Sherwin Pomerantz

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Dec 12, 2024, 8:51 PM

What We Here in Israel Have Accomplished

There has been a lot of talk over the last week since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria about what Israel has been doing in Syria to destroy the military capabilities that had been built up by...

Dec 8, 2024, 4:48 PM

Just Another Saturday Night in the Middle East

As I arrive at the synagogue in Jerusalem this morning one of my co-religionists greeted me with the words, “Well, just another quiet Saturday night in the Middle East.” Well, it was, of course, anything but quiet. Here in Israel, terrorists...

Dec 3, 2024, 6:11 PM

President Biden’s Pardon of His Son

The US press is chock full of articles and commentary about President Biden’s decision to give his son Hunter an unconditional pardon for all the crimes he may have committed and even those of which he may yet be...

Nov 27, 2024, 1:28 PM

Did Biden and Trump hatch the Lebanese ceasefire?

People sit in traffic as they return to their villages after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect in Ghazieh, Lebanon, November 27, 2024. (AP/ Mohammed Zaatari)

Can both US leaders take credit for pushing to stop hostilities on Israel's northern border? Maybe, but it's not (yet) something to brag about

Nov 22, 2024, 2:36 PM

J’accuse…The Shame of the Wrongful Warrants

The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former defense minister Gallant makes a mockery of both the Court and those who pushed for this indictment. I checked with Genocide Watch, the founder and coordinator of...

Nov 11, 2024, 12:02 AM

Democracy Served, the Republic At Risk

Election day in the US has come and gone with democracy served. The electorate made its decision clearly and decisively and chose between a party committed to the principles of the constitution and one that seeks to emasculate it....

Nov 3, 2024, 4:11 PM

Pre-US Election Day Thoughts

As the US barrels forward to election day on Tuesday, permit me to share some thoughts from the perspective of a dual Israeli-US citizen who has lived here for almost 41 years. In my humble opinion, no matter who is...

Oct 27, 2024, 4:36 PM

The Strike on Iran: A Win for Israel

In a bold but well planned shabbat attack on Iran the IDF destroyed Iran’s most advanced air-defense systems, while delivering a setback to the country’s ballistic missile program as well. The attack, in response to Iran’s ballistic missile barrage...

Oct 21, 2024, 7:45 PM

A World Turned Upside Down

While everyone here is pleased that Yahya Sinwar, the architect of both the massacre of October 7th and the resistance of Hamas during the year since, a Canadian professor of international law is claiming that the killing of the...

Oct 15, 2024, 1:44 PM

Time to Stop the War

As Israel continues to fight its 375-day multi-front war, one would have to be blind not to recognize the following facts: We seem to have successfully undercut Hamas’ ability to wage war and have done serious damage to Gaza’s...

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About Me

Sherwin Pomerantz is a native New Yorker, who lived and worked in Chicago for 20 years before coming to Israel in 1984. An industrial engineer with advanced degrees in mechanical engineering and business, he is President of Atid EDI Ltd., a 32 year old Jerusalem-based economic development consulting firm which, among other things, represents the regional trade and investment interests of a number of US states, regional entities and Invest Hong Kong. A past national president of the Association of Americans & Canadians in Israel, he is also Former Chairperson of the Board of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and a Board Member of the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce. His articles have appeared in various publications in Israel and the US.

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