Benjamin Peng, at The Blogs

Nov 5, 2025, 8:22 PM

Mamdani’s Victory: A Wake-Up Call for Israel

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (R) celebrates victory alongside his wife Rama Duwaji (L) during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City marks a deeper political shift that Israel and its supporters can no longer afford to overlook. Mamdani is not a passive criticizer of Israel. He has been one...

Oct 18, 2025, 12:10 AM

Post-War Gaza: Israel’s Chance to Rebuild Image

Gazans in the war-destroyed area. AFP via Gettyimage

When the Gaza strip becomes quiet, narratives grow louder. As the gunfire fall silent, the world’s attention turns not only to what has been destroyed—but to what comes next. The ceasefire in Gaza, fragile as it is, offers Israel not...

Sep 16, 2025, 1:22 PM

Israel Cannot Afford to Lose Its Arab Partners

UAE President Sheikh MBZ, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and fomer Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs

When the Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, the world witnessed a diplomatic breakthrough few thought possible. For the first time in decades, the Arab Gulf states chose to normalize relations with Israel, with the United Arab Emirates leading...

Aug 24, 2025, 11:53 PM

Collective punishment is not a way to stop terror

The recent uprooting of Palestinian olive trees by the IDF is more than a tactical action—it is a stark example of collective punishment. It does not enhance security, because each destroyed tree sows the seeds of future hatred, ensuring that...

Aug 13, 2025, 10:17 PM

The True Cost of the War

Wars rarely show their full cost at the outset. The bills arrive in pieces: a soldier’s funeral here, a shuttered business there, another empty chair at a family table. This war is charging Israel in shekels, in lives, and...

Jul 31, 2025, 10:59 PM

Israel Needs to Change Its Narrative About the War

For months, the Israeli government and some Israeli news media have repeated the same arguments in response to international calls for Palestinian statehood: Recognizing a Palestinian state would "reward Hamas terrorism." While this narrative resonates domestically, it fails to...

Jul 19, 2025, 12:08 AM

It’s Time to Say No: Ethics Over Politics

Palestinians get food and humanitarian aid, unloaded from a World Food Program in Gaza, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

As a long-standing supporter of Israel, our support for Israel is strong and consistent, and the reasons for this are clear – answers to this can be found in all the articles we have published in the past. Although...

Jul 1, 2025, 4:31 PM

A Shabbat in UAE: the Fruit of Human Fraternity

The Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue, the first purpose-built synagogue in the Arab world in about 100 years.

This past Shabbat at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi was a truly uplifting and inspiring experience. There is a small Jewish community in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, smaller during these hot summer days, we...

Jun 20, 2025, 7:22 AM

Israel is Winning, but only tactically so far

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) chief Mohammad Eslami. Iranian Government

Recent reports and assessments suggest Israel is achieving significant tactical successes in its ongoing confrontation with Iran. Precision strikes degrade nuclear facilities and ballistic missile capabilities. On the surface, the objectives outlined by leaders like Prime Minister Netanyahu –...

Jun 19, 2025, 6:34 AM

Israel Must Achieve Its Victory in a Flash War

The ongoing Operation Rising Lion against Iran presents Israel with a stark choice: a swift, decisive conclusion, or a protracted conflict with crippling consequences. The path forward is clear. Israel must achieve complete victory through a rapid, regime-changing offensive....

About Me

The author is the founder of Israel Plan Organization, the non-profit organization supporting and promoting Israel in China. He lived in Israel for two years, and studied MBA at Reichman University(IDC Herzliya). Now he is living in Abu Dhabi.