Boaz Golany

The author is vice president for external relations and resource development at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

 PENNSYLVANIA GOV. Josh Shapiro has taken steps to distinguish himself from far Left factions in the Democratic Party, says the writer.

How does Israel repair ties with US Democrats? - opinion

 HEAVY TRAFFIC is seen on the Karaj-Chalus road leading out of Tehran, as Israel continued to attack earlier this week. The preemptive strike on Iran sends a clear message to Israel’s adversaries – don’t mess with us, says the writer.

Don’t mess with Israel: A new post-October 7 strategy - opinion

 A protestor wearing a scarf holds her phone during a march commemorating Nakba day, the "catastrophe" of the mass dispossession of the Palestinian territory in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation in Madrid, Spain, May 15, 2025.

Coming soon to a theater near you: The threat of antisemitic attacks - opinion


Will escalation in the Mideast upset the US election? – opinion

Biden and Harris have the chance now to prevent an 'October surprise' before the upcoming election.

US President Joe Biden greets Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, at a dinner in Washington, last month. The administration is faced with the critical dilemma of whether to join Israel in retaliating against Iran, says the writer.

While Israel should respect the US, it must do what's best for itself - opinion

While the Jewish state must always listen respectfully to its American friends, Israel must do what is best for Israel.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks about Hamas’s attacks against Israel on October 7, at the White House, on October 10.

What would the US do if it were in Israel's position? - opinion

Let’s also hope that those who keep on criticizing Israel for supposedly violating the IHL will gather the courage to look in the mirror, ask themselves how they would have reacted.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS, who fled Rafah as the IDF began evacuating civilians ahead of a threatened assault, travel on a vehicle in Khan Yunis, earlier this month. Israel has taken unprecedented measures to protect civilians, the writer asserts.

Israel must take steps to reduce reliance on foreign weaponry for war against Hamas - opinion

This is absolutely necessary, but this must be done intelligently and with minimal impact on its economic and social fabric.

 SOLDIERS OPERATE in the Gaza Strip.

The war has taken its toll, Israel needs investments in innovation - opinion

While new innovations continue to pour into Israel, the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn have slowed the rate of investment in tech start-ups worldwide, including in Israel. 

 IN JANUARY, Bill Ackman and his wife Neri Oxman bought 4.9% of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for $25 million in a move that signaled confidence in the Israeli economy. The writer asks: What if similarly influential businesspeople set aside a cumulative investment of $1 billion in Israeli tech startup

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction - opinion

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

 US Joint Chiefs Chair Army General Mark Milley speaks with US forces in Syria during an unannounced visit, at a US military base in Northeast Syria, March 4, 2023.

How can the US use the Gaza war to expand the Abraham Accords? - opinion

All of this is possible if the administration pursues a combined Marshall-NATO-like strategy in the Middle East.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets US Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and UAE’s Minister of State for Financial Affairs at Ben-Gurion Airport.

US and Israeli Jews must maintain strong ties amid growing opposition - opinion

Don’t lose your belief in Israel as a Jewish and democratic country, one that will continue to prosper and develop for the betterment of all its citizens, Jews and non-Jews alike.

AN ANTI-ISRAEL protest takes place in New York City during Operation Protective Edge, in 2014.

Israel is capable of handling its own internal matters - opinion

Israel and the US have had a long history of cooperation based on shared values and interests.

 US Vice President Joe Biden speaks as he delivers a joint statement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Jerusalem March 9, 2016.

Are we outsourcing our brains? - opinion

There are countless more examples where learning models have proven to impact real-world systems in a very positive way. But are there some “side effects” that should concern us?

 Neurons in the brain