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Ariel Kahana

Ariel Kahana is a seasoned Israeli journalist and diplomatic correspondent, frequently sought after as a TV commentator and speaker. He began his media career as an editor and presenter for Arutz 7 radio and has since held key roles across print, broadcast, and digital platforms. Over the years, his work has provided him with a front-row seat to many of Israel’s most pivotal events.

The sovereignty bid guaranteed under the 2020 proposal was nipped in the bud because parts of Israel’s security establishment are wedded to a flawed paradigm.
The never-ending tennis match between Iran and the West could mean that Iran will have the bomb before the U.S. has a Plan B.
Senior authorities are deceiving the public and their elected representatives.
The lesson is that threats against Benjamin Netanyahu did not disappear the moment he ceased being prime minister.
Although Israel’s High Court has ruled six times that the contested area must be evacuated, our leaders avoid following through.
In the current Israeli political reality, everything is personal. Gone are the days when politicians argued over policy and ideology.
Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made mistakes, but he stood up for his principles in dealing with the Americans, tackled the lack of governability and trained Hamas to stay relatively quiet.
Unlike all the glaring atrocities occurring elsewhere around the globe, when it comes to Israel the Human Rights Council has all the time and resources in the world.
Like a terminally ill patient who defies a doctor’s predictions, the Bennett-Lapid government has held together for a year, and hasn’t completely destroyed what Netanyahu achieved.
Do Jordan, Egypt or Qatar update Israel on mass events in their territories? Does London, Paris or Madrid receive authorization from Washington for their marches?
Once our tiny country joins the ranks of Europe’s energy suppliers in the winter of 2022, power relations will have fundamentally changed.
Israel may have lost in the media arena, but not in the diplomatic arena, and that’s what’s important.