Walter Bingham

The writer is a survivor of the Nazi era and WWII frontline veteran. He hosts the weekly Walter's World on Israel National Radio and The Walter Bingham File on Israel Newstalk Radio, both in English.

 Bathers soak in the hot water of natural springs in Kibbutz Merom Golan in the Golan Heights.

Water: The nectar of life and the most important resource in the world - opinion

 A pro-Palestinian demonstration passes in front of one held by supporters of Israel in London, Britain November 30, 2024.

Israel no longer has genuine friends, only allies with self-interest - opinion

US President Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024.

Agony and ecstasy: Predictions for Trump's new term - opinion


From Kristallnacht to Kindertransport: A personal story of hope - opinion

I have vivid memories of my own departure from Germany with the Kindertransport on July 25, 1929, almost one month before the outbreak of World War II.

  THE WRITER, at the age of three, walks with his parents.

History repeats: A Holocaust survivor's views of Oct. 7 and Israel-Hamas War - opinion

By examining the attitude toward Jews in 2024 and, by extension, toward the Jewish state, there seems little doubt that the UN and EU have learned little from the past.

 People visit the United Nations Headquarters as delegates of the Security Council delayed for one extra day the vote on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip, December 20, 2023

Donald Trump wants equality for Americans, Kamala Harris does not - opinion

OPINION: Donald Trump supports equality, which is freedom and private choice. Kamala Harris supports equity, based on expanded government control, creating the illusion of democracy.

A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gesturing during a rally with his vice presidential running mate US Senator JD Vance in Minnesota, US, July 27, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking as

The choices facing us: From US and UK to France and Israel - opinion

Israel has a choice: Either fight united and win, or continue to exist with a shtetl mentality under constant threat.

 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz hold a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6.

Israeli-Americans need to vote with Israel in mind in 2024 - opinion

American citizens of Israel and the United States, whether you feel more American, more Israeli or just Jewish, your vote may be decisive in determining the long term future of Israel.

 A woman looks on as she attends a "Stand with Israel" rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023.

The problematic US position on Israel - opinion

Accepting and carrying out the directions of the ICJ would result in the regrouping of Hamas, ending with the fulfillment of their promise to repeat October 7. Again, and again. 

 US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024.

Holocaust remembrance amid the Israel-Hamas War - opinion

Holocaust survivors are aging. Once they are no longer able to, who will tell their stories? We must pass the torch of Holocaust memory to new generations.

 Walter Bingham saying ‘Kaddish’ at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

What came first – Palestinian terrorism or Israeli ‘occupation?’ - opinion

Our closest Arab neighbors repeatedly state that terrorism will end only when the “occupation” ends. Despite this claim, they continue to deny Israel’s basic right to exist.

Washington, DC – November 04, 2023: A view of the massive Gaza Protest March at Freedom Plaza and the White House calling for a cease fire and an end to US aid to Israel and in ending the occupation.

Israel Allies Foundation event highlights Christian support

There is unshakable support for Israel in many influential circles around the world.

 Twenty-one parliamentarians from around the world gathered in Jerusalem for the Israel Allies Foundation Chairman’s Conference.

Is America no longer the land of the free, home of the brave? - opinion

The land of the free and the home of the brave is no longer living up to its motto. America’s 21st-century champion of these ideals is being stifled and placed into a proverbial strait jacket.

 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Richmond, Virginia, on March 2.