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Aron Heller

Nov 2, 2023, 9:42 PM

How we respond as a nation to this unprecedented calamity may well dictate what kind of country remains – or if one remains at all

Oct 15, 2023, 12:56 PM

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For a nation in trauma, it’s fight or flight

We're torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good

Oct 11, 2023, 8:30 PM

An unprecedented attack that conjures images of the Holocaust

The only context for this tragedy comes from the darkest days of Jewish history

Sep 23, 2023, 1:32 PM

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Netanyahu can’t deliver on Saudi Arabia; history has passed him by

US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, September 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

It would be a sweetheart deal, but the PM no longer has the political capital, public support or moral authority for it

Apr 25, 2023, 10:10 AM

A sad 75th birthday for Israel

Israelis wave national flags during protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Thousands of Israelis protested outside the country's parliament on Monday ahead of a preliminary vote on a bill that would give politicians greater power over appointing judges, part of a judicial overhaul proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

'Jewish national unity' has always been a myth. The question is whether there is enough glue to hold the country together

Mar 3, 2023, 12:54 PM

Netanyahu made this mess – and only Netanyahu can fix it

For Israel’s sake, let’s hope there remains some of the ‘old Bibi’

Jun 22, 2022, 5:29 PM

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What exactly is a ‘real’ right-wing Israeli government?

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, leave the podiums after a joint statement at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, June 20, 2022. Bennett's office announced Monday, that his weakened coalition will be disbanded and the country will head to new elections. Bennett and his main coalition partner, Yair Lapid, decided to present a vote to dissolve parliament in the coming days, Bennett's office said. Lapid is then to serve as caretaker prime minister. The election, expected in the fall, would be Israel's fifth in three years. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

The coalition collapsed because of fearmongering, tribal devotion to Likud, and a cult of personality that still surrounds its leader on trial for corruption

Apr 4, 2022, 7:29 PM

Israel’s sad post-terrorism ritual strikes again

Members of the Zaka organization remove a body at the scene at the scene of a shooting attack in Bnei Brak, March 29, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** בני ברק
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The country’s current reality doesn’t merit the panicked reaction to a recent wave of attacks

Mar 8, 2022, 11:43 AM

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Israel’s entrepreneur-in-chief looking for big Ukraine ‘exit’

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Friday for their first meeting, hailing friendly ties between the two countries. (Evgeny Biyatov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Naftali Bennett is a product of Israel’s vaunted startup nation, where high-risk and high-reward ventures are encouraged – and only the most daring score big

Nov 22, 2021, 1:15 PM

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Who is the outlier, Trump or Biden? The answer means much to the world

FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. The level of inconsistency and chaos surrounding Trump’s coronavirus response is reaching new heights, as Democrats show new signs of unifying behind presumptive presidential nominee Biden. (AP Photo, File)

With the world trending authoritarian, will Trump turn out to be the first of his kind while the moderate Biden turns out to be the last of his?

About Me

Aron Heller is an Israel-based writer and broadcaster and a former long-time Associated Press correspondent and journalism professor. He's covered ten Israeli elections, four Mideast wars, dozens of other major world events and has been dispatched on assignments across five continents. A frequent on-air and on-camera contributor, he's previously reported for the Ottawa Citizen, NBC News and Haaretz and has broadcast professional sports games.