Yuval David

When political movements start targeting Jews, history tells us to pay attention. I visited Budapest’s House of Terror @terrorhazamuzeum, a building where innocent people were imprisoned, interrogated, tortured, and murdered under two brutal authoritarian regimes. First came Hungary’s fascist Arrow Cross Party, a fiercely nationalist, anti-capitalist, violent movement driven by militant antisemitism. Aligned with Hitler’s Nazi Germany and the Nazi National Socialist ideology, the Arrow Cross also brutalized, persecuted, and murdered Hungarian Jews. Then, after Soviet forces occupied Hungary in 1945, the Soviet-backed Hungarian communist secret police took over this very building. Under Stalinist communist rule, political opponents, religious communities, and countless others faced imprisonment, interrogation, torture, and persecution. Different political ideologies. The same building. Real people imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by authoritarian regimes determined to eliminate those they considered enemies. As a Jew, a grandchild of Holocaust survivors and heroes, and someone who has spent my life studying Jewish and world history, I carry these lessons personally. My grandparents survived a world in which anti-Jewish hatred became government policy. So much of my family did not. That history shapes how I recognize patterns and understand political movements today, especially when Jews, Zionists, and Israelis are demonized, dehumanized, or singled out for hatred. Pay attention to what political movements do, not just what they promise. Look at whom they target, whom they silence, and whose humanity they deny. When hatred becomes virtue, persecution becomes policy. Are we recognizing the warning signs, or allowing history to repeat itself? What do you think? #Antisemitism #JewishHistory #NeverAgain #Zionism #HouseOfTerror

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The Nazis, Hungarian Arrow Cross, socialist fascists, and their collaborators murdered our people. They could not destroy our future. Standing at Budapest’s Shoes on the Danube memorial, where Hungary’s fascist Arrow Cross militiamen shot more than 20,000 Jews into the river, is deeply personal as a Jew and grandson of Holocaust survivors. More than 600,000 Hungarian Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, among six million Jews murdered across Europe by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, killing more than 2/3 of the European Jewish population. But Jewish history is more than persecution. Jewish identity is more than survival. We honor the lives stolen from us by defending Jewish life today and fighting for generations yet to come. As antisemitism, anti-Jewish violence, and hateful propaganda spread, we fight for truth. We fight for Jewish pride. We fight for life. We fight forward. “Never Again” cannot simply be a slogan. What are YOU doing to make those words matter today? Am Israel Chai. 🇮🇱✡️ #NeverAgain #JewishPride #JewishHistory #HolocaustRemembrance #Budapest AmIsraelChai

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🇮🇱 Israel’s elections aren’t just about who leads the country. The stakes reach far beyond its borders. I joined FOX 5 DC FOX 5 DC and Guy Lambert to break down what’s at stake for Israel, the United States, and the Middle East—from Israel’s diverse and politically divided society to national security, the U.S.–Israel alliance, and the information warfare shaping global perceptions of the Jewish state. Israel’s next government will face enormous challenges. And the consequences will extend well beyond Israel. 🎥 Watch my analysis, and tell me: What do you think is the single most important issue facing Israel’s next government? Who do you think will be the next Israeli Prime Minister? #IsraelElections #Fox5DC #Israel #USIsraelRelations #MiddleEast IsraeliPolitics

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Israel’s elections won’t just determine Israel’s future. The consequences will reach Washington and far beyond. 🇮🇱🇺🇸 On Fox News Digital Fox News , I break down what’s at stake: Israel’s political leadership, national security, U.S.–Israel relations, the Middle East, and global stability. These elections matter far beyond the ballot box. What happens in Israel will help shape the future of the region and America’s strategic interests. #IsraelElections #FoxNews #Israel #USIsraelRelations #MiddleEast GlobalSecurity

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The Holocaust is why my family is so small. And why I refuse to be silent. Visiting Budapest’s Holocaust Memorial Center is deeply personal and touches the trauma. As the grandchild of Holocaust survivors and heroes, I carry their legacy and that of the family brutally stolen from them. More than six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators—two-thirds of European Jewry and almost 40% of Jews worldwide. More than one million were children. My family was among them. The relatives I never met. The generations never born. The lives and futures stolen. And yet, here I am. A proud Jew. A proud Israeli-American. Living a life so many in my family were denied. This is why I fight antisemitism, extremism, terrorism, and the dehumanization of Jews. Why I stand for Jewish civil rights, Israel, and our future. Our Jewish story isn’t only about victimhood. It’s about heroism, courage, resilience, and life. I cannot bring back the family stolen from my grandparents. But I can honor their memory, speak for those silenced, and fight for generations to come. Am Israel Chai. ✡️🇮🇱 #NeverAgain #HolocaustRemembrance #JewishPride #AmIsraelChai

