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Apr 13, 2020, 8:55 PM

In Honor of Noga Shilo

My great aunt Noga Shilo died (just old age, not coronavirus) last week after living a truly eventful life. Although I did not know Noga very well personally, she was the life of my family. She was an inspiration...

Oct 24, 2018, 6:01 PM

Fellow Liberals, Remove the Anti-Israel Stain from Our Progressive Movement

I am a liberal, and I proudly proclaim my support for the progressive movement taking place in the United States right now. That’s why US Rep. Betty McCollum’s (D-MN) recent speech to the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR)...

Jun 25, 2018, 12:56 AM

Toward Partnership with the Haredim

We who try to keep our politics separate from religion often treat those who do not do so as adversaries of the public good. Israel’s secular Jewish population is no exception; you do not need to search far to...

May 15, 2018, 3:45 PM

My Fellow Americans, Let’s Not Be So Quick to Condemn Israel over Gaza

As the demonstrations on the Israel-Gaza border continue to intensify, my fellow liberal and progressive Americans are increasingly condemning Israel for use of “excessive force” against protestors. No doubt, the thousands of Palestinian casualties should sadden and horrify. At...

May 13, 2018, 12:57 PM

The Real Nuclear Threat

US President Donald Trump has recently announced he will withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran deal, an agreement signed by President Barak Obama meant to delay Iran’s ability...

Dec 13, 2017, 10:38 AM

We could Really do Without Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration

Last Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Naftali Bennet have praised Trump’s decision and many Israelis (including myself) shared the emotional fervor. At the same time, international...

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About Me

Ido Levy is an an editor at Georgetown Public Policy Review and Master of Public Policy candidate at Georgetown University. He got his BA from IDC Herzliya and has done research at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).

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