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Gol Kalev

Gol Kalev writes about Zionism, Europe and global affairs, analyzing long-term shifts and applying historical perspectives. He was an investment banker on Wall Street for nearly two decades, specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Raising, advising financial institutions in both the United Staes and in Europe. He is chairman of the America-Israel Friendship League Think Tank which explores issues relating to Zionism and Judaism, and he is the author of the think tank's position papers. His articles are featured on Europeandjerusalem.com
People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Israel's Iran war saw 'peace through appeasement' shift to 'peace through strength' - opinion

While “peace through appeasement” (1920-2025) is a short-term fix that buys a few years of quiet until the next round, “peace through strength” (2025-) leads to long-term stability.

JUNE 27, 2025
ON DAY ONE, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled Israel’s operation in Iran ‘concerning,’ characterized it as an escalation, and urged ‘all parties to step back and reduce tensions,’ the writer notes.

Israel does the dirty work – and Europe fires back with sanctions - opinion

While Israel is fighting a war for its survival, Europe is distracting it on two levels - on the leadership level and on the people's level.

JUNE 24, 2025
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office earlier this year alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance.

New proxy sanction war? New UK sanctions assault Jewish values and identity - opinion

The UK's sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are an ideological attack on Jewish sovereignty and values shared with America.

JUNE 19, 2025

The assault on Judaism: We must stop placating angry European masses - opinion

The UK should not wait for a demand from the US. It should have the moral conviction to shut down its “Sanctioning Jews” programs, apologize, and compensate its victims.

JUNE 3, 2025
FRANCE’S MINISTER for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot chairs a UN Security Council meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in April. A number of European countries have threatened to reward the October 7 atrocities with recognition of a Palestinian state, the writer charges

Voluntary land swaps could be key to Mideast stability - opinion

A confluence of circumstances has presented an opportunity for a voluntary border realignment.

MAY 27, 2025
THE JORDAN River Crossing or Sheikh Hussein Bridge is one of three international crossings between Jordan and Israel. October 7 and the fall of Syria led to an inevitable conclusion: The Jordan River may not be a defensible border for Israel, states the writer.

A looming threat to the West: Post-Hamas Gazans must be de-Hamasified - opinion

Discussions about post-war Gaza are centered on the question of who will govern it.

MAY 17, 2025
Protesting Vienna's statue of Karl Lueger in 2020. Lueger’s 1895 mayorship was overruled by the Kaiser.

California of the Middle East: The ‘Wild East’ vision for peace and security - opinion

A deal can be structured that would address the needs of the various parties of the Middle East and therefore create long-term stability.

MAY 13, 2025
THE HISTORIC Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have already led to rapid growth in trade and cooperation in a wide range of areas from investment and innovation to food security and health.

Pro-Palestinian shift: Expanding the Trump plan to 1948 refugees - opinion

Thanks to UNWRA, many descendants of Palestinians displaced in 1948 are still refugees throughout the Middle East.

MAY 6, 2025
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas holds up maps of the Palestinian compromise, addressing the UN Security Council, in 2020. But after the 1947 Partition Plan, local Arab leaders encouraged Palestinian Arabs to flee, says the writer.

Americanism and Zionism are inseparable - opinion

Mike Huckabee’s appointment as US Ambassador to Israel highlights the deep religious connection between the two nations, with a focus on Zionism and Americanism as intertwined ideologies.

APRIL 24, 2025
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and new US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shake hands at the ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Monday at which Huckabee presented his credentials. His appointment symbolizes the deep religious bond between the US and Israel, says the writer.

Neutralizing the ICC with a European non-collaboration pledge - opinion

Trump could secure an enforceable pledge from European countries never to collaborate with the ICC or with any lawfare efforts targeting the US or the Jewish state.

APRIL 10, 2025
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

The assault on Judaism: How Israel-bashing and anti-Zionism fuel global hatred - opinion

This assault is coming from Europe and its proxies, and therefore, my actionable policy recommendations were for US President Donald Trump to take two immediate steps.

APRIL 1, 2025
A SIGN reads ‘End Zionism’ at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington last year. Once there is broader global recognition that Judaism has transformed and Zionism has become its anchor, those carrying out attacks would be deterred, the writer argues.

Reviving the Druze state: The implications for Druze diaspora, Palestinians - opinion

Inspiration for Palestinians? A Druze State can help Palestinians move beyond functioning as pawns in the Western assault on Judaism.

MARCH 25, 2025
A delegation of 100 Druze leaders from Syria visits northern Israel for the first time since 1973 on March 14, 2025. Israeli Druze proudly wave their own national flag alongside the Israeli flag in festivals and ceremonies, the writer points out.

From sanctuary to near-genocide: Purim's lessons on the path to eradicate the Jews - opinion

Purim marks the first large-scale attempt to eradicate the Jewish nation

MARCH 15, 2025
Demonstrators hold placards as they protest on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, U.S., March 12, 2025.