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Before Hungary existed, Jewish history was already being written on this land. Walking through Budapest’s magnificent Buda Castle District, I’m exploring nearly 1,900 years of Jewish history—from ancient Judea and the Roman Empire to Hungarian kings, Ottoman sultans, Habsburg rulers, and the Holocaust. ✡️ 2nd–3rd centuries CE: Evidence of Jewish life in Roman Pannonia, today’s Hungary. Jews who were expelled from Judea, those who fled, migrated, and were enslaved, arrived into this region. ✡️ 1200s: Jewish communities established on Buda Castle Hill, with synagogues, a Jewish Street, and a Jewish Gate. ✡️ 1251: King Béla IV granted Jews royal protections. ✡️ 1686: The Habsburg siege devastated Buda’s Jewish community. ✡️ 1944: Nazi Germany and its Hungarian collaborators perpetrated the Holocaust in Hungary, murdering more than 600,000 Hungarian Jews, violently killing more than 75% of the Hungarian Jewish population. ✡️ Today: Jewish life continues in Budapest and across Hungary  Nearly 1,900 years of Jewish presence in this region. A history of migration, civilization, contribution, persecution, and survival. 🎥 Walk through history with me. #JewishHistory #Budapest #Hungary #JewishHeritage #BudaCastle JewishDiaspora Am Israel Chai

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The Nazis, their fascist allies, and antisemitic collaborators across Europe tried to destroy Jewish life. They failed. Standing inside Budapest’s magnificent Great Synagogue, the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, I’m reminded of the extraordinary history of European Jewry. This architectural masterpiece witnessed the flourishing of Jewish civilization, followed by the horrors of the Holocaust, when Nazis, Hungary’s fascist Arrow Cross, and other antisemitic political movements and local collaborators participated in the persecution and mass murder of Jews. Yet Jewish life endured. Today, as antisemitism rises again, this gem of European Jewry stands as a testament to Jewish faith, courage, survival, and renewal. Our history is not only about what was done to us. It’s about everything we’ve built, everything we’ve overcome, and everything we continue to fight for. Am Israel Chai. 🇮🇱✡️ #JewishPride #Budapest #JewishHistory #EuropeanJewry #AmIsraelChai

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Being a Councilmember and U.S. Representative of Voice of the People Voice of the People is more than a title. It’s a responsibility, a privilege, and a commitment to meaningful action. Honored to partner with Israeli President Isaac Herzog Isaac Herzog | יצחק הרצוג and work alongside extraordinary Jewish leaders, advocates, and changemakers from around the world. Our gathering in Budapest was an inspiring opportunity to collaborate, exchange ideas, and strengthen our shared mission. I was honored to lead a media training and communications workshop, to speak, and share my experience in advocacy, leadership, and strategic communications, and especially to help, support, and inspire others within their work and efforts. I am grateful for the remarkable Voice of the People team and my fellow Councilmembers. Our mission isn’t simply to represent the Jewish people. It’s to inspire, empower, and equip others to stand proudly, speak boldly, and become leaders themselves. I’m grateful for the awards and recognition received, but the greatest honor is doing the work alongside authentic, dedicated, mission-driven people who turn values into action and conviction into impact. Proud of what we’re building together. And even more excited for what’s ahead. 🇮🇱✡️

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The battlefield is not only military. It is also informational. Unable to defeat the United States and Israel on the battlefield, Iran’s Islamic regime has turned to information warfare in an attempt to undermine them from within. In my latest news segment with Fox News Fox News, I discuss Iran’s information warfare, the strategic strength of the U.S.-Israel alliance, and why our adversaries cannot afford to be underestimated. America doesn’t need to choose Israel’s leaders. It needs a strong Israeli partner, regardless of who wins an election. Our enemies do not take election years off. Neither can we. Thank you to Fox News Digital for the opportunity to share the facts and truths of these issues and global affairs. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Full interview and article linked in the comments. #YuvalDavid #FoxNews #Iran #Israel #USIsraelRelations NationalSecurity InformationWarfare

