Paul N. Weisko

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Dec 3, 2022, 10:44 AM

Israel Can Do Better For Its Disabled Olim

I am a disabled Oleh who moved to Israel by himself. I hear that Israel has good programs for its disabled citizens. However, many disabled olim, especially those who make aliyah by themselves, face special challenges that should be...

Oct 30, 2022, 8:31 PM

On Aliyah Day, Why I, an Oleh, Don’t Feel Integrated into Israeli Society

I would like to preface this post by stating a few things. The first and most important thing is that I have no intention of leaving Israel unless the situation in Israel makes it so that I can no...

Aug 25, 2022, 6:15 PM

Why Israel Sells Weapons Human Rights Abusers

When I told people that I was writing my dissertation on Israeli arms sales to Asia, people always told me, “We all know it’s because of money.” The more complex answer is that while money is a part, there...

Jul 3, 2022, 2:40 PM

Explaining Israel’s China Policy (it’s mostly about money)

I would like to preface this article by saying that if I were advising the Israeli Prime Minister on China, I might give different advice than the advice he is being given. Right now, China has been credibly accused...

Jun 30, 2022, 5:41 PM

Israel Can Do Better For Its Disabled Olim.

I am a disabled Oleh who moved to Israel by himself. I hear that Israel has good programs for their disabled citizens. However, many disabled olim, especially those who make aliyah by themselves, face special challenges that should be...

Jun 26, 2022, 4:45 PM

Why Israel Won’t Send Weapons to Ukraine

I would first like to preface this post by saying that I am 110 percent behind Ukraine. Russia’s crimes against humanity in the suburbs of Kyiv and their genocidal adoption policy deserve, in my opinion, a response in the...

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About Me

Paul Weisko is an autistic Israeli-American oleh and has substantial academic and work experience on the topics of Asian Security, Israel-Asia Relations, and Israeli arms sales. He writes about Asian Security, Israel-Asia Relations, Israeli arms sales, disability issues in Israel, and aliyah affairs.

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