Chaim Silberstein Archives

Chaim Silberstein

Chaim Silberstein is the founder and chairman of the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy (JCAP) and the Im Eshkachech-Keep Jerusalem public diplomacy organization.

Palestinian children during the opening of the British International School in cooperation with the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Khan Yunis on Sept. 7, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Educational changes are key to a peaceful future in the Middle East

Providing financial support and political power to terror-related groups without changing their nefarious messaging will not advance normalization.

Shmuel Katz and Chaim Silberstein

Jan. 14, 2025

Pepole walk in central Jerusalem next to a sign congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. presidential election, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

A vision for Jerusalem during Trump’s next term

Here are five suggested measures the incoming administration can take to solidify previous advances and promote security in the region.

Chaim Silberstein and Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Dec. 18, 2024

Jerusalem. Credit: TranThangNhat/Pixabay.

The new Olmert peace plan is irrelevant

The dangers of splitting Jerusalem include surrounding the city on three sides by radical Islamic elements enjoying strategic advantages.

Chaim Silberstein and Hillel Fendel

Sept. 18, 2024

An UNRWA school in eastern Jerusalem on Jan. 29, 2024. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Evict UNRWA from Jerusalem

Israel should no longer indulge an organization that is pro-terror and anti-peace.

Chaim Silberstein and Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Feb. 11, 2024

A model of the Second Temple at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Credit: Ariely via Wikimedia Commons.

The modern-day siege of Jerusalem

On Tisha B’Av, we must remember to avoid the mistakes of the past and ensure Jerusalem’s future as the capital of a Jewish state.

Chaim Silberstein and Hillel Fendel

Aug. 2, 2022

A Christmas tree in Jaffa, Dec. 9, 2018. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Blaming Israel, not Muslims, for Christian woes

As some Christian leaders in Israel and around the world blame Jews for diminishing Christian numbers in the Holy Land, the true culprit—hostile Muslims—goes unnamed.

Chaim Silberstein and Hillel Fendel

Dec. 28, 2021

The abandoned Atarot Airport north of Jerusalem, April 8, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Why the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Atarot must be rebuilt

If Atarot does not remain Jewish, a contiguous north-south route of Arab neighborhoods will essentially divide Israel’s capital.

Chaim Silberstein and Hillel Fendel

Dec. 19, 2021

Palestinians protest outside the U.S. Consulate in eastern Jerusalem against President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Dec. 7, 2017. Photo by Sliman Khader/Flash90.

10 reasons not to reopen the US consulate in Jerusalem

With Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden tomorrow, it is critical to discuss the American intention to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem that will serve only Arabs, and undermine Israel's sovereignty in its capital city.

Chaim Silberstein and Hillel Fendel

Aug. 25, 2021

Israeli soldiers and police inspect the scene of a shooting attack at the entrance to the Israeli town of Ofra, north of Ramallah, in Judea and Samaria on Dec. 9, 2018. Photo by Ofer Meir/Flash90.

Lauding the sentence of Palestinian terrorist Assam Barghouti

For us, the families of the victims of terrorism, preventing the next attack is the best compensation and consolation we can receive.

Chaim and Liora Silberstein

July 5, 2020