Jason Silverman

Jason holds a BA in Middle East Studies and Hebrew from The Ohio State University and an MA in International Relations from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Jason decided to make Aliyah in 2014 and served in the IDF in the Armored Corps.
He currently resides in Jerusalem and is pursuing a PhD in International Relations focusing on national movements and their engagement of diaspora communities. Jason is also a political and social activist.

More articles from Jason Silverman

The Dawn of a New Era Has Risen Upon the State of Israel — Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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The Dawn of a New Era Has Risen Upon the State of Israel

It will be a challenge to keep this disparate coalition together, but if successful, the opportunities are unprecedented

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Naftali Bennett assumes his position as Israel's new prime minister — Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90

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Meet Israel’s New Prime Minister: Naftali Bennett

Given Bennett’s experience in hi-tech and politics, what should we expect from him as prime minister?

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Who is Israel’s New President, and What Will He Be Doing? — Miriam Alster/FLASH90

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Who is Israel’s New President, and What Will He Be Doing?

After seven years as President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin’s successor has been selected

How Israel Handles (and Doesn’t) the Arab-Jewish Conflict — Nati Shohat/FLASH90

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How Israel Handles (and Doesn’t) the Arab-Jewish Conflict

Israel Today’s correspondent reports from the Knesset on what Israel is doing, and not doing, to stop the violence on the streets

The World Hates a Powerful Jew — EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

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The World Hates a Powerful Jew

The thin line between anti-Israel and antisemitism seems to always be crossed

The Tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict — Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

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The Tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Jewish-Arab partnership is in drastic need in these perilous times.

Palestinians riot in Jerusalem — Jamal Awad/Flash90

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What Sparked the Trouble in Jerusalem?

Does Israel really need to increase its Jewish population in Arab-majority neighborhoods?

Is Netanyahu losing his grip on power? — Marc Israel Sellem/POOL

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Continued Uncertainty for Israel: Netanyahu Fails to Form a Coalition

This is the closest Bibi has been to losing his grip on power since 2009

Israeli politics will never be the same — Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

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Dawn of a New Era in Israeli Politics

While Mansour Abbas has upset the traditional balance, Netanyahu’s critical mistake is creating unlikely alignments

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Can Israel's leaders finally end the cycle of elections? — Marc Israel Sellem/POOL

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When Will Israel’s Leaders Finally Break the Political Impasse?

Israel can ill afford yet another election, but as things now stand, Netanyahu won’t be able to form a government

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Netanyahu has made too many enemies on the Right — Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

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Netanyahu’s Demise Will Come From the Right

If Bibi finds himself ousted, he has only himself to blame. The Left has failed, but he left the Right disillusioned.

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Aliyah — Yehuda Haim/Flash90

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Rising Christian Funding of Aliyah: Good for the Jews?

When support for Israel, at least in terms of Aliyah, becomes predominantly Christian and not Jewish, something’s wrong

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Judaism and State: The Quagmire Israel Can’t Escape — Nati Shohat/Flash90

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Judaism and State: The Quagmire Israel Can’t Escape

The issue of Judaism and state must be solved in order for Israel to truly live out its calling as a state for all of the Jewish people

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Muslims still pack the Temple Mount every Friday, and Israel wants to offer them vaccines. — Sliman Khader/Flash90

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Of Vaccines, the Temple Mount and Palestinian Intransigence

The PA is putting the health of Palestinians in jeopardy because of a perceived Israeli threat

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Israelis flock to help clean up ecological disaster. — Flash90

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Israel’s Spirit of Volunteerism and the Recent Ecological Disaster

Whether it’s during conflict, Corona or oil spills, Israelis care about their society and their country

Will civil marriage finally be permitted in Israel? — Mendy Hechtman/Flash90

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Civil Marriage Bill Once Again Pushed Through Knesset

This isn’t the first time that COVID became perhaps the greatest threat to the Rabbinate’s monopoly

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Israel’s Vaccination Campaign and Loving the Stranger — Michal Fattal/Flash90

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Israel’s Vaccination Campaign and Loving the Stranger

The blessing of dwelling in the land comes with the burden of responsibility for the stranger among us

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ICC Decision to Investigate Israel Lessens the Prospects of Peace — EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL

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ICC Decision to Investigate Israel Lessens the Prospects of Peace

I rarely agree with Netanyahu, but this decision smells of duplicity, and threatens to do more harm than good

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Who’s Who in Israel’s Election 2021? — Flash90

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Who’s Who in Israel’s Election 2021?

The lists are in and the parties have submitted their final candidates for Israel’s fourth election in two years

Moshe Sharett is just one historical figure, but preserving his legacy says a lot about us as a nation. — Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

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Lesser Known Victims of COVID: Why Israel Must Preserve Heritage

How we treat our history and national figures says a lot about our society as a whole

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