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Nimrod Palmach is fighting a two-front war. The thirty-nine-year-old Palmach is a special forces major in the IDF reserves search and rescue unit, who, when he learned of the Hamas attack on October 7, raced that morning to Israel’s south to fight the terrorists, armed only with a pistol and nine bullets. Palmach eventually obtained more advanced weaponry, helped hold off the attackers at Kibbutz Alumim, fought at Kibbutz Be’eri, and helped rescue residents from the enemy forces.
He is also fighting on another front – connecting young Israelis and their peers worldwide through ISRAEL-is, an NGO that broadens the lens through which Israel is perceived, by creating meaningful conversations focusing on shared values, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Which front is more challenging? “They are both sides of the same coin,” says Palmach, “Hatred of the Jews is at the root of each.” Yet ultimately, he says, changing the perception of Israel in the world may be more difficult than defeating Hamas, because of the vast numbers of people worldwide who are unfamiliar with the Israeli narrative and the emotional distance of many, particularly members of Gen Z and Gen Y, from Israel’s perspective.
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He is also fighting on another front – connecting young Israelis and their peers worldwide through ISRAEL-is, an NGO that broadens the lens through which Israel is perceived, by creating meaningful conversations focusing on shared values, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Which front is more challenging? “They are both sides of the same coin,” says Palmach, “Hatred of the Jews is at the root of each.” Yet ultimately, he says, changing the perception of Israel in the world may be more difficult than defeating Hamas, because of the vast numbers of people worldwide who are unfamiliar with the Israeli narrative and the emotional distance of many, particularly members of Gen Z and Gen Y, from Israel’s perspective.
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We are fighting this war on two fronts, says Israel-Is CEO
Nimrod Palmach is a special forces soldier who is also attempting to connect young Israelis to their peers worldwide.
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