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Dec 4, 2023, 2:32 PM

How to break the cycle that led to 2023

How mission-oriented innovation can create the conditions for a better Israel to emerge When speaking about politics in Israel post-October 7, I’ve heard one phrase more than any other: we can’t go back to how things were before the war....

Nov 28, 2023, 1:56 PM

Three ways to fight hate in the academy

Strategies for addressing academic toxicity towards Israel 20 years ago, as a columnist for the Columbia University school paper, I was approached by students who wanted to share what they experienced on campus. "My professor told me that my green...

Nov 16, 2023, 10:43 PM

Our Volunteers Deserve A Government

Why we need to adapt our government to Israel’s civic spirit After the horrific massacres of October 7, 2023, the second question Israelis asked each other is “how can I help?” Most Israelis came out to volunteer, many more than...

Nov 12, 2023, 1:38 PM

Blueprint for a post-’23 Israel: Negation of the Diaspora

Anti-Israel protestors across the world hold all Jews responsible for Israel. On this point, they happen to be right

Nov 8, 2023, 1:34 PM

Israel’s Future Includes Arabs

Why we must better integrate non-Jewish Israelis On the morning of October 8th, Israel’s Arab political leadership immediately condemned the Hamas-led Oct 7th massacre. Some encouraged their constituents to stay home out of fear of escalating violence within our borders....

Nov 5, 2023, 8:21 PM

Startup Nation to Rooted Nation: A Vision Forward

Why we should double down on the surge of support for the heartland to build a future for Israel The vicious attacks of October 7, 2023, reminded us of the central role the heartland communities in Israel’s South and North...

Nov 1, 2023, 4:03 PM

Affirming the justice of a ground operation

Screenshot from video of Jabalya aftermath, November 1, 2023. (via CNN, screenshot)

Speaking about the justice of Israel’s war on Hamas Israel has begun its ground operation within Gaza, and public opinion has nearly completed its shift from sympathy with Israel to staunch opposition to its actions. If one were to only...

Oct 26, 2023, 6:02 PM

The case for hope

To fight despair we need to focus on how Israel will emerge stronger from this war

Oct 24, 2023, 6:26 PM

War…and then what? A vision for the optimal outcome for Israel and Gaza

Part II to How and Why the Left must end the Gaza War Given the inevitability of this Hamas-Israel war, what should liberal democrats be advocating as the desired outcome? The following is a short list of war aims I...

Oct 22, 2023, 2:48 PM

How and why the Left must end the Gaza war

We progressives will keep the moral high ground if we call for the immediate unconditional surrender of Hamas

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Dedicated to solving problems facing humanity with sustainable and scalable solutions, Ariel Beery co-founded and led 3 Israel-based social ventures over the past two decades: CoVelocity, MobileODT, and the PresenTense Group. His geopolitical writings - with deeper dives into the topics addressed in singular columns - can be found on his substack, A Lighthouse.

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