I love and love to use the word a superior job okay finally Israel nobody can deny that little Israel has done an amazing job here and is a leader a world leader the children going to school is just one more thing among the long list of things we've been doing to get back to life and you know that just shows that we can overcome anything Israel can turn I love this expression can turn on a dime write something here had something hard happens not something bad happens to us we we bear down we get through it and we move on I love it I love it you know and Jews you have to going back to school okay they're wearing a mask and we had to get hand sanitizer euphy yeah yeah so you're not overly concerned worried we did this too fast you think this is the right decision you think the schools are prepared what's your take being on the front lines as you know organization as a mother no but I'm not a worry type of mother and what we have learned you know the weak people who have difficulty breathing with their lungs our medics have been doing testing testing people the disabled the old-age homes they're beginning private calls for testing for people who have children who have difficulty going into the classroom special needs those kind of kids the mainstream children the normal kids the healthy kids I'm really I'm not that Custer I'm not wash your hands same way for each other they're gonna get dirty they don't listen anyway they're not you know I'm not really that concerned and also if there another outbreak right if there's a second wave they say so what I'll do it again I'm not one of those yeah I mean obviously I we all hope it doesn't come to that but you guys have been Hatala you - from Rowan Rask rescuers Without Borders the official name these days I mean you guys were in on this from the very beginning back back from poram from the beginning of marketing talk about you mentioned the testing but talk about how you guys have responded to the challenges of the corona virus and maybe describe how this is I guess different from your regular responsibilities which include saving lives on a daily basis whether they're terror attacks or car accidents or whatnot I talk about how this has been different in some of the challenges and and some of the the positives that have come from this whole experience and so we have turned into one of the top testing agencies in the country we have you know with Megan Davina Dome learn to test got the course together and our medics learned to test so when people called 101 and you know we all know we're supposed to call one one and not go to the hospital which kept the hospitals totally operating fine our medics were out there testing responding to calls to people with symptoms and they went to the people's homes people zones individual homes and test families children and did the tests right on the site we have pictures of them like outside the people of Flint or doing the tests all covered up we had to do a campaign for suits and masks in Israel we had to do a campaign in the stage a digital campaign in France where our supports forget suits and masks because our all of a sudden our rescuers who like you said respond to car accidents and terror had to become these testing experts and they did they did they did it and they're still doing it now they are going to to the Institute's to go into the old-age homes and it's testing disabled people to see if they're allowed to leave because those people so they're being called out to these all over the country all over the country they're in Dimona they were in there in the South the Negev lastly they're all over the place so your organization you mentioned that you're not only we talked about you're not only here in Israel but you mentioned France and in specific I mean are there people on the ground in France from your organization or have Israelis actually flown there and and if you can describe you know the difference between our as we said relative success or you know if you want to be very positive great success in light of the coronavirus and and what they've experienced over there the horrible situation in France and in other countries in Europe let's talk about that a little bit okay so I just we have done a few rescues now we have teams in different countries France is where we have a lot of support but we have done we've gone to natural disasters I'm looking at my notes because there's so many places Nepal Mali Kenya Ukraine and Rapinoe some of the places we've helped just now during corona we have teams there we have trained teams there when there was a natural disaster we went that we Halton and we trained them and now we have actually people there and we got them equipment testing kits and they're doing testing there those are just mentioned so yeah we've been doing stuff around the world you know I don't know where they are in terms of how successful they've been as a country that we are doing amazing campaigns here at the very beginning of this outbreak our rescuers went into the hospitals with gifts from saponin II and they paired up with a store step on they just so close it perfumes and they don't give thanks to the nurses and like two weeks later they got another call that's a hospital one of the same thing and they teamed up with the store called BtoB tone foods it's kind of like a ramen let me chain and they teamed up and got gift cards for food and they gave them to all the doctors insurance said it if you excited for Pesach they got games and they delivered games so all those families that were a lot of found in Modine elite I think one thing after another they're doing are very