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I was there in the months after October 7— through advocacy work helping Israeli communities and individuals in need, to report on what happened, and to further engage in efforts to support Israelis and the Jewish People. I walked through the sites of the massacres and saw firsthand the aftermath of evil Islamist terror. I met traumatized survivors carrying unimaginable stories. I met heroic soldiers and security forces risking their lives to fight terrorism, defend Israel, and protect the civilization and humane values that terrorism seeks to destroy. I visited the families and friends of those I knew whose lives were brutally ended. And I documented some of what I witnessed. I’m sharing a few of those recordings here. The battle over October 7 is also a battle over truth. While the world is plagued by vile misinformation and disinformation, too many people have abandoned basic humane values, finding ways to excuse, rationalize, and even support horrifying Islamist terrorism. What happened must be seen. It must be remembered. And the truth must be defended. We must stand up for what is right. Bear witness. Remember the victims. Honor the survivors. Thank the heroic soldiers and security forces. Never look away. And, please stand up and take action for what is right.

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The Jewish story has never been defined by victimhood. It is a story of courage, resilience, and heroism. At the October 7 memorial event hosted by the Embassy of Israel to the United States in Washington, D.C., Embassy of Israel we remember the lives stolen, the families forever changed, the hostages, the survivors, the soldiers, and the heroes. October 7 fell on Simchat Torah—a day of Jewish joy, life, and continuity. Our enemies tried to turn that joy into terror. But they do not get to write the Jewish story. We remember. We rebuild. We choose love. We choose life. Again and again. Am Israel Chai. 🇮🇱✡️ #October7 #NeverForget #AmIsraelChai #Israel #Jewish SimchatTorah

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If terror struck in front of you, would you know what to do? On the flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, people didn’t wait to be saved. They acted—and 174 lives were saved. Islamist and jihadist extremism isn’t hiding. Awareness matters. Preparation matters more. Be vigilant. Get trained. Know how to respond. So here’s my question: Are you actually prepared to act in an emergency? What training do you have?

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When activism becomes performance, the cameras may capture the spectacle - but not necessarily the whole story. In my latest piece for The Algemeiner Algemeiner, I examine the celebrity-driven protest outside the United Nations, the rhetoric and movements surrounding it, and the victims whose suffering rarely receives the same spotlight. Moral courage should not be measured by visibility, applause, or a photo in zip ties. It should be measured by what you are willing to risk when speaking up is difficult, unpopular, or inconvenient. If your moral courage only shows up when the cameras roll and the target is Israel, you are not resisting power. You are auditioning for it. Read my full article - link in first comment.

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What happens when Hollywood celebrity activism, political movements, foreign-funded networks, and ideological extremism converge in the same protest? What unfolded outside the United Nations United Nations deserves far more scrutiny than the spectacle itself. In my latest piece for the Washington Examiner Washington Examiner , I examine the Red-Green alliance on display in New York - who organized it, who joined it, the money and political networks surrounding it, and why Washington should be paying attention. Hollywood supplied the faces. Beijing’s money built the stage. Jihadists wrote the script. Read my full article - link in first comment.

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Hollywood’s Anti-Israel Casting Call on First Avenue. On Thursday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the United Nations General Assembly, more than 100 protesters sat down on First Avenue and waited to be arrested. They wore matching “Fund people not bombs” T-shirts. The cameras were ready. Within hours, photos of Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder in zip ties were everywhere. This was not conscience. It was a casting call. Read the article by Yuval David Algemeiner

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WHAT IF THE HARDEST PART OF YOM KIPPUR ISN’T ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS — BUT DECIDING WHO YOU’LL BECOME NEXT? On the holiest day of the Jewish year, we confront the past — our mistakes, our wounds, what was done to us, what we have done, and what we must change within ourselves. Take the lessons. Leave the bitterness. Return to your values, your purpose, and your people — then turn reflection into action. May we move forward with greater courage, goodness, purpose, and light. G’mar Chatimah Tovah — may you be sealed for a good year. ✡️

