Israel’s democracy in crisis

A group of Israeli activists traveled to a village in the West Bank on Friday, intending to bring a message of coexistence with Palestinians. But they were halted by Israeli soldiers. These rising tensions come amid a crisis of democracy in Israel. And, thousands of passengers were stranded in airports in Colombia and several other Latin American countries this week following the collapse of the budget airline Viva Air. It’s the latest airline company to fold amid decreasing passenger demand and higher oil prices. Also, most salt production in Mexico is industrial. But a handful of Indigenous salt-makers are preserving an ancestral tradition of making artisanal salt that goes back 2,000 years. Plus, Nigeria reverses a decision on its new bank notes.