A young researcher recently asked for my advice on her first steps in her study of Israelis abroad. She admitted she was still unsure whether to treat this population as a diaspora or as a transnational community. Yet while discussing the…
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Integrating the Israeli Diaspora into the Fabric of Israeli Society
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Why Antisemitism Cannot Solve Antizionism
Over the past several decades, Jewish communities worldwide have faced a sharp and unprecedented rise in anti-Jewish hostility—classrooms turning hostile, campuses erupting, Jewish identity becoming increasingly vulnerable again. We name these…
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My Injury From Lebanon 2006
I don’t think I ever wrote about my injury from Lebanon 2006. It was a long time ago… and in many ways it no longer feels relevant. Thank God, I’m doing well. Alive, healthy, functioning well. Today is dedicated to wounded soldiers, and two…
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Why Israel Can No Longer Subsidize Mass Draft Evasion
Two years after October 7, Israeli combat soldiers are still crowdfunding ceramic plates and drones while the state transfers billions of shekels every year to institutions whose students are legally exempt from the defense burden most citizens…
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Built in Crisis: The Strategic Playbook Behind Israel’s Cybersecurity Leadership
Even in the midst of war, Israel’s cyber and AI ecosystem surged, and continues to during the current ceasefire. Over the past two years, companies have launched new products, defended critical infrastructure, and closed high-value deals while…
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Stop Treating Every “Yellow Line” Breach as a Reason for an Airstrike
Watching the events in Gaza from abroad since the October ceasefire began, I can’t shake a growing sense of disbelief at how often the IDF turns to airstrikes when someone crosses the internal yellow line. This isn’t the border fence. This…
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A Personal Case of Auschwitz-Phobia
Most people define phobias as irrational fears. That is not accurate. Most phobias (e.g., snakes, spiders, heights) are hyperbolic fears, but still rational. That is not however, what defines them. What defines them is the avoidance. Most people…
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Maduro’s “Win” Is Really a U.S. Trap
Forget the recycled headlines. Anyone claiming China and Russia “won” because Maduro might cling to power is either clueless or betting you won’t read the actual signals coming out of Washington. A week ago, Trump dropped an ultimatum on…
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Will UEFA’s motto “Together for football” still include Israel?
The World Cup will be coming to North America next year. Another opportunity to watch the world’s best players act on a global stage, viewed by hundreds of millions, even billions. To, once again, suffer when the Netherlands fails to win….
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Life is Unfair: A Virtuous Response
Every philosophy begins with a certainty. For Descartes, it was cogito ergo sum. For Kant, the structure of reason. But these certainties arise through education and abstraction. The child, before language, learns one certainty: life is not fair….
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