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Gary Schiff

Gary Schiff is a Jerusalem-based resource consultant and guide connecting Israel and the United States.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a discussion and a vote in the Knesset assembly hall, on May 15, 2023. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.

Real democracy in Israel requires a bottom-up approach

Israeli citizens need to be involved in the decision-making process.

September 27, 2023

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinooks perform aerial water-bucket drops on the island of Maui to assist in fighting the wildfires, Aug. 9, 2023. Credit: U.S. National Guard Video by Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson.

Lessons for Israel from the Maui wildfire

Supporting local agriculture and careful maintenance of infrastructure are essential.

August 28, 2023

Israeli soldiers patrol along the border with Lebanon, March 15, 2023. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Notice to the IDF: Southern Lebanon is biblical Israel

The current Lebanese border is simply based on the Sykes-Pico Agreement between the British and French empires established during World War I.

August 1, 2023

The Jerusalem skyline seen from the Mount of Olives, May 19, 2008. Photo: Nati Shohat/Flash90

Tour guide school may help solve the Israeli-Arab riddle

Understanding our Arab “cousins” and taking specific actions that focus on strength and common cause can bring us closer to peace.

May 28, 2023

The Judea and Samaria hills where Shiloh Winery is located. Credit: Wine on the Vine.

Lessons for Judea and Samaria from land managers in the US

Israel should not remain in management limbo.

February 19, 2023

A delegation from Great Neck, NY joins local youth to raise a large Hanukkah menorah over the Shiloh valley, on December 9, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Heartland Initiative.

Will Maccabean values prevail in today’s Israel?

There are encouraging signs that the struggle for tradition is being won.

December 20, 2022

A stack of books. Photo: jakkaje879/Shutterstock

A religious Zionist should be Israel’s education minister

“Woke” ideologies have infected Israel as well.

November 13, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on TV with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the background, March 7, 2022. Credit: Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock.

Israel should consider Ukraine and Russia’s treatment of Jews before taking sides

Both countries have long records of anti-Jewish atrocities and support for Israel’s enemies.

October 19, 2022

Windmills in a field near Beit She’an in northern Israel, Feb. 18, 2017. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Israel needs to re-evaluate its energy decisions

Israeli Energy Minister Elharrar needs to know that when developed properly, natural gas, though not renewable, has minimal negative effects on the environment.

January 13, 2022