JEFFREY KAHN

Jeffrey Kahn is a global strategist with experience across advertising, marketing, public relations, hi-tech, public diplomacy, and management. He works with public and private institutions internationally on strategy, influence, and operating in complex, high-pressure environments.

WOODROW WILSON and Donald Trump,

Donald Trump forgot to sell why the war on Iran is America First - opinion

An illustration of a spokesperson's stand with the Israel flag in the background.

A time to act: When citizens must become strategic communicators - opinion

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources - opinion


Israel’s home front is now the battlefield - and it cannot be ignored - opinion

The home front is no longer behind the lines; missiles, digital incitement, and unrest make every city a battlefield.

A chess pawn is seen alongside a mirror, with a king piece reflecting back in this illustrative image. With the narrative war, Israel’s adversaries can utilize a perfect storm to project power, turning a pawn into a king, the writer says.

Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion

Israel’s media may be eroding the psychological resilience that underpins its national security.

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

From hostages to heritage: Defending Diaspora Judaism's modern world - opinion

Young Jews face a new kind of captivity: cognitive warfare eroding identity, purpose, and resilience across Israel and the Diaspora.

Participants hold up posters of hostages as thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall in November 2023 in Washington, DC. Following October 7, American Jews mobilized more than $1 billion for Israel’s relief and recovery.

Is Israel prepared for the antisemitic fallout of a US‑Iran war? - opinion

A geopolitical earthquake abroad could trigger a social and political antisemitic tsunami at home.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

From ‘hasbara’ to cognitive warfare: Why responsibility must be reframed - opinion

Antisemitism today is not only hatred of Jews: It is a tool for destabilizing democratic societies, eroding confidence in information, and turning identity itself into suspicion.

Demonstrators hold a banner in relation to group "Palestine Action" and flags in support of Palestinians during a national protest, ahead of the two year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, October 4 2025.

Israel’s election under fire: Navigating free speech amid information, cognitive war - opinion

As Israel heads into its first post–Oct. 7 election, incendiary rhetoric could be captured, weaponized abroad, and deepen Israel’s legitimacy crisis amid a widening cognitive war.

An illustrative image of a person blindfolded with text on their skin.

The biggest threat to Israel is mass cognitive warfare - opinion

The war against Israel is being fought not only with rockets and resolutions, but synapse by synapse – inside the minds of the next generation.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

What’s in a name? A lot: Why Israel must reframe hasbara as informational warfare - opinion

In a world where narratives shape policy and policy shapes survival, adapting Israel’s communications doctrine to information warfare is not optional. It is the existential imperative of our time.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025