very impressive so that's that is impressive that is amazing I mean we've had so many come out whether it's the IDF or other organization somebody doing so much good over this period I mean I'm hoping that that is something that we've learned you know throughout everyone is trying to you know as we're coming out of this period trying to understand you know what was this all about obviously we don't know why God what God did it but we can try to take away the good from it and learn from this experience and move forward I mean that's that's essentially I mean I think what's really in our control to do because so much is not in our control it's not it's not at all mimimi mentality what can I do what kind to help it happened here the IDF was all over the place the IDF was taking food people they were people you know visiting them they did it and those who may not or may not have been to Israel or don't understand our society works and those who have been here and I've seen you know the same person who will cut you off on the highway five minutes later if your car breaks down he's the same guy who's changing your tire and I've literally seen that happen but yeah that happens but that's just the way it is here I mean Israel Israel ease come together during times of crisis during times of war I mean people here the I think the only real comparison that I've seen and it's definitely not the same story but a lot of people because I guess because of the masks a lot of people are saying that this was similar to the Gulf War back in 91 where Israelis had to wear masks I mean you know obviously one was a war where we had 39 Scud Rockets right at Israel now we're talking about a global pandemic of virus but but people are making that comparison I've seen it more than once comparing the reality because I may be because of the masks because of the quarantine because of the safe room because of the lockdown I mean that is that is really where I what I've seen I go like a war but war with with those masks but I'm glad that you're optimistic going forward I get I don't know if you've heard of this theory about the the heat or the Sun could possibly kill the virus is that something you guys have heard yeah you believe it I should leave that one yeah you could walk around every day fresh air the heat killing it I mean if you look at the history what did they do when people had the flu way back this time and his flu and they set up this tent outside people outside it lay people outside on their beds to get in the Sun you know being cooped up isn't good for anybody right alright so you would recommend I mean obviously people don't want to dehydrate and it's really extreme outside but you would recommend people go outside 10-15 minutes or whatever it is just to get a little Sun get into the keep the windows open and like that horrible hot it's like a hair dryer air coming in you know or get outside 15 minutes get outside you know I'm lucky I like you and then the issues and we walk around here I walk around you have to walk you have to you want milk you have to walk to the store you know you have to walk you want your mail you have to walk to the mail you have to walk around and nobody here in sushi I'm we have 200 families no one has here you know here and there nothing we're the biggest you shoes why didn't we not why nothing here they're opening a corona hotel here you know I am we actually made a small video the 10 ways Israel has infecting Crona and winning I don't know it but one of those things the country people land in Israel and they are taken by the idea immediately to a hotel and it's amazing amazing yeah you know some people are actually happy about that through land in Israel and spend two weeks at the Dead Sea even even if he is in quarantine but yeah that's one of the things we did I understand that they're starting to scale back from that because thank God the numbers are down and and and people are getting healthy and and let's let's hope it stays that way that's what we do not have a second wave or a third and you know all those people out there and I don't understand the science behind it whether we're talking about the antibodies or the vaccines or hopefully yeah they've been working for 40 years I think the common cold they have no cure for this right now it'll take time I mean hopefully there'll be something and and please God not gonna say let's go back to the way things were because nobody wants to go back to the way things were but let's go back to a situation where those who are at risk or our grandparents or whatnot can move around a little bit more freely and you know restaurants can open without people worrying about getting sick out for bid and let's hope for that day and hopefully that day will come soon here in Israel and all over the world I want to thank you so much for your time that Lisa Penske if people want to learn more about rescuers Without Borders the work you do the holy work that you do here in Israel and in countries around the world how can they get in touch with you or the organization just like it sounds that's a la spell the h8 e za lah I get that right organelle or you can reach natalie through me right if not I can put you in touch dear listener I can put you in touch with Natalie directly if you want to get involved in the organization there's a sticker rescuers Without Borders doing amazing work on the frontlines in Judea Samaria mana countries I appreciate it countries all over the world stay healthy stay safe and hope all is well down there are glad to hear actually all as well down there on the southern hemorrhoid hills one of my favorite