Offering perspectives on what’s ahead for the Jewish state and broader Middle East was an impressive line-up of government, military, technology, and business experts, including in person or via video message: Avi Abelow, Pulse of Israel CEO; Brigadier General (Res.) Oren Solomon; Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-IN); Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich; Middle East scholar Dr. Mordechai Kedar; Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy; tech expert Hillel Fuld; geopolitical analyst Topaz Ram; Ken Abramowitz, President/Founder of SaveTheWest.com; Regavim International Director Naomi Linder Kahn; JNS CEO and journalist Alex Traiman; Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council; and Yishai Fleisher, International Spokesman of the Hebron Jewish Community. 

The evening was moderated by Israeli media personality Ari Abramowitz, co-founder of The Land of Israel Network and Arugot Farm, projects devoted to reconnecting people with the heart and spirit of the Land of Israel.

In opening the conference, Abelow spoke about “pushing the envelope to change the narrative,” after decades of focusing on Jewish victimhood. “The real narrative today is that of victors, not victims,” he said. “We shouldn’t be ashamed of bringing God into the narrative, front and center.  We are stronger now than we were in Biblical times…living in geulah times, rebuilding our eternal capital, and we stood strong in the middle of a seven-front war. This isn’t about luck or our leaders. It is the fulfillment of Hashem’s ancient promises to us.”

Speaking on behalf of the Prime Minister, Glick addressed Israel’s standing in the world since October 7, 2023, from diplomatic, economic and military perspectives. She noted his economic legacy as proof that strength underpins everything Israel has achieved: per-capita GDP has grown from $1,700 when he first took office in 1996 to roughly $70,000 today, placing Israel 14th in the world, ahead of Germany, France and England. She asked why every Abraham Accords country has held its peace with Israel since October 7, noting that  "Both Netanyahu and Trump were correct: you achieve peace through strength," Glick said. "Everything we've achieved is a function of our own capabilities and the incredible courage of our people."

Middle East analyst and expert on Islam, Kedar, explained how Israel's victorious rounds of fighting with the “axis of resistance” have made Israel a key player in the Middle East.

Sharing multiple slides, Linder Kahn illustrated the work Regavim has done to document illegal Arab building.  

Filled with emotion, Abelow presented Pulse of Israel’s Brave Leadership of Zion Award to Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council. Dagan was a resident of Sa-Nur in the northern Shomron, one of four communities that were dismantled as part of the 2005 disengagement plan.  Abelow was there in the summer of 2005, those very difficult days.  “For us, the gerush wasn’t 21 years ago; it was yesterday,” Dagan said. “This prize doesn’t belong to me — it belongs to those who fought the disengagement, and especially to the thousands of families who will return to Yehudah v’Shomron. We are building 18 new settlements in the same area. The northern Shomron will have many more Jews than before. We are fixing the mistake. 

Abelow closed the conference with an uplifting message of strength and gratitude. “Thank you to all for choosing truth, strength and faith,” he said. “The world is starving for moral clarity and principled leadership. No matter how strong the lies or the pressure, we’re not here to apologize. We are reclaiming the land and living our truth amid the birth pangs of a new era. Victory doesn’t just mean defeating our Islamist enemies in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. Victory is the Jewish people reclaiming their mission as a people living with deep faith, Torah values, and an acknowledgment of something far greater than ourselves.

“Together we are changing the story, bringing the redemption closer. The best days are ahead of us.”

 Tour guide and former Baltimore resident Peter Abelow led special tours before and after the evening conference for VIP supporters.

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