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Shmuel Katz

Dr. Shmuel Katz is a fellow of the Israeli Surgical Society, the American College of Surgeons and other medical societies.

A polling station in New York during the state presidential primary election on April 2, 2024. Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images.

Be aware of deception, misinformation and malicious lies as political tools

Politicians and their allies are relying heavily on the ignorance and the misconceptions of their target audiences.

Sep. 16, 2024

Deception and misinformation are insidious weapons

Ongoing brainwashing by bad operatives may destroy the stability of society.

May. 19, 2024

IDF soldiers conduct activities in the Gaza Strip, Jan. 15, 2024. Credit: IDF.

The steps that will lead to peace

Do not force any shortcuts and allow for a proper education to have an impact first.

Mar. 19, 2024

A typical New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York. Credit: Anthony Quintano via Wikimedia Commons.

New Year’s hope for the future

May we have the wisdom to distinguish between good and evil.

Jan. 3, 2024

Activists at a “Day of Rage” attended by Students for Justice in Palestine and other anti-Israel organizations. Credit: A Katz/Shutterstock.

Fighting the Hamas supporters’ lies

The sooner we wake up and expose and marginalize evil, the better it will be for humanity.

Nov. 15, 2023

Israeli demonstrators protest against judicial reform in Tel Aviv, July 18, 2023. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

A proper education can save Israel

Responsible people should stop listening to self-serving malicious instigators.

Aug. 17, 2023

Thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv against the government's judicial reform program, Feb. 25, 2023. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90.

The insanity of self-destruction

Reflections on the impact of judicial reforms.

Apr. 10, 2023

Israeli Supreme Court president Esther Hayut and fellow justices arrive for a court hearing on petitions demanding the annulment of the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri as a government minister, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2023. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

The Israeli judicial system under scrutiny

Justices must follow laws objectively and be accountable to the people in order to prevent mistrust and contempt.

Mar. 2, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Feb. 12, 2023. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.

The new government must be serious about combatting deception

Due to rampant anti-Israel propaganda, a serious effort should be made to go beyond simple ‘hasbara.’

Feb. 16, 2023