places in the entire country we're gonna take a break in come right back with much more there's a new government here in Israel we want to talk about that we'll discuss the weather and many other topics here on Israel uncensored don't go away we'll be right back remember always said President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that you and I especially are descended from immigrants and revolutionists we look for a younger generation that is going to be more American than we are now I don't know that I could say I'm more American than FDR but I can say that I'm a descendant of immigrants and I've got more than a little bit of the revolutionist in me Sam Robb Mike Boyer and this is the Jewish story join Roth Mike foyer for the best Jewish history podcast the Jewish story on the Land of Israel Network at the land of Israel calm and we are back Josh Hayes to hear Israel uncensored on the land of Israel that worked at the Land of Israel calm for the 18th of May 2020 thanks again to Natalie so Pinsky from the from the amazing organization rescuers Without Borders and all the holy work they do saving lives in Israel and around the world Israel finally has a government after what about a year and a half times of Israel reports that the new government which was sworn in yesterday will have 34 ministers and then we'll go up to 36 once the coronavirus crisis is over according to the coalition agreement that will make it the largest government in Israel's history they could incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue in his role as Prime Minister for the first 18 months to be succeeded by blue and white leader Bennigan's Gonz will be alternate Prime Minister for the first 18 months I guess that's a new title a p.m. alternate Prime Minister Netanyahu will serve in that role for the second 18 months cabinet positions will be divided equally between the Netanyahu and Gon's led blocks each block will also have eight deputy ministers and I have the whole list which I'm not going to read here in front of me of all the new ministers and their new responsibilities I mean that they came up with so many different roles and responsibilities and things that we've never had or seen before but that's the way politics works around here you got to please your coalition partners that's the name of the game but after three elections and all this back and forth Israel finally has a new government I'm hoping there isn't any second wave of Corona I mean the whole purpose of this emergency for what I understood this emergency government or this national unity government was to work on fighting the corona now that kids are back in school and restaurants are scheduled to open I think or at least there is a discussion about restaurants opening coming up and who knows it's only a matter of time if everything stays stays quiet so to speak maybe the airport maybe synagogues and everything else then the question is why do we need an emergency government or everything is fine that's that's the real question at this point should it still be considered a an emergency government but anyway at the end of the day we do have a government things are moving forward please god Corona will stay quiet the situation and everything will be will be okay and as we are recording here on Monday morning I just actually got a text literally this second here from the Ministry of Health I'm going to open that up right now and see the latest statistics and numbers here as of Monday morning we have had zero deaths over the last 24 hours thank God those who have died as a result of Corona the number is 272 victims of Corona thirteen thousand and fourteen people have gotten better from Corona out of the 16,000 621 who were ill they're currently 3335 active patience if you will 3 3 3 5 but that number is down from yesterday and get this ok I don't know if I've seen this for a long time 4 months now according to the statistics here we do not have a new case a reported case of corona again it all is based on who was tested and who wasn't tested or what not but all ahead of all of those who were tested over the last 24 hours I think this is a first over the last several months we have zero new cases reported thank thank God and let's not forget there are 47 people who are on ventilators as of now 47 people so everyone should have a speedy recovery a roof wash Lima and I just broke that was breaking news here on the show because I just got that text right now but going back to the the story of our new government our route Sheva is run a tional News reports the Prime Minister yesterday said at his inauguration it is time to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria that's a neo reread reiterated rather his pledge to apply sovereignty Judea and Samaria at his time he said to apply Israeli law to the territories in Judea and Samaria the steppe will not push peace off but will rather bring it closer hundreds of thousands of residents of Judea and Samaria will not be moved from their homes he continued the whole issue of sovereignty is only at issue because I've personally said the Prime Minister worked to promote it for three years he added with all my tremendous appreciation for the support of the US I repeat what I've said for decades Israel security rests on our strength so again more talk about the application of Israeli law in Judea and Samaria we'll see how that goes and again what will then be of the according to the plan the 70% which is scheduled or earmarked to be outside of the Jewish state of Israel based on so many different conditions that the Arabs under the PA will have to uphold so will