Izzy Ezagui

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Mar 20, 2018, 12:00 PM

I didn’t write this memoir for you

Where are my pro-Israel Jews at? My Christian brothers and sisters? How about my atheist, non-conformist friends who’ve put in the time and effort to learn the nuances of the Middle East Conflict? *inhales deeply* Phew… Do I have your...

Mar 30, 2016, 9:21 PM

Students who did Justice for Palestine

In Louisville, they stood holding banners that equated Zionism to terrorism and, for once, it was inspiring

Dec 30, 2015, 8:58 PM

Painfully secret weapon

How a one-armed sharpshooter got his groove back

Nov 4, 2015, 6:19 PM

A heart that beats for twenty

On a Givati Brigade commander who once gave up his bedroom to host a recovering amputee

Jun 10, 2015, 1:48 PM

Same time next year

Clack, clack goes the ancient M16 against my hip as we hump it down the airstrip. My colossal green pack tries to grind me into the asphalt like a boot on a cigarette butt. I readjust the straps –...

May 20, 2015, 1:29 AM

A call to abs! The IDF reserves

On why he's pumping iron in Brooklyn to get in shape for an army training exercise he could easily skip out on

Apr 21, 2015, 10:57 PM

Our Gentile Giants—We Are Not Alone On Never Again

Today I’m far from Israel. I stand outside suffering the effects of a capricious New Orleans downpour. My pruned toes are entrenched in the mud-strangled grass at Tulane University, but I’m not complaining. I nod my head to the...

Apr 8, 2015, 5:41 PM

Where is my wife and family?

His mother is asking when he'll find a nice Jewish girl, and the answer, like the author, keeps changing

Apr 7, 2015, 4:34 PM

Sometimes the answer is “always”

Is it worthwhile to stand up for Israel on campus despite the sometimes agonizing attacks?

Mar 19, 2015, 2:40 PM

The IDF invades Aspen

When he hit the slopes with fellow disabled veterans he didn't get his arm back, and yet...

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About Me

Izzy Ezagui, a decorated squad commander in the Israel Defense Forces, is the only soldier in the world who lost an arm in combat and returned to the battlefield. Izzy delivers inspirational talks across the United States and internationally. He's appeared on the Huffington Post, Al Jazeera America, and Fox News. The Algemeiner chose Izzy as one of 100 people positively influencing Jewish life. He has worked with amputee organization, schools, universities, hedge funds, and corporate events for companies such as Nike and Apple