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In a world where headlines tell only half the story, "JPost sits down with..." brings you face-to-face with the voices shaping our reality. From Israeli leaders navigating existential challenges to global figures wrestling with the Middle East's complexities, we go beyond the soundbites to explore the stories behind the headlines.

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  • From David to Goliath: how the media turned against Israel

    From David to Goliath: how the media turned against Israel
    May 11 2026
    Prof. Eli Avraham has spent 25 years researching international media coverage of Israel — and his verdict is stark: Hamas earns a 9/10 for its media strategy while Israel scrapes a 3. His new book, From David to Goliath, dissects decades of structural failure and editorial bias.

    After October 7th, with roughly 1,000 journalists descending on Israel, the government's response was neighborhood WhatsApp groups scrambling for multilingual volunteers. Avraham traces the turning point to 1982, when the Lebanon War recast Israel's image from David to Goliath overnight — a shift the Palestinian leadership, coached in human rights framing since the 1970s, has exploited ever since.

    Avraham proposes a concrete fix: a politically independent national media strategy center drawing on diaspora communities and Israel's multilingual population. Written during 18 months of wartime, the book is a wake-up call — and somehow, he's still optimistic.
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    39 mins
  • Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

    Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift
    May 5 2026
    Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, outlined a vision of Jewish leadership rooted in faith, values, and cross-religious collaboration during a recent interview with The Jerusalem Post, emphasizing what he described as a growing global appetite for meaning and authentic identity.

    Speaking during a short visit to Israel, Berman pointed to Yeshiva University’s “Great Conversations” series as a reflection of its expanding influence, bringing together global figures, including political leaders and intellectuals, to engage students in substantive discussions about values and leadership.
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    51 mins
  • LiAmi Lawrence: Why thousands of immigrants turn to Keep Olim for support in Israel

    LiAmi Lawrence: Why thousands of immigrants turn to Keep Olim for support in Israel
    Apr 27 2026
    As more Jews in the Diaspora consider making aliyah in the shadow of war and rising antisemitism, many arrive in Israel unprepared for the social, financial, and emotional challenges that follow.

    In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, LiAmi Lawrence, co-founder of the nonprofit organization Keep Olim and who made aliyah from Beverly Hills more than a decade ago, described how those gaps in support led to the creation of one of Israel’s largest grassroots networks for new immigrants.
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    34 mins
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