Israel Must Keep Working toward Regime Change in Iran
But it also needs a Plan B.
November 6, 2026
Spreading financial literacy and economic engagement.
Recently, Elon Musk made headlines for proposing to put single shares of SpaceX stocks into the new, tax-deferred “Trump Accounts” of millions of American children. Israel’s Bank Hapoalim has in fact implemented a scheme along these lines, giving away millions of shares in their publicly traded stock. While the move presumably made good marketing sense for the bank, it also meant that hundreds of thousands of Israelis became first-time shareholders. Sharona Mazalian Levi examines the consequences:
But it also needs a Plan B.
The “electoral intifada.”
Spreading financial literacy and economic engagement.
Growing hostility in one of the prime tourist destinations for Israeli travelers.
“And the bush was not consumed.”
Recently, Elon Musk made headlines for proposing to put single shares of SpaceX stocks into the new, tax-deferred “Trump Accounts” of millions of American children. Israel’s Bank Hapoalim has in fact implemented a scheme along these lines, giving away millions of shares in their publicly traded stock. While the move presumably made good marketing sense for the bank, it also meant that hundreds of thousands of Israelis became first-time shareholders. Sharona Mazalian Levi examines the consequences:
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