<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Gerald Platt</title>
    <link>https://www.jns.org/author/gerald-platt</link>
    <description>Gerald Platt is a New York-based investor and president of American Friends of Likud.</description>
    <language>en-US</language>
    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:02:23 GMT</lastBuildDate>
    <atom:link href="https://www.jns.org/author/gerald-platt.rss" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self" />
    <item>
      <title>Effectively combating antisemitism</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/julio-messer/effectively-combating-antisemitism</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f48c800071</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julio Messer]]></dc:creator>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Decades of defensive responses have failed to halt rising anti-Jewish hatred; a proactive civic and political strategy is now required.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Antisemitism]]></category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/julio-messer/effectively-combating-antisemitism</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>An open letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/an-open-letter-to-israeli-president-isaac-herzog</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c50001</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Goldberg]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[A pardon will strengthen Israel’s ties with the United States.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[U.S. News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/an-open-letter-to-israeli-president-isaac-herzog</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The choice facing New York City voters is bad (Cuomo) or worse (Mamdani)</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/the-choice-facing-new-york-city-voters-is-bad-cuomo-or-worse-mamdani</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c30016</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[While Zohran Mamdani can make all the ugly remarks he wants, the real problem is that thousands of people are listening to him.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jewish Life]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 02:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/the-choice-facing-new-york-city-voters-is-bad-cuomo-or-worse-mamdani</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>On Yom Kippur, it’s time to hit the ‘reset button’</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/on-yom-kippur-its-time-to-hit-the-reset-button</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c20083</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[To forgive is not to forget, but to choose life, compassion and healing over endless cycles of hurt.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Jewish Life]]></category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/on-yom-kippur-its-time-to-hit-the-reset-button</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Logic and strategy must be considered</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/logic-and-strategy-must-be-considered</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f481200028</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Refusing to make concessions to some of Hamas’s terms risks losing all remaining captives, especially those who are still alive.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/logic-and-strategy-must-be-considered</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Israel must highlight the shared fight against terror</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/israel-must-highlight-the-shared-fight-against-terror</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f4811f00b9</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The West must understand that Israel’s battle against terrorism is also a defense of the values and safety of all free nations.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[U.S. News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/israel-must-highlight-the-shared-fight-against-terror</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Terror the emotion is the same as terrorism itself</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/terror-the-emotion-is-the-same-as-terrorism-itself</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f47d49002c</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Iran has caused Israeli society to experience fear and Israel must respond.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/terror-the-emotion-is-the-same-as-terrorism-itself</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Has Israel lost the war in Gaza?</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/has-israel-lost-the-war-in-gaza</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f47d480011</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Leaving behind even 10% of the tumor that is Hamas guarantees that it will metastasize once again.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:07:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/has-israel-lost-the-war-in-gaza</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The EMP threat to the West</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/the-emp-threat-to-the-west</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f47d47005d</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The "evil four" alliance between North Korea, China, Russia and Iran seeks to destroy America's superpower status.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[Israel News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[U.S. News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:53:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/the-emp-threat-to-the-west</guid>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Conference of Presidents was right to condemn Schumer</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/the-conference-of-presidents-was-right-to-condemn-schumer</link>
      <id>0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f47d440018</id>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerald Platt]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The moaning of internal malcontents is destructive and emboldens our adversaries.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[U.S. News]]></category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.jns.org/opinion/gerald-platt/the-conference-of-presidents-was-right-to-condemn-schumer</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
