David Ross, at The Blogs

Nov 29, 2023, 6:21 AM

The War Against Hamas and the Weaponization of Empathy

On the 7th of October 2023, the world of everyone living in the land of Israel “from the river to the sea” was turned upside down by the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. Just like in...

Sep 15, 2023, 6:24 PM

Lost in Translation: Bridging Gaps in Intercultural Communication

Introduction The more I interact with people from different cultures, the more it is clear to me that we simply don’t understand each other. In my previous post (link) I discussed the challenges of listening to each other in the...

Aug 22, 2023, 6:31 PM

Beyond the Noise: The Imperative of Listening Today

The Listening Revolution In William Ury’s TED talk on “The power of listening”, the world-famous negotiator and resolver of conflicts suggests that to prevent conflicts before they start almost always starts with the simple step of listening. He advocates for...

Aug 6, 2023, 3:32 PM

Finding a Voice in an Age of Polarization

In the age of extreme polarization we live in, I have decided to speak up – with a sincere hope that my voice that calls for dialogue and understanding will not be misunderstood and will not play into the...

About Me

Attorney David Ross was born in the UK to the son of a holocaust survivor and immigrated to Israel as a child. He studied at the Anglican International School Jerusalem before serving as an Officer in the IDF. David graduated with an LLB from the Hebrew University and is a graduate of the Schwarzman Scholars Program with a Master of Global Affairs from Tsinghua University in China. David recently completed his legal apprenticeship with the State Attorney Office Civil Law Department.

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