The Challenges Facing Israel Today

The Challenges Facing Israel Today

Author: Kehillat Israel November 30, 2019 Duration: 18:33

Larry Greenfield speaking at Kehillat Israel’s annual Israel Matters event on November 19, 2019. In a broad overview of the situation facing Israel today, he discusses Israel's internal situation, the recent attacks on Israel from Gaza, his analysis of Israel's geo-strategic position, and the recent decisions of the Trump administration on the West Bank.

Larry Greenfield is a fellow at The Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship & Political Philosophy. He hails from Los Angeles and earned his BA in Political Science at UC Berkeley, graduating in 3 years as Class Speaker. He received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. Larry enlisted and served in the Armed Forces of the United States in Naval Intelligence (Res.). Long active in Jewish life, Larry served as vice president of the L.A. Jewish Community Foundation, and as a Wexner Heritage Foundation fellow. He served as national executive director of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs and has advised elected officials on U.S. Middle East policy. His articles have appeared in The Jerusalem Post, Algemeiner, JTA, American Thinker, American Greatness, PJ Media, Flashreport, and Investor’s Business Daily. He is currently a columnist with the Jewish Journal.


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