What a moving image. Thousands of Palestinians running through Bethlehem and the Gaza Strip for “freedom,” accompanied by international camera crews, dramatic wall backdrops and the now-obligatory “Free Palestine” graffiti.
Author - Aviel Schneider
Aviel born on a Kibbutz and grew up in Jerusalem in a family dedicated Zionism. After high school he served in the renown Givati Brigade and fought in the First Lebanon War. After his service he studied Music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and later went on to study Telecommunication and Marketing.
Together with his wife Anat they raised four children and for the couple “family is above all!” They live on a Moshav in the hills around Jerusalem where Aviel served for years in a rescue team in the Judean desert and has a passion for the unique wilderness of Israel. He enjoys hiking, running, cooking, music, kitesurfing and travel. Family, work and faith help him keep balanced in mind, body and soul.
Aviel loves to uncover biblical truths that shine light on current political dramas in Israel and the region. “As is it written, ‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ But there is a lot of ancient wisdom and things that people forget, especially concerning Israel. Whether we like it or not, the Bible is the only mandate for Israel’s rebirth and existence today.”
More articles from Aviel Schneider
There are images that harm a country more than military defeats. Not because they are strategically decisive, but because they are morally shocking.
There has been a clear decline in the sense that Israel is winning the war.
Criticism of a government is the privilege of a living democracy. But when criticism turns into slander, it becomes a danger to the foundation of an entire nation.
Arms race with Iran: Israel buys new fighter squadrons worth billions. Israel draws the conclusions from its latest confrontation with Iran and massively expands its military capabilities.
Some crises are not decided first on the battlefield, but in waiting, pressure, and the struggle over time. That is exactly what we are witnessing now between the United States, Iran, and Israel.
After the publication of my article, “When the action of one person stains a nation,” I received quite a number of responses.
Between remembrance and renewal, Israel shows why its existence resists explanation.
Once again, it becomes clear how the act of a single individual can damage the reputation of an entire people.
When representatives of the Iranian regime publicly praise the pope, it raises an uncomfortable question.
