Nathan Hersh, at The Blogs

Jul 2, 2014, 5:48 PM

After the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach, the Jewish nation mourns. Israel is angry, and rightfully so; can our children not even hitchhike without the possibility of abduction and murder? Do our neighbors...

Jan 30, 2014, 12:21 PM

The legacy of Shulamit Aloni

Shulamit Aloni, the symbol of human rights and integrity in Israel passed away on Friday, Jan. 24. She was 85 years old. Her death drew eulogies from all circles of Israeli society. President Shimon Peres called her "a fighter for...

Apr 17, 2013, 11:14 PM

Silence of the doves: An IDF reservist on the price of passivity

In late November I hitchhiked north to Tel Aviv from the Negev. The driver was a combat reservist and his girlfriend, in the passenger seat, was an officer in an intelligence unit. Both were in their late twenties, already...

About Me

Nathan Hersh is the Managing Director of Partners for Progressive Israel, a nonprofit devoted to civil rights and social justice in Israel and the Occupied Territories. He served in a combat unit of the IDF from 2009 to 2011, and holds an MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University.