Jerusalem International Book Forum: Perspectives on the Pandemic Taking an upbeat cue from Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle, JIBF’s digital discussions examine the impact of the coronavirus on international book publishing. Purple distancing guides are on the floor of the women’s side of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, seen here in a vIew from the stairs leading to the Maghreb Gate of the Temple Mount on March 23. Image – iStockphoto: Svarshik Raising Spirits While acknowledging that many markets and players in world publishing have not had as prosperous a ride as others, the second day of the Jerusalem International Book Forum’s series of four sessions in May was decidedly upbeat.