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.”
The term Ocher Israel (עוכר ישראל) is a derogatory expression for an enemy of Israel who does nothing but evil against the nation.
“Even billions of dollars cannot persuade us to give up on Jerusalem,” Mahmoud Abbas declared recently.
A shopping mall planned for the northern district of Jerusalem is annoying Palestinian activists who don’t tolerate any form of coexistence with Jews.
In what is becoming an annual tradition, Anat and I visited Haifa and Nazareth during the Christmas season, along with several friends.
Following a turbulent hearing, the judge announced his verdict: “Cain is acquitted of the accusation of murder owing to lack of evidence, and instead convicted of manslaughter in the death of his brother Abel.”
After a Palestinian blogger launched his “Captain Palestine” superhero to “liberate the Palestinian people from Israeli occupation,” Srulik, a famous cartoon character created in 1956 by artist Kariel Gardosh, was transformed recently into “Zionman.”
Those giant inflatable figures everyone knows so well from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City inspired a similar event on the streets of Jerusalem to kick off Hanukkah in the Israeli capital.
Several weeks ago, a Palestinian Muslim lost his life in a traffic accident on Highway 90 near the Dead Sea.
Although Jerusalem, the Holy City, has a glorious history, it is nevertheless one of the poorest cities in Israel.
A festival between joy and fear, between hope and hell. Christmas in the Gaza Strip.