have to will have to see will have to see what in fact is in the store for us on one hand applying sovereignty great on the other hand if it doesn't come with the price of a so-called PA what they call Palestinian state in the heartland of Judea and Samaria that is definitely an existential threat to the entire country and I highly would recommend Israel do not go back down a path towards the establishment of any type of such entity the European Union of course going crazy the United Nations going crazy about the potential of Israel officially applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process according to the Jay post Nicolae Vlada that annexation is a big threat it is prohibited under international law and will undermine the rules-based international order that's absolutely false it's not illegal under international law it's not prohibited he doesn't know what he's talking about he's issuing warnings saying we'll have legal political security implications that'll be that will damage prospects for peace yeah like we've had peace over the last 25 years going down this path of turning over strategic areas to the Palestinian Authority areas which have ended up in the hands of Hamas as well namely Gaza but yet the European Union is still wants to go down this policy of insanity which is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting different results that's what they are striving for somehow the European Union and the UN and he concluded by saying the exact opposite of Prime Minister Netanyahu saying that annexation will diminish the prospects of normalization of ties between Israel and the Arab states that is absolutely false Israel has better ties number one with the Arab states and we've ever had and number two things were so much better that's for sure between Israel and the and her neighbors hear those now living under the PA the Arabs under the PA before 1993 before we went down this path of Oslo things were much better for everybody so I don't understand why that is still being pushed I mean I do because these different entities the EU UN do not have Israel's best interests in mind so I understand how it's possible I'm just not willing to accept it as we talked about earlier in my interview with Natalie sipping Sookie from rescuers Without Borders 1 million children approximately returned to their classrooms on Sunday following a two-month forced hiatus due to the corona virus the corona virus outbreak reported here by J&S with the rest of the country's elementary middle and high schools slated to resume operations by the end of the week that is the reality in Israel we are opening up there have been a few cases already where schools have opened and it turned out that somebody I think in both cases a teacher was positive for the virus and those schools were subsequently closed I hope those are the exceptions to the rule I heard of a school in Jerusalem and another one in Raqqa vote which opened this week and are already closed and those students forced into a two-week mandatory quarantine I hope that does not represent a pattern here in Israel and finally the weather the weather here in Israel and again I love the winter personally I love when it's cold I'm always happy when it rains we had one of the greatest winters ever in Israel with the key merit the lake of galilee at such a high point where it hasn't been making up for all those years of drought over the last two winters we've had so much rain nevertheless israel and i hope for the best here in terms of burning out the corona if that's even possible and I have no way of knowing but it is reported here the longest and most extreme heat wave ever ever in the history of the country the temperature here today Monday in Jerusalem where I am is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit 38 degrees Celsius other parts of the country up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit are 45 degrees Celsius that reported in a lot and in Tiberius too very are there on the lake of Galilee that's crazy heat and it is extreme because it is not set to go away until Friday but everything is a blessing from God and the heat is also a blessing even though it's like ridiculous outside I mean if you're if you go to the pool and get out I mean you're dry within like three minutes I mean it is so hot and in certain places in the center of the country humid as well in other places like a lot and then Jerusalem it's less humid but nevertheless crazy heatwave here in Israel and and hopefully hopefully this will burn out the corona I don't know but it remains to be seen but it's a gift from God even the heat is a gifts from God even the extreme heat we have to believe is a gift from God everyone should drink a lot of water make sure that you put your wallet or keys in the back seat if you have children god forbid and nobody should forget a child in the car and drink a lot of water and whether it's the heat or whether it's the corona or whatever it is be safe out there wherever you are on the wonderful world of ours my name is Josh hastin want to send a shout out to Vinny Ameen Gretzky engineer extraordinaire of Tabitha steed for everything she does behind the scenes get in touch with me during the week Josh Atlanta of Israel comm on Facebook Joshua Easton or Josh a stand Israel advocacy journalism on Twitter at Josh Hansen and now on Instagram as well be well be safe out there Shalom Shalom from another beautiful day here in Jerusalem eternal capital of Israel and the Jewish people Shalom [Music] you're listening to the Land of Israel network at the Land of Israel comm broadcasting the truth