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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.

Up until a few short months ago, claims that Netanyahu’s trial was part of a conspiracy seemed far-fetched. Not anymore.
The people of Israel know that mayors who spend 20 years in office can do much good. So at the national level, why fix what isn’t broken?
Should he realize his plans to reopen the Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be remembered as the Jew who divided Jerusalem.
Israel has taken a giant leap forward in its effort to integrate in the region, ushering in a new era of cooperation and friendship.
Just as David Ben-Gurion established the Jewish state despite the exceedingly unfavorable U.N. partition plan, it is now incumbent on us to seize the moment and apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
For a decade, Israel’s decisions on crucial issues has been influenced by the specter of The Hague. Since caution hasn’t worked, Israel should adopt other tactics before it is too late.
Despite statements about having learned their lesson, leaders of the unsuccessful right-wing parties are going to do the same thing in September that they did in April, putting both the right-wing camp and the nation as a whole at risk.
“The biggest potential in the world lies with developing nations, and Israel has exactly what they need: knowledge in the fields of health care, agriculture, water [technology] and many other areas,” said the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office chief of staff Yoav Horowitz.
“My word is my word. I stand behind what I said in the past. There is no change in policy,” said Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are firmly on Israel’s side and show no signs of slowing down.
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan wrote that anti-Semitism in political cartoons extended beyond the pages of newspapers and turned into the “blood of Jews” being spilled in synagogues or other places “identified as Jewish.”
Israel’s military campaign in Syria is being waged under the protection of a diplomatic umbrella, and this should not be taken for granted.