Two months ago, we revealed for the first time the interest in the fastest Japanese train in the world. Will Israel be able to see beyond the lens of finance officials and the interests of the airlines? Probably not.

There is a Zionist-economic value in this, and not just a penny of train fares. A little rain in May grabs headlines, without thinking about climate damage and carbon emissions. That's not how you run a country and certainly don't build it for the long term.