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WATCH WHO CONDEMNS ISRAEL AT THE UN — AND WHAT THEY REFUSE TO CONDEMN. As the UN General Assembly brings world leaders to New York, listen carefully. Leaders from Iran and other Muslim-majority countries will have the world’s microphone — and Israel will again be a target. But accountability cannot be selective. When leaders condemn Israel, ask what they say about Hamas, Islamist terrorism, Iran’s aggression, Israeli victims, and Israel’s right to defend itself. Don’t accept rhetoric as fact. Know who is speaking. Check the facts. Challenge the double standards. Demand accountability. 🇺🇸🇮🇱✡️

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The Nazis, Hungary’s fascist Arrow Cross, and their collaborators murdered more than 600,000 Hungarian Jews. They failed to destroy our people existing into the future. At Budapest’s Shoes on the Danube memorial, I honor the 20,000 Jews murdered in a mass killing along these riverbanks—and the generations brutally stolen from us. As a grandson of Holocaust survivors and heroes, I refuse to let our enemies define Jewish identity. We fight for truth. For Jewish pride. For life. Never Again demands action. What does it mean to YOU? Am Israel Chai. 🇮🇱✡️

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🇮🇱 Israel’s elections aren’t just about who leads the country. The stakes reach far beyond its borders. I joined FOX 5 DC FOX 5 DC and Guy Lambert to break down what’s at stake for Israel, the United States, and the Middle East—from Israel’s diverse and politically divided society to national security, the U.S.–Israel alliance, and the information warfare shaping global perceptions of the Jewish state. Israel’s next government will face enormous challenges. And the consequences will extend well beyond Israel. 🎥 Watch my analysis, and tell me: What do you think is the single most important issue facing Israel’s next government? Who do you think will be the next Israeli Prime Minister? #IsraelElections #Fox5DC #Israel #USIsraelRelations #MiddleEast IsraeliPolitics

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Israel’s elections are about far more than who leads the next government. The implications extend to Washington, the Middle East, and the global geopolitical landscape. 🇮🇱🇺🇸 I joined Fox News Digital Fox News Media Fox News TV to analyze what’s at stake in Israel’s elections, from political leadership and national security to U.S.–Israel relations, regional alliances, and the broader balance of power in the Middle East. As Israel navigates significant domestic and international challenges, the outcome of these elections will have consequences well beyond its borders, influencing American foreign policy, regional security, diplomatic relationships, and global affairs. Understanding Israeli politics is essential to understanding the future of the Middle East and one of America’s most consequential strategic partnerships. #IsraelElections #FoxNews #USIsraelRelations #MiddleEast #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics

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The Holocaust is why my family is so small. And why I refuse to be silent. Visiting Budapest’s Holocaust Memorial Center is deeply personal and touches the trauma. As the grandchild of Holocaust survivors and heroes, I carry their legacy and that of the family brutally stolen from them. More than six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators—two-thirds of European Jewry and almost 40% of Jews worldwide. More than one million were children. My family was among them. The relatives I never met. The generations never born. The lives and futures stolen. And yet, here I am. A proud Jew. A proud Israeli-American. Living a life so many in my family were denied. This is why I fight antisemitism, extremism, terrorism, and the dehumanization of Jews. Why I stand for Jewish civil rights, Israel, and our future. Our Jewish story isn’t only about victimhood. It’s about heroism, courage, resilience, and life. I cannot bring back the family stolen from my grandparents. But I can honor their memory, speak for those silenced, and fight for generations to come. Am Israel Chai. ✡️🇮🇱 #NeverAgain #HolocaustRemembrance #JewishPride #AmIsraelChai

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Being a Councilmember and U.S. Representative of Voice of the People The Voice of the People is more than a title. It’s a responsibility, a privilege, and a commitment to meaningful action. Honored to partner with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and work alongside extraordinary Jewish leaders, advocates, and changemakers from around the world. Our gathering in Budapest was an inspiring opportunity to collaborate, exchange ideas, and strengthen our shared mission. I was honored to lead a media training and communications workshop, to speak, and share my experience in advocacy, leadership, and strategic communications, and especially to help, support, and inspire others within their work and efforts. I am grateful for the remarkable Voice of the People team and my fellow Councilmembers. Our mission isn’t simply to represent the Jewish people. It’s to inspire, empower, and equip others to stand proudly, speak boldly, and become leaders themselves. I’m grateful for the awards and recognition received, but the greatest honor is doing the work alongside authentic, dedicated, mission-driven people who turn values into action and conviction into impact. Proud of what we’re building together. And even more excited for what’s ahead. 🇮🇱✡️

