I am a Black Ethiopian Israeli Jew, a scholar, diplomat, and upcoming author of Moral Diplomacy for a Broken World. I am calling on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox News, SBN, and Piers Morgan to host a public debate that includes the voices they have consistently ignored: Black/African/Ethiopian Jews/Israelis. The world hears endless commentary about Israel but almost never from those of us who represent Israel’s true diversity. It is time for an honest, global, moral debate about Israel’s identity, the nature of Zionism, the plight of Jewish communities worldwide, and the truth about who the Jewish people really are.
For too long, media panels have portrayed Israel through a narrow racial and political lens. I challenge the international networks to include me in a live debate not as a token voice, but as a representative of millions of Jews of color whose story refutes the false accusations of colonialism and exposes the real moral complexity of this conflict. This is not a political manifesto but a moral movement: a call for peaceful, educational debate grounded in respect, evidence, and human dignity. Please contact me for peaceful, educational debate: educatordrshmuel@gmail.com With wisdom inspired by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Dr. Legesse reminds readers that Judaism is not a religion of division, but of unity; not of power, but of purpose.
Dr. Shmuel Legesse is an international educator, community activist, and diplomacy expert. He has served in the Israeli police force and worked as a detective for the Supreme Court of New York. He represented Israel's Knesset in international public affairs and holds a master's in community leadership and philanthropy from Hebrew University and a doctorate in international Educational Leadership and Administration from Yeshiva University, NY. educatordrshmuel@gmail.com
