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Jan 19, 2018, 8:36 PM

Menachem Begin, Israel’s Greatest Leader

In my "Modern Israel" class in school, we discussed the Camp David Accords of 1978 which resulted in a peace treaty between the Egyptians and Israelis. This treaty had always been the most intriguing part of Israeli history to...

Jun 6, 2017, 3:50 AM

Israel’s Arab neighbors; the only road to peace

I believe that based on the facts and the current situation in the Middle East, peace is not realistic for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the moment. I also believe that peace will most likely never happen at all for...

May 30, 2017, 5:29 AM

It is our Jerusalem

Why do we have to give up even a single centimeter of our land? That question has been ringing in my ears since I saw the movie "IN OUR HANDS: Battle for Jerusalem" last Tuesday. As the actor playing a Rabbi,...

Apr 24, 2017, 6:20 AM

Why Israel Has to Exist

Why do you constantly fight for the State of Israel? Many people ask me that question on a daily basis. They understand the importance of it but ask why it's so important to me. I could list one hundred reasons,...

Feb 28, 2017, 9:23 PM

Sitting in Fear

I've never experienced anti-Semitism in public nor ever been asked by a stranger if I was Jewish or if I supported Israel. I could never imagine how it would feel to be asked if I was Jewish or if I...

Dec 2, 2016, 11:54 PM

Stop Silencing Me

Stop silencing me. Stop telling me to be quiet. Stop telling me that you’ve heard enough. Stop telling me to tone it down when I talk about Israel. Israel is my home and the home of every Jew everywhere. Israel means everything to me and it might to you,...

Nov 11, 2016, 5:26 PM

Why It’s Not Just Media Bias

I believe. I believe we inherently want to do good. I believe it's in our nature to be decent. I believe we have a genuine desire to treat each other equally. Unfortunately, there are those out there who do not believe...

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About Me

Talia is a high school student at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland. Her family is from Israel and she has been raised in a Zionist home. Talia hopes to work in the government, specializing in Middle Eastern conflicts and helping in the fight against anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism.