Jonah Naghi, at The Blogs

Nov 30, 2022, 8:47 PM

From Isfahan to Jerusalem: Finding the other half of the world

“Isfahan Nesfe Jahan” – “Isfahan is Half the World.” This was a saying I often heard growing up in America. It is a saying in Farsi by many people from Isfahan, an ancient city in Iran. Isfahan is where my...

Nov 14, 2022, 10:29 AM

Rejecting Itamar Ben Gvir while reaching out to his voters

With the fifth round of Israel’s elections in the past three and a half years in the books, Benjamin Netanyahu seems set to return as prime minister with a solid right-wing majority coalition. In light of this significant event,...

Oct 19, 2022, 12:36 PM

Bridging the gulf between Israel’s Arab citizens and the Gulf

This past summer was my first trip to Israel since the signing of the historic Abraham Accords. I was curious to see the impact the accords have had over the past two years, but the insight I received may...

Sep 12, 2022, 11:54 PM

IPF Atid Summer Delegation 2022: Connecting Ourselves with the People in Israel and Palestine

From July 10 to 17, I was one of 15 people who participated in IPF Atid’s second Summer Delegation, where we traveled throughout Israel and the West Bank. Our experiences humbled us with the facts on the ground, but...

Jun 15, 2022, 6:20 PM

When anti-Zionist tropes become antisemitic tropes

On Thursday June 2, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement's Boston branch shared an interactive map on its Instagram page identifying various "Zionist" organizations throughout Massachusetts that they accused of being behind "policing, evictions, and privatization locally, and...

Sep 2, 2021, 10:24 PM

How do the Afghan and Palestinian National Security Forces Compare?

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan National Army soldiers take part in a combined gradution ceremony at the Kabul Military Training Center July 29, 2010. The ceremony was held for 2,698 soldiers graduating from Kandak 135 basic warrior training, officer candidate school, up-armored humvee training, and cooking school. Graduations such as these contribute to the ANA goal of 134,000 trained soldiers -- a goal that will be met two months early. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joel Newburn)

With chaos ensuing in Afghanistan after America’s withdrawal, many are analyzing what the collapse of Afghanistan means for various conflicts occurring throughout the globe, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While there are numerous potential implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

Jul 23, 2021, 12:40 AM

It’s time for American Jews to have a voice in the Progressive movement

As I scrolled down my news feed, I came across a photo of a Jewish orthodox man covered in blood. His name is Rabbi Shlomo Noginski and he was stabbed multiple times outside of a Jewish community center on...

Jun 15, 2021, 1:03 AM

How to be progressive in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

During and after the recent eleven-day war between Israel and Hamas, many American Jews like myself found ourselves in awkward situations. We were concerned about the safety of our friends and families in Israel, while dreading the humanitarian crisis...

Apr 14, 2021, 7:02 PM

As Zionists, we must stand against the Religious Zionist Party

With the 4th Israeli elections over the past two years in the books, political analysts are discussing which of the smaller parties might throw in a few extra seats to either the pro or anti-Netanyahu blocs to avoid 5th...

Mar 15, 2021, 10:00 AM

Incorporating Jewish settlers into Israeli-Palestinian dialogue

The past few months have seen significant milestones in funding for grassroots movements promoting peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. On December 21, Congress passed the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act of 2020, which...

About Me

Jonah Naghi is a Boston-based writer and the Chair of Israel Policy Forum's IPF Atid Steering Committee in the city of Boston. A frequent commentator on Israeli-Palestinian and US-Israel affairs, Jonah has spent extensive time in the region and received his Masters in Social Work at Boston College (2020) and LCSW (2021). All the views expressed are his own.