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Aiton Birnbaum

Apr 28, 2024, 6:46 AM

Thomas L. Friedman makes valid points in his op-ed, "Israel Has a Choice to Make: Rafah or Riyadh" (April 26, 2024). Bottom line, he strongly advises Israel to avoid incursion into Rafah. In fact, a deal to free all...

Oct 30, 2023, 6:30 PM

October 7 is Israel’s 9/11, up close and personal

Trigger warnings (second half of post): murder, rape, torture As an American now living in Israel, I can't help but compare the USA's September 11, 2001 and Israel's October 7, 2023. Both were pre-meditated, well-planned, horrible terror attacks. Both required...

About Me

Aiton Birnbaum is originally from NY, and studied at UCLA and Rutgers. He now resides in Israel, and is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of trauma, using methods such as EMDR. He co-founded "Divorcing Peacefully" and Israel's National Organization for Collaborative Divorce, and trains lawyers and therapists in this approach. He has published a number of articles on psychology, history and the Bible. He also writes music, sings with the Zayit ensemble, and combines therapy with the outdoors.