Speech Topics

An Era of Change? The Obama-Netanyahu dynamic and what it means for the U.S.-Israel Relationship
With restive coalition partners, a Democrat in the White House and threats from Iran, can Benjamin Netanyahu keep his government intact, Israel's future secure, and the U.S.-Israel relationship healthy all at the same time?

How to Defend Israel
With Israel demonized in the media, on campus and in public discourse, learn some effective strategies for debunking anti-Israel myths, tactics for winning debates about the conflict and facts about Israel that should make you proud.

Out of Africa: The End of Ethiopian Aliya?
Uriel Heilman returns from Ethiopia with news of how the effort to bring Ethiopia's Falash Mura to Israel got caught up in Israel-Diaspora politics and the question of who is a Jew. Is this the end of Ethiopian aliya?

Explaining it Away: Israel and its PR Problem
With anti-Israel demonstrations in Europe, anti-Semitic media reports in South America and calls for boycotts on U.S. college campuses, is there anything Israel can do to turn back the tide of hatred rising against the Jewish state?

The Next War
Israel fought wars against Hamas in 2009 and Hezbollah in 2006. Facing the prospect of a nuclear Iran, what will Israel's next war look like, and who is likely to be involved?