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Jun 5, 2020, 10:46 AM

Can the Deaths of George Floyd and Iyad Halak Be Compared?

George Floyd was not the only victim to have his life unjustly taken by law enforcement in recent days. Last Saturday in Jerusalem’s Old City, Iyad Halak was gunned down by Israeli police officers. A Palestinian resident of the East...

Apr 7, 2020, 10:09 PM

“The Prophet”: Meir Kahane and a call for a new Zionism

“The Prophet,” a documentary film featuring the life of Rabbi Meir Kahane, presents a surprising and at times unsettling view of the controversial figure. Throughout this past year, his name has once again permeated Israel’s political scene as his...

Jun 1, 2019, 2:09 AM

Israel’s Multiple Personality Disorder: Can Zionists promote Palestinian Rights?

In Israel, many Jews that identify with the center-left camp are often those that support or even champion the promotion of Palestinian rights inside the green line and in the West Bank. Organizations such as 'Standing Together', 'Peace Now'...

Apr 6, 2019, 3:27 PM

Heading into Israel’s Elections: The So-Called Dilemma of the Center-Left

This is an important week for Israeli politics and society. Israel's national elections are set to be held this Tuesday determining whether Benjamin Netanyahu will begin yet another term entering his eleventh consecutive year as Prime Minister or whether...

Nov 18, 2018, 5:57 AM

Hamas: Undeterred and Dictates Rules of Engagement

This past week Israel experienced quite the political storm. However, if you know a thing or two about the Jewish state, then you'll know that political storms are simply 'business as usual'. The saga began following another military escalation that...

Oct 11, 2018, 6:17 PM

A Problem of Credibility: Why a Prisoner Exchange is Inevitable

Operation Protective Edge, which took place in the summer of 2014, brought about the deaths of 73 Israeli soldiers and civilians. However, two of the soldiers—Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin—were killed in action and their corpses have yet to...

Apr 11, 2018, 7:50 PM

Bibi and Erdogon’s Verbal Exchanges: It’s How We View the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Bibi and Erdogon's verbal exchanges throughout the last week explain it all. They essentially lay out in the open the absolute dichotomous ways through which viewing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become the norm. The harsh words were expressed in...

Oct 20, 2017, 9:42 PM

Hezbollah’s International Crime Enterprise: A Breach of Sovereignty

For most, Hezbollah is a Shiite terrorist organization based out of Lebanon that has entrenched itself in war. Whether on behalf of Assad in Syria or against its archenemy—Israel. The violent group has orchestrated suicide attacks and kidnappings against...

May 10, 2017, 5:41 PM

How can you be a Zionist if you don’t live in Israel?

I’ve been noticing something lately. It’s a statement that has been said to me directly and one that I’ve heard over the past two-and-a-half years while living in Israel. It has become an ongoing trend that has proven to...

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Jason Silverman holds a BA in Middle East Studies and Hebrew from the Ohio State University. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Jason decided to make Aliyah in August, 2014 and served in the IDF as a tank commander. He currently resides in Jerusalem and is a graduate student in International Relations at Hebrew University.

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