Editor note: Kyle Reyes, the owner of The 1776 Project (Law Enforcement Today, Blue Lives Matter, The Police Tribune, etc.) will be one of the speakers at the event. He'll also be introducing Congressman Eli Crane, who LET has proudly endorsed.
Written by Robert Chernin
For many Americans, our alliance with Israel is seen solely through the lens of the security benefits it provides us. But our ties to Israel are deeply rooted in so many other ways. Sadly, as evidenced by the ignorant and uninformed protests we saw on college campuses, and will likely see again this fall, most Americans only know that Israel is the Jewish homeland and our strategic US ally in the Middle East.
But that does not begin to tell the Israel story.
As we close in on the somber anniversary of the horrific attacks of October 7th, with both US and Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, it is so important we do not lose sight of all the ways the tiny state of Israel is truly a modern miracle.
The importance of Israel to the world cannot be overstated – from freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, to human rights, women’s right and LBGTQ rights, to the rule of law, to all the technological and medical advances Israel has contributed to the world.
This is why we need Israel Appreciation Day, as a way to begin to truly educate our country on all the ways Israel has touched the world and made the world a better and safer place.
Israel Appreciation Day is something totally new that has never been done before. It is a non-partisan, interfaith and grassroots live, TV broadcast event bringing together voices from across America, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to give depth and breadth to all that makes Israel special, beyond just being a Jewish state or strategic US ally.
There will be speakers from across America – from our political leaders and faith leaders to law enforcement and the entertainment industry – all focused on amplifying all the good that Israel does, as an oasis of Western values in the Middle East. Rather than condemn Israel, it is time we express or gratitude for all that Israel has done and continues to do for the betterment of mankind.
As opposed to the politicians talking to the country, a day that celebrates all that makes Israel truly a modern miracle is really about the country talking to our political leaders. Over the last several months, as we began planning for Israel Appreciation Day 2024, the outpouring of support for all that is good and decent about Israel has been overwhelming. Until now there has been no way for those who love Israel to express that support.
Israel Appreciation Day 2024 will reach across the country and the world to educate and inform so many of whom are less aware of the breadth and depth of Israel’s myriad contributions to the world. While continued funding for Israel and its ability to defend its people being imperative, so too is winning the battle for the hearts and minds, especially among our young people, which is sorely lacking.
As the Chairman of Israel Appreciation Day the love and support for Israel I have seen firsthand across a broad spectrum of people has been heart-warming and nothing short of awe-inspiring. Simply stated, Israeli values are American values.
Without an event like Israel Appreciation Day, “never again” really is now!
Written by Robert Chernin
For many Americans, our alliance with Israel is seen solely through the lens of the security benefits it provides us. But our ties to Israel are deeply rooted in so many other ways. Sadly, as evidenced by the ignorant and uninformed protests we saw on college campuses, and will likely see again this fall, most Americans only know that Israel is the Jewish homeland and our strategic US ally in the Middle East.
But that does not begin to tell the Israel story.
As we close in on the somber anniversary of the horrific attacks of October 7th, with both US and Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, it is so important we do not lose sight of all the ways the tiny state of Israel is truly a modern miracle.
The importance of Israel to the world cannot be overstated – from freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, to human rights, women’s right and LBGTQ rights, to the rule of law, to all the technological and medical advances Israel has contributed to the world.
This is why we need Israel Appreciation Day, as a way to begin to truly educate our country on all the ways Israel has touched the world and made the world a better and safer place.
Israel Appreciation Day is something totally new that has never been done before. It is a non-partisan, interfaith and grassroots live, TV broadcast event bringing together voices from across America, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to give depth and breadth to all that makes Israel special, beyond just being a Jewish state or strategic US ally.
There will be speakers from across America – from our political leaders and faith leaders to law enforcement and the entertainment industry – all focused on amplifying all the good that Israel does, as an oasis of Western values in the Middle East. Rather than condemn Israel, it is time we express or gratitude for all that Israel has done and continues to do for the betterment of mankind.
As opposed to the politicians talking to the country, a day that celebrates all that makes Israel truly a modern miracle is really about the country talking to our political leaders. Over the last several months, as we began planning for Israel Appreciation Day 2024, the outpouring of support for all that is good and decent about Israel has been overwhelming. Until now there has been no way for those who love Israel to express that support.
Israel Appreciation Day 2024 will reach across the country and the world to educate and inform so many of whom are less aware of the breadth and depth of Israel’s myriad contributions to the world. While continued funding for Israel and its ability to defend its people being imperative, so too is winning the battle for the hearts and minds, especially among our young people, which is sorely lacking.
As the Chairman of Israel Appreciation Day the love and support for Israel I have seen firsthand across a broad spectrum of people has been heart-warming and nothing short of awe-inspiring. Simply stated, Israeli values are American values.
Without an event like Israel Appreciation Day, “never again” really is now!
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