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The battlefield is not only military. It is also informational. Unable to defeat the United States and Israel on the battlefield, Iran’s Islamic regime has turned to information warfare in an attempt to undermine them from within. In my latest interview with Fox News Fox News Media Fox News TV , I discuss Iran’s information warfare, the strategic strength of the U.S.-Israel alliance, and why our adversaries cannot afford to be underestimated. America doesn’t need to choose Israel’s leaders. It needs a strong Israeli partner, regardless of who wins an election. Our enemies do not take election years off. Neither can we. Thank you to Eric Mack and Fox News Digital for the opportunity to share my perspective. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Full interview and article linked in the comments. #YuvalDavid #FoxNews #Iran #Israel #USIsraelRelations #NationalSecurity #InformationWarfare

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The Jewish story has never been defined by victimhood. It is a story of courage, resilience, and heroism. At the October 7 memorial event hosted by the Embassy of Israel to the United States in Washington, D.C., Embassy of Israel to the United States , we remember the lives stolen, the families forever changed, the hostages, the survivors, the soldiers, and the heroes. October 7 fell on Simchat Torah—a day of Jewish joy, life, and continuity. Our enemies tried to turn that joy into terror. But they do not get to write the Jewish story. We remember. We rebuild. We choose love. We choose life. Again and again. Am Israel Chai. 🇮🇱✡️ #October7 #NeverForget #AmIsraelChai #Israel #Jewish SimchatTorah Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel

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Captain Smit Machchhar’s courage helped save 174 lives. An Indian pilot and Israeli passengers who fought to rescue everyone on board. One shared refusal to surrender to terrorism. As Co-Founder of the Jewish & Indian Alliance, I see this as more than heroism—it reflects the bond between Indians and Jews, India and Israel: two peoples who know the cost of terrorism and the strength required to confront it. Courage saves lives. Solidarity defeats evil. 🇮🇳🤝🇮🇱 🕉️🙏✡️

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When activism becomes performance, the cameras may capture the spectacle - but not necessarily the whole story. In my latest piece for The Algemeiner Algemeiner , I examine the celebrity-driven protest outside the United Nations, the rhetoric and movements surrounding it, and the victims whose suffering rarely receives the same spotlight. Moral courage should not be measured by visibility, applause, or a photo in zip ties. It should be measured by what you are willing to risk when speaking up is difficult, unpopular, or inconvenient. If your moral courage only shows up when the cameras roll and the target is Israel, you are not resisting power. You are auditioning for it. Read my full article - link in first comment.

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What happens when Hollywood celebrity activism, political movements, foreign-funded networks, and ideological extremism converge in the same protest? What unfolded outside the United Nations deserves far more scrutiny than the spectacle itself. In my latest piece for the Washington Examiner Washington Examiner , I examine the Red-Green alliance on display in New York - who organized it, who joined it, the money and political networks surrounding it, and why Washington should be paying attention. Hollywood supplied the faces. Beijing’s money built the stage. Jihadists wrote the script. Read my full article - link in first comment.

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THE BATTLE OVER ISRAEL IS ALSO A BATTLE OVER NARRATIVE. Today on i24NEWS’ The Rundown i24NEWS , I discussed Macklemore, the controversial film *Naza*, and the much larger question of how entertainment, media, activism, and culture shape public understanding of Israel and the Jewish people. These aren't isolated cultural controversies. When celebrities, filmmakers, and activists command enormous audiences, the narratives they promote matter. Repetition can turn distortion into perceived fact. Propaganda can be packaged as art. Ideological activism can be presented as objective storytelling. And obsessive demonization of Israel and Zionism can cross the line from legitimate political criticism into anti-Jewish bigotry. That is why those of us working in journalism, public diplomacy, advocacy, policy, and media cannot simply complain about misinformation after it spreads. We have to compete in the arena of ideas. That means knowing the facts, understanding how narratives are constructed, challenging misinformation and disinformation, telling better stories, and refusing to allow others to define Israel, Zionism, or the Jewish people without a response. Free speech protects the right to speak. It does not guarantee freedom from criticism, accountability, or consequences. Watch my full conversation on i24NEWS’ The Rundown. Live proudly. Speak boldly. Fight forward.

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