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Mar 9, 2019, 12:01 AM

Suicide is Not Cool

I wonder of any academic research has examined the volume of philosophical and theological thought could be triggered by the theme song of a TV sitcom? When I was a little boy in America I used to love to watch...

Dec 9, 2018, 12:27 PM

Cleaning trash for peace in Israel’s heartland

David Ha'ivri with Inon Dan Kehati and Ziad Sabateen at Husan. (Laura Ben-David)

In a unique initiative, Jewish settlers and Palestinians work together to tend the land they love

Apr 30, 2018, 11:51 PM

African Support in Shomron

Last week, I had the pleasure and honor of hosting visiting VIPs from three different continents on Educational tours in the Shomron. One of those special visits was with Bishop Scott Mwanza and his wife Lilian from Zambia in...

Sep 20, 2017, 1:27 PM

In Defense of the ‘Jordan Is Palestine’ Proposal

For many years I had been very skeptical of the Jordan is Palestine idea or number of reasons. Of course we cannot simply dismiss the Zeev Jabotinsky ideology which called for two banks of the Jordan river this one...

Jan 15, 2014, 7:32 AM

Zionism with dignity: Keep your pants on

A few weeks ago, I wrote a response to a provocative pro-Israel OpEd that was published on an anti-Zionist website. After consulting with some wise friends, I decided to place my response on hold and not publish it because...

Dec 20, 2013, 4:17 PM

Righteous Gentiles in this Week’s Torah Reading

A Bar Mitzvah Message for Judah, In the Jewish tradition, Bar or Bat Mitzvah is the time of coming of age, when an individual is considered big enough to be responsible for their own actions. Until this age, a child...

Dec 15, 2013, 6:27 PM

EU Anti- Circumcision Resolution – What is that About?

In October of this year, the European Council passed a resolution entitled “Children’s Right to Physical Integrity.” This effort - spearheaded by German MP Marlene Rupprecht - is said to protect children from physical violence. In this case, the...

Oct 1, 2013, 2:39 PM

The Speech I Would Like to Hear as Binyamin Netanyahu Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Leaders of the nations of the world, I address you today in New York just days after the Jewish people commemorated 5774 years since God’s creation of this world. The nation of Israel has a long and rich history....

Sep 26, 2013, 8:31 PM

Arrested for shaking a Lulav – where could this happen?

Real life in Israel seems to be notifying The Onion news agency that they are not ridiculous enough to be considered original satire. See it for yourself in a YouTube video filmed this week in Jerusalem. A Jewish man is...

Aug 8, 2013, 1:31 PM

Refugees? Let’s Get Real.

Since the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948, the Arab refugee claim has remained a core excuse for the Arab nations to postpone recognizing Israel and moving on to some type of normal existence in the region. Until the...

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David Ha'ivri is an Assemblyman, Chairman of Committee for Commemoration of Victims of Terrorism and Chairman of Committee for Road Safety at Shomron Regional Council. He specializes in International, Media and Government Relations. He is an inspirational speaker and a social media personality. He provides support in strategic planning for philanthropists, public figures and investors.

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