Yisrael Medad

Yisrael Medad, in Israel since 1970, Hebrew U. MA, resides in Shiloh and is an activist for Zionism and Judea & Samaria.

 People hold placards and flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Dublin, Ireland October 5, 2024.

Anti-Zionism is not all theoretical - they are violent by nature - opinion

 PALESTINIANS ATTEND the funeral of senior Hamas deputy military commander Marwan Issa.

'Awakening to Radical Islamist Evil': A record of the Israel-Hamas War - review

 Screenshot of the incident of settler violence in Qusra from 21 June 2024.

Dangerous, self-destructive anarchy: Why hilltop youth violence must end - opinion


The art of dealing with Trump - opinion

Dealing with Trump requires patience, because his heart and head are in the right place.

A man rides past a pro-Trump sign in Tel Aviv

Cognitive warfare: Israel needs to stop fighting defensively on hasbara - opinion

Gideon Sa’ar was quoted as terming hasbara a “consciousness warfare.” It could be that it is more. I would say it is cognitive warfare. And in war, much should be considered “fair.”

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign press at the scene of damage to a mosque in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

Are Israelis facilitating an anti-Israel blood libel? - opinion

By assisting the libelous pro-jihadi gospels of a “genocide” and such, they lend a hand to nailing us all to a new cross of antisemitism.

 MOSHE YA’ALON, who has held the positions of defense minister and IDF chief of staff, speaks during the Tel Aviv Conference at Tel Aviv University in May 2025.

Yair Golan’s accusations against Netanyahu: A reflection of Israel’s deep divides - opinion

The dangerous language of Israeli politics.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Murder by intersectionality: The warped logic of identity-fueled violence - opinion

The shooter of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington perpetrated a murder by intersectionality.

 ELIAS RODRIGUEZ appears, as depicted in a sketch, last Thursday at a US District Court, where he was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum. He reportedly told police: ‘I did it for Palestine; I did it for Gaza.’

Palestinians in the West Bank still have time to prevent a second Nakba - opinion

There is still time to change course and prevent a second Nakba.

 A WOMAN holds a placard that reads: ‘Palestine belongs to Palestinians; we will never leave,’ at a protest marking the 77th anniversary of the ‘Nakba’ in Hebron last week.

Mike Huckabee's visit to Shiloh marks new era in Evangelical ties to Israel - opinion

A new era, following on from the first Donald Trump presidential administration and the ambassadorship of David M. Friedman, is beginning.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee makes an official visit to the Shiloh archeological site on May 7, 2025.

Israeli discourse has become ‘diss’ and coarse - opinion

We cannot afford either vicious discourse or wokeism here in Israel.

Israeli flags are seen at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

Declaring Netanyahu incapacitated would endanger Israel’s democracy - opinion

I would suggest a more circumspect review of Bar’s version of events and the motivations of those currently supporting him. They may be engaged in activities dangerous to our democracy.

A RALLY against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government and in support of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar takes place in Tel Aviv last week. Declaring Netanyahu incapacitated, as is rumored, may be a step too far and would be a step to incapacitate Israel’s democracy, the writer argues

The Israeli gov't ‘gatekeepers’ have stolen the ‘afikoman’ from its citizens - opinion

We citizens have placed our trust in those running a “Seder,” that is, our state. It is a Jewish and democratic state, in that order, according to the law.

Crowds gathered this evening at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to commemorate Passover Seder together and to show support for the families of the hostages.