Chaim Malespin’s work has long been embedded in the belief that nation-building begins with rebuilding lives, not with great declarations. In his view, economic diplomacy is strengthened when a nation’s stories reflect resilience and human connection. This is what drives his nonprofit, Aliyah Return Center, which aims to improve the lives of Jewish immigrants while placing them at the center of Israel’s global brand. Today, by blending media, diplomacy, humanitarian action, and economic collaboration, Malespin aims to leverage storytelling to shape how the world perceives Israel.
Chaim Malespin, Founder of The Faithful Galileans & Aliyah Return Center
He believes in shared prosperity emerging from shared action. His nonprofit supports new immigrants who arrive in Israel from regions facing crises or collapse, carrying only the hope of starting again. According to him, environmental crises demand geopolitical cooperation. “Natural events do not respect borders, politics, or diplomacy,” he explains, highlighting a recent volcanic eruption that took place in Ethiopia, which impacted multiple countries. “Natural disasters, economic downturn, or other factors can cause them to immigrate to Israel, and we aim to rebuild and restore them upon their arrival in Israel. We train immigrants to be an integral part of society and an economically contributing citizen of the country,” Malespin adds. He emphasizes that he aims to ensure that immigrants aren’t reduced to unresolved stress and marginalization, offering pathways into Israel’s workforce.
Human transformation forms a core pillar of Malespin’s economic diplomacy philosophy. He believes that when nations empower newcomers, they can cultivate long-term stability. He also emphasizes the importance of forming genuine connections across cultures and groups. “You have to forge these friendships and relationships and bring people into a larger picture,” he says. This approach reflects Malespin’s broader strategy in aligning with the Abraham Accords.
In Malespin’s view, global perceptions of Israel are often shaped from afar, and the antidote is authentic storytelling that exudes grounded reality. “People can often see something from a distance and pick a side that aligns with the majority,” he explains. “I aim to take them beyond that, into the reality of the relationships, and in doing so, bring clarity against all the misinformation.”
His outreach efforts include personal conversations with community figures abroad, high-engagement digital content that covers humanitarian moments, academic training programs, and direct engagement through the Ambassador Academy under Malespin’s nonprofit The Faithful Galileans (TFG). Together, they promote pilgrimage, education, and service.
He notes that participants can study structured syllabi, encounter local communities, and return home with a deeper understanding. “It is an academic curriculum that lets people connect with Israel and discover the reality,” he says. “Many become informal ambassadors, strengthening cultural ties, supporting tourism, and expanding opportunities for collaboration.” The curriculum blends Middle Eastern geopolitics, countering social media misinformation, and biblical worldview analysis. “This is a soft-power infrastructure, built for the next generation,” he adds.
Under the Aliyah Return Center and The Faithful Galileans, Malespin further oversees operations that are aimed at supporting new immigrants, distributing aid, running Hebrew schools, providing clothes to families, and collaborating with municipalities and ministries.
Chaim Malespin, Founder of The Faithful Galileans & Aliyah Return Center
Malespin describes it as a full ecosystem designed to restore dignity while fueling economic contribution. His organizations support employment by facilitating training programs that integrate them into local job markets, food security, providing temporary housing, clothing, and furniture warehouses, and various aid centers across multiple cities to equip newcomers with the resources for their own economic stability and simultaneously supporting the country’s prosperity. This hands-on work, he believes, can shape Israel’s global brand from the ground up, reflecting a nation that invests in people and mobilizes talent
Malespin also believes that economic diplomacy requires a mindset of shared stewardship. “If everyone drives alone to the same restaurant, no one gets there. The result is a traffic jam that helps nobody,” he says. His point is that resources, opportunities, and prosperity are interconnected, and nations thrive when they work collectively rather than in isolation. This underpins his conviction that united communities contribute to global security, economic cooperation, resilience against misinformation, diplomatic impact, and regional stability, and as a byproduct, making new friends.
With the expansion of the Ambassador Academy and Malespin’s humanitarian work, advocacy programs, and ambassador initiatives, he envisions a global brand for Israel rooted in humanitarian collaboration. As his programs turn human stories into bridges for economic progress, he calls for global participation in this paradigm that has not been possible for many years.
With full integration into the workplace, every immigrant's former country is now an international network that can be expanded if cultivated wisely. Malespin’s approach demonstrates that advocacy gains strength when it fosters connection. As he puts it, “From the Galilee to global capitals, from digital platforms to diplomacy tables, my goal is to build a global brand for Israel where this country becomes the center of gravity for unity, innovation, and humanitarian collaboration. It’s time to steer the wheel, not just be a passenger as history careens forward.”
This article was written in cooperation with Tom White