Dan Perry
Dan Perry is the former Cairo-based Middle East editor and London-based Europe/Africa editor of the Associated Press, served as chairman of the Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem, and authored two books about Israel.
A technologist by education, he has worked with a variety of Israeli start-ups and advised clients all over the world in healthcare, technology and public affairs.
He writes opinion pieces for Newsweek, the Forward and other publications, and his publication Ask Questions Later is available for subscribers at https://danperry.substack.com/. Also follow him at twitter.com/perry_dan.
The US, Israel should give Iran terms of surrender now - opinion
Trump's two-week deadline on joining Iran strikes may spell Middle East disaster – opinion
With Iran, Israel will need to know when to stop - opinion
Israel, don't let democracy die: Beware the populist tide in Europe - opinion
After a populist with ties to organized crime won the Polish elections, does Israel face a similar threat?
Squandering its success in Lebanon: Israel’s insistence on holding territory - opinion
Israel should withdraw from disputed Lebanese positions and support a strengthened Lebanese army presence in the south.
It’s time to insist on social algorithm transparency - opinion
This is not about freedom of speech but about what to amplify.
77 years later, saving the country is still the central mission - opinion
At a time when questions of national identity dominate the discourse, Israel’s experiment of uniting Jews from around the world should be a source of inspiration.
The Shin Bet bombshell demands a criminal investigation - opinion
Ronen Bar’s affidavit accuses the PM of a series of crimes. The attorney-general must step up, and the citizens should appreciate the danger.
'Witch hunt': The global right-wing populist rallying cry threatening democracy - opinion
This is a global movement – a slow-burning insurrection that seeks to replace the checks and balances of liberal democracy with elected autocracy.
From Waze to Wiz, Google bets big on Israeli tech - opinion
The deal is a defining moment for the global cybersecurity industry, a testament to Israel’s enduring tech prowess, and a defiant vote of confidence in a country in crisis.
How the Jewish virtue of respecting elders can become a vice - opinion
Age may indeed bring wisdom, but it does not guarantee it. When tradition is used to prevent education, economic participation, and basic civic equality, it becomes not a virtue but a vice.
Seculars, national-religious Zionists, moderate Right could break up Netanyahu coalition - opinion
In an upcoming election, Bennett should run separately, representing the Zionist religious and moderate Right, but Lapid is an exhausted figure who failed miserably in the 2022 election.
Trump's Gaza-emptying fantasy could shake Israel's reality - opinion
Trump – for all his seeming simple-mindedness – may have manifested the art of the deal through his Gaza proposal.
