The protesters on the streets of Tel Aviv are back in force, and this time they are not simply calling for the resignation of a government that was lawfully elected under Israel's election and parliamentary laws; they are demanding that Israel negotiate with Hamas for the release of prisoners. While opinions may vary on the first demand, it is the second that is misguided, dangerous, and harms Israel on an international level. To understand why, it's pivotal to illuminate the multifaceted nature of the negotiations between Israel and Hamas that have been ongoing.

07 April 2024

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Addressing the Challenges of a Post-War Gaza with Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts

As Israel continues its offensive in the wake of the horrific October 7 attacks, many are asking, “What will Gaza look like after the war?” Israelis and Palestinians alike are wondering, “Who will control Gaza? Will there be a two-state solution?” and “Can Israelis and Palestinians truly ever live side-by-side again?” None of the answers, it seems, will do. Whether it’s establishing a multinational Arab-led coalition or transferring control of the Gaza Strip to a civilian government under Israeli security control, no sooner is an approach introduced into political discussions than it is immediately dismissed because of notions that it simply won’t work.

05 April 2024

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In a disconcerting revelation, it has come to light that the Biden administration's fiscal support inadvertently subsidizes groups linked with terrorism, failing to meet a fundamental standard of accountability and oversight. A report by Reuters, based on an Israeli intelligence dossier, exposed that approximately 190 employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) are allegedly affiliated with Hamas or Islamic Jihad, described by an Israeli official as "hardened fighters, killers."

Israeli MKs across political spectrum, incl. Opposition, sign letter to members of parliaments from countries that froze @UNRWA funding, calling to permanently defund the organization, following explosive links to Hamas Oct 7 attacks. Letter spearheaded by MK @dillouz from Likud. pic.twitter.com/6s97jHqpDJ

— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) February 6, 2024

06 February 2024

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“For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed.” (Isaiah 54:10) The beautiful words of the prophet Isaiah were intended to guide the first International Pro-Israel Summit organized by the Center for Fundamental Rights in Budapest this fall. But Israel's peace was brutally shattered on October 7th, 48 hours before the event. That day of infamy brought suffering, fear and pain to Israel and left people of good will in shock and dismay. The events that have unfolded since have brought some clarity. How each actor behaved in the aftermath of this brutal pogrom reveals a lot, and will determine the judgment of history.

04 December 2023

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I am a Jew who believes in my right to have a home. Who refuses to give in to the wishes of those who hate and simply roam.

I am human, I feel joy, pain & sorrow. Of flesh & blood I too dream of a brighter tomorrow.

I am a husband, I am a father I am a friend, I am the hope of my ancestors, that their long & painful journey would finally see an end.

I am connected to this place, this land that has seen much war, yet few could really comprehend what all that fighting was for.

But I know why they fight, all my people understand, that the fighting is more about who we are than the mystique of this land.

She is indeed a magical place, at least from our point of view. The place where we learned to be thankful for life and celebrate the new.

To understand our holidays, our faith and our seasons, one must look to Zion to comprehend the reasons.

If they do, they will see our roots run deep within the land, from our very beginnings, our history can be found, buried within the sand.

Flowing with milk and honey, our beautiful land was once described, a place for our family, our nation….our tribes.

Many came to conquer, but few have ever stayed. An uninhabitable land that would never be worth the blood that was paid.

The Romans killed the forests, and made sure her fields were fallow. This led to the rivers drying up, and her lakes becoming shallow.

A desert appeared. The sand and dust consuming the green, left our ancestral home inhospitable and mean.

They changed its name, to humiliate my kind. Taking a page from our first king’s foe, they called it Palestine.

But to us it was the ‘Eretz’, Judea & Israel of old, and from the moment we left we ensured her stories were told.

For thousands of years my people prayed to return, ‘in the right time’, and the right year they knew it had to be earned.

They suffered through horrors most cannot comprehend. Holocausts, Inquisitions & pogroms designed to bring us to our end.

Through the millennia, through the torture, through the strife, there was one constant that shined bright in their life.

It was our home, our land, the object of our love. The place where we built our Temple to honor the One above.

Our stories, our prayers and our songs are a sign to the world for what our collective heart longs.

It was never a secret, our goal was always clear, to one day come back to our land, to live life without fear.

Fear that we will be subjugated, denigrated and vilified, fear that one day we will finally succumb to genocide.

So, we packed our bags and began the migration home. No longer will we wander the world, no longer will we have to be alone.

From all over the world we came to rebuild our land, lives and our station. And soon the world agreed we deserved to once again be a nation.

Passing through hands of emperors, sultans and queens, now it was our time to finally fulfill our people’s dreams.

We fixed the land, we replanted the trees. We grew crops to feed the cows and serve as home to the bees.

The milk then returned with the honey so sweet, it took only 75 years to accomplish this feat.

In that time, our light has shined bright even though nations refuse to see, our contributions to the world, and how all our citizens live free.

We healed the earth, brought life to it once more, if only people knew how it truly looked before.

If they did, they would know the true caretakers did return, to turn this land into a beacon and for the light to forever burn.

There are those who still rise up against us, spread lies and sow hate, but to be exiled again will not be our fate.

They demonize us for defending our very right to exist, and they applaud every violent act and advocate for more people to ‘resist’.

We have seen war, we have seen terror, we have seen the worst of mankind. And we still stand here with open arms, hearts and minds.

What we built on this land for all the world to see, is a testament to spirit and drive and what humanity can be.

We are here for good, to live our lives out in peace and with love. Despite the threats of violence and missiles from above.

This is our home, and she is the essence of our being. Never Again will there be scenes of us fleeing.

This is our home, the land at the center of our heart, not another day from it will we be apart.

I am a Jew, a Man a Human who loves the home of his People, his Nation his State.

I am Zionist.

28 November 2023