The Hubris of the Unheard: How Bureaucratic Arrogance is Costing Israel

Is it my trauma speaking, or is history preparing itself to repeat once again?

I never thought I would write words like these. For most of my life, defending Israel was not simply an opinion or a political position. It was part of who I was. From the age of thirteen, I defended Israel relentlessly, long before social media influencers turned advocacy into a career and long before online activism became fashionable. I defended Israel because I believed in truth, justice, survival, and the right of the Jewish people to exist safely in their ancestral homeland.

And now, after decades of advocacy, I am reaching a point where I no longer recognize the mindset of the very people I fought for.

Not because Israel lacks military strength. Not because Israel lacks intelligence capabilities. Not because Israel lacks brave soldiers. Israel still possesses all of those things.

The danger is something far deeper.

Israel still refuses to understand that modern warfare is no longer fought only with tanks, fighter jets, and missiles. Wars today are fought through narratives, perception, propaganda, emotional manipulation, social media algorithms, and psychological warfare. The battlefield is global public opinion. And on that battlefield, Israel is losing ground rapidly.

What terrifies me is that many Israeli officials still behave as if this reality does not matter.

For over a decade, I infiltrated anti Israel social media circles undercover. Not for attention. Not for money. Not for fame. Nobody knew my name there. I monitored the rhetoric, translated Arabic messages, watched patterns emerge, and tried to understand the emotional machinery behind the hatred.

I know the language of the Middle East. I lived in Syria among extremely radical Muslims who hated Israelis with every fiber of their being. I lived near the Hanging Square in Damascus, where public executions took place openly. Every Friday, bodies would........

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