Alan P. Gross

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Mar 26, 2025, 12:57 PM

To My Friends Living Outside of Israel

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Governments rise and fall. Prime ministers and presidents come and go, some leaving legacies of progress and great accomplishment, others of division and failure. But Israel—the land, the people, the ruach—remains eternal. It is our home, not because of...

Nov 13, 2024, 11:47 AM

Where’s the plan?

Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, Securing the release of the hostages still held in Gaza and ending the conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah needs a delicate balance of military action, diplomatic engagement, and long-term political solutions. While military pressure might yield...

Mar 4, 2023, 10:04 PM

You’re either in control or you’re out of control.

TOI Blog #4 - Mr. Netanyahu . . . You are either in control or you are out of control. Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, I have been following your illustrious career for the better part of 40 years. There have been...

Jan 19, 2023, 5:59 AM

Who does the Knesset actually represent?

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism party, says, “My voters don’t care if I’m a homophobe or fascist” (Times of Israel, 16.1.2023). Less than 11 percent of voting Israelis voted for his party. Ben Gvir (Otzma Yehudit,...

Jan 17, 2023, 9:09 PM

In Plain Terms – The Chaos of Israeli Elections

TOI Blog #2 In Plain Terms - The Utter Chaos of Unrepresentative Israeli Elections As an oleh, I am finding that Israel has an interesting way of electing it’s parliamentary form of government. Some think the system of electing Knesset members...

Jan 12, 2023, 7:24 PM

My Love of and Commitment to Eretz Yisrael Transcend Governments…

And that is a good thing, otherwise the intensity of that love and commitment would vary based on who is prime minister and what comprises the ruling coalition. To me, Israel is so much more than just a government,...

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About Me

Alan P. Gross, a retired management and economic development consultant, worked in over 50 countries on various projects. He was wrongfully detained in Cuba for five years before his release in 2014, thanks to efforts from US officials, his wife, lawyer, and Jewish community organizations. Gross advocates for social and Jewish activism and encourages active involvement.

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