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David Harel

Jun 25, 2026, 4:18 PM

A Palestinian man inspects the remains of his burnt-out family home following a reported attack by extremist Israeli settlers in the village of Fandaqumiya, southwest of Jenin, in the West Bank on March 22, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

The violence, dispossession, and looming expulsions facing Bedouin communities in the West Bank are a moral stain that should weigh on every Israeli's conscience

May 7, 2020, 3:09 PM

Israeli envoy didn’t give British Jews the full story on annexation

Mark Regev speaking during the Board of Deputies virtual plenary (Board of Deputies plenary via Jewish News)

On Sunday, I watched Israeli Ambassador Mark Regev address the Board of Deputies of British Jews at their first online meeting. He spoke of the pride the British Jewish community should feel in its close bond with Israel, yet...

About Me

Prof. David Harel from the Weizmann Institute is President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He is a world-renowned scientist, having published widely in computer science and its applications, has received numerous awards, and is a member of many science academies, including the US National Academy of Sciences,the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the UK’s Royal Society.