Micah Lakin Avni, at The Blogs

Nov 15, 2018, 3:13 PM

A tale of two libraries: One built on love, the other on hate

Richard Lakin (left) reads a book for his granddaughter, and his son Micha Avni sits next to him, January 2014. (Courtesy, via The Times of Israel)

The Palestinians glorify my father's murder by honoring his killer; those who knew Dad pay tribute to the kind, peace-loving man he was

Nov 1, 2018, 2:14 PM

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How will we combat Israel’s delegitimization? In Concert

Demonstrators protesting outside the Spanish government delegation in Barcelona, October 20, 2015. (Albert Llop/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Introducing a bold partnership aimed at improving the country’s image and standing in world public opinion

Aug 18, 2017, 11:45 AM

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Mark Zuckerberg: Hamas are OK, neo-Nazis are not

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the commencement address at the Alumni Exercises at Harvard's 366th commencement exercises on May 25, 2017 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images/AFP)

A Hamas page came down since his post was published -- but so did his criticism of Mark Zuckerberg

Feb 17, 2017, 12:37 PM

Mark Zuckerberg: Beyond Good and Evil

Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500 word manifesto on his Facebook Page yesterday. Coming from one of the most influential people in the world, it is worth reading. For those of you who do not have the patience, I will paraphrase: “Things...

Feb 8, 2017, 10:30 PM

The Global Struggle between Free Speech and Incitement

New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Peter Baker recently observed: “Facebook has become the battleground in a global struggle between free speech and incitement, and in few places is that more pronounced than in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.” Tragically, I...

Jan 26, 2017, 1:59 PM

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Zuckerberg vs. Trump in 2020: Who controls cyberspace?

Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, speaks at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Lima, Peru, November 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

In an election, the Facebook founder would have unlimited influence on Americans' perception of reality

Dec 9, 2016, 5:55 PM

An Ecosystem of Incitement to Terror

My Remarks On the Occasion of International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime at the United Nations: Incitement to Terror I want to thank Anne Bayefsky...

Oct 15, 2016, 8:42 PM

Should Israel withdraw from the United Nations?

I have been following the United Nations treatment of Israel for many years. They have been hard at work legitimizing anti-Semitism. This is not a new phenomenon. In 1975, the General Assembly passed a resolution determining that Zionism is...

Oct 11, 2016, 7:52 AM

A Blind-Eyed Trinity: President Obama, the United Nations and the New York Times

On October 6, 1973, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, an Arab coalition launched a surprise attack against the State of Israel. Thousands of Israelis were killed during the course of this war aimed at destroying our young...

Sep 11, 2016, 3:41 AM

9/11 — The Day Israel Lost Her Future Prime Minister

Fifteen years ago today, my friend Danny Lewin was murdered by Jihadi terrorists aboard American Airlines Flight 11. He was 31-years-old. According to the 9/11 Commission, Danny was stabbed by one of the hijackers seated directly behind him. The...

About Me

Micah Lakin Avni is the founder and CEO of Peninsula Group, a publicly-traded Israeli commercial finance institution. He also serves as the chairman of the Israel Association of Credit Companies. After his father, Richard Lakin, was brutally murdered by terrorists in October 2015, Micah began working tirelessly to rid social media of incitement to terror. Micah serves in a volunteer capacity as the chairman of "Concert – Together for Israel" (previously known as “Kela Shlomo”), a long-term partnership between the State of Israel and the global pro-Israel leadership to facilitate ongoing strategic cooperation, counter the global Israel delegitimization movement and improve Israel's positive image and standing in world public opinion. Micah lives in Tel Aviv with his wife and four children.

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