Neil A. Radow

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Aug 25, 2014, 6:05 PM

Israel’s Deadliest Addiction

Addiction is a dangerous disease. It can ruin lives and even end them. Addicts are prone to irrational acts and bad life decisions all in the pursuit of a momentary rush. People sacrifice their futures and ruin friendships simply...

Aug 15, 2014, 12:02 PM

Dear Mr. Prime Minister

Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, Do you remember your words in January 2009? Maybe it would do some good to remind you. Your criticism of the cease fire that ended Operation Cast Lead was harsh, and deservedly so. In case you...

Aug 12, 2014, 1:07 PM

How Hamas — with Israel’s help — might save Gaza

Streets of bombed-out buildings. Nearly 2,000 killed -- including women and children among them. Very little electricity. Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons. Gaza, today, is certainly hell. And it is entirely the fault of Hamas. Ever since their...

Aug 6, 2014, 12:37 PM

Has The World Gone Mad Pt 2

One full day in, the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas shows every indication of holding. After a month of heavy fighting in and around the Gaza Strip, both sides have agreed to hold their fire unconditionally for three...

Aug 1, 2014, 1:06 PM

Bibi’s Choice

The Israeli Defense Forces are one of the most powerful and well trained militaries in the world. Equipped with high-tech weaponry that would make even a superpower like the United States green with envy, the IDF are a force...

Jul 26, 2014, 11:41 AM

My Father’s First War

It was a Friday night, July 11, the first time my dad heard a siren. He had landed only hours earlier, and we were having dinner at a rooftop restaurant in the Tachana development in Jaffa. Over the week...

Jul 25, 2014, 7:37 PM

It may seem strange to an outsider, but many of us in Israel have never laughed so hard as we have during this war. It is not that we are insensitive - quite the contrary - it is because...

Jul 25, 2014, 6:43 PM

We Were Soldiers Once

We were soldiers, once. Today, we desire nothing more than to be soldiers again. We are the League of Lone Soldiers. I served in the IDF as a lone soldier - a soldier with no family in Israel. My...

Jul 24, 2014, 9:59 AM

A Day in Ashqelon

Sitting outside, sipping my cappucino, I barely notice the constant sounds of explosions from the south. This has become the new normal. It's impossible to know who is firing. Merely a few kilometers away from the cafe where I...

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About Me

Neil was born in New York City and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. After a brief stint volunteering with Sar El (Volunteers for Israel) during the 2nd Lebanon War, he decided to make Aliyah and draft to the IDF.