Shmuel Legesse

Israel asks citizens to fight together, to sacrifice together, and to carry the weight of war and uncertainty together, and yet it governs them as if they are not equal partners in that burden.

Why Black Jews are missing from the world’s most important conversations.

From public policy to bomb shelters, Israel faces a test of unity, fairness, and responsibility that will shape its future as a nation.

Amid deep divisions and post-October 7 trauma, Israel faces a leadership test: unity, trust, and governance must come before politics.

The Red Sea is becoming the center of global power.

Iran’s leaders chant “Death to America” while pursuing nuclear power. This is not Israel’s problem alone; it is a threat to the West.

We are wasting precious voices our people desperately need. No recogniton that an Ethiopian Jew might be an asset to Israel’s diplomacy in Africa and the English-speaking world.

I still believe New York can choose life over death, courage over fear, and unity over the easy politics of scapegoating. But that choice begins with what you decide to protect on your first day.

For over 30 years, Somaliland has behaved like a responsible state without being treated as one. And what have the UN and the AU done? Missions and communiqués about Somalia’s territorial integrity.

The Jewish Right in Israel and the US must elevate brown and Black Jews to lead credibly and defend the moral and political future.