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Aug 6, 2025, 10:17 PM

Bennett Wants Better Messaging. The Message Is the Problem

Naftali Bennett blames Israel’s collapsing support in the US on bad PR. He calls Israel a “leper state,” faults Smotrich and Ben Gvir for torching alliances, and calls for rebranding. His barb hits: “If Netanyahu’s propaganda machine fought external...

Aug 3, 2025, 9:54 PM

Name the Evil That Won’t End the War

I advocate for peace, not as a slogan, but as a demand. I push for dialogue and ceasefires across divides. The other side refuses to reciprocate. Today I still plead for both sides to stop the killing. I often...

Aug 2, 2025, 12:30 AM

Aid Shortfalls in Gaza Demand Clarity, Not Silence, from Israel’s Influencers

The aid crisis in Gaza has exposed a gap between government critics inside Israel and social media influencers who claim to support the country from abroad. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said at a press conference on July 22, 2025...

Aug 1, 2025, 12:17 AM

Echoes of Sorrow: How Gaza’s Tragedy Broke Our Conscience

I joined the IDF straight out of college, convinced Israel embodied Jewish ethics and the sanctity of life. Now I know I couldn’t do it a second time, and I long to see us return to the principles that...

Jul 30, 2025, 11:40 PM

Three-Way Imperative: Israel, Palestine & Allies

As global scrutiny reaches a crescendo, Israel, Palestine, and the international community stand at a shared crossroads. Israel must recalibrate its strategic trajectory, Palestinian leadership must pursue genuine reform, and international partners must move past symbolic solidarity toward concrete,...

Jul 30, 2025, 7:42 AM

Beyond Red and Blue: Why Bipartisan Support for Israel Matters

If Jewish American Zionists do not adapt, they risk being sidelined, caught between rival coalitions and left without a reliable constituency. Support for Israel has always come with strings attached. Republicans and Democrats, Evangelicals and progressives have offered allegiance when...

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About Me

Aaron is a native New Yorker from the Upper West Side. After graduating from the University of Arizona, he moved to Israel in 2013 and served as a combat medic during Operation Protective Edge. He returned to New York City in 2016, but Israel remains deeply personal to him; he still considers it home. He writes about identity, justice, and progressive Zionism in a polarized world.

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