Gol Kalev

Gol Kalev writes about Zionism, Europe and global affairs, analyzing long-term shifts and applying historical perspectives. He was an investment banker on Wall Street for nearly two decades, specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Raising, advising financial institutions in both the United Staes and in Europe. He is chairman of the America-Israel Friendship League Think Tank which explores issues relating to Zionism and Judaism, and he is the author of the think tank's position papers. His articles are featured on Europeandjerusalem.com
FRANCE SHOULD carve out a section of the French Riviera for the creation of the State of Palestine, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee suggested.

Recognizing Palestine: Europe is committing suicide and wants to take the US down with it - opinion

It may be no coincidence that Europe chose the United States as the venue for its declaration of an imaginary Palestinian state. Europe does not want to commit suicide alone. 

AUGUST 23, 2025
PALESTINIANS LOAD belongings onto a car earlier this week before leaving the northern Gaza Strip as residents were to be moved to the southern part of the Strip. European countries are forcing Gazans into peril, the writer argues.

Gaza humanitarian crisis should expedite Trump's relocation plan - opinion

Now that there is public awareness of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, it should be leveraged to garner support for Trump’s Gaza relocation proposal

AUGUST 20, 2025
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks during a video conference with international partners to discuss humanitarian aid for financially-strapped Lebanon, in Paris on December 2.

Macron's push for Palestinian state will prove dangerous for Europe - opinion

US Secretary of State Macro Rubio called Macron’s decision “a slap in the face to the victims of October 7,” noting that “this reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda.

AUGUST 1, 2025

How the Hebron emirate initiative changes the two-state solution - opinion

Sheikh Wadee al-Jaabari of Hebron announced this week their plans to rebel against the Palestinian Authority, join the Abraham Accords, and recognize the Jewish state.

JULY 11, 2025
Palestinians shop at a market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on June 5, 2025.

The West clings to the two-state myth—but Arab leaders are moving on - opinion

Sheikh Wadee al-Jaabari of Hebron's announcement reflects a historic paradigm shift, whether or not it is feasible.

JULY 10, 2025
Palestinians shop at a market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on June 5, 2025.

Israel's Iran war saw 'peace through appeasement' shift to 'peace through strength' - opinion

While “peace through appeasement” (1920-2025) is a short-term fix that buys a few years of quiet until the next round, “peace through strength” (2025-) leads to long-term stability.

JUNE 27, 2025
People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Israel does the dirty work – and Europe fires back with sanctions - opinion

While Israel is fighting a war for its survival, Europe is distracting it on two levels - on the leadership level and on the people's level.

JUNE 24, 2025
ON DAY ONE, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled Israel’s operation in Iran ‘concerning,’ characterized it as an escalation, and urged ‘all parties to step back and reduce tensions,’ the writer notes.

New proxy sanction war? New UK sanctions assault Jewish values and identity - opinion

The UK's sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are an ideological attack on Jewish sovereignty and values shared with America.

JUNE 19, 2025
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office earlier this year alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance.

The assault on Judaism: We must stop placating angry European masses - opinion

The UK should not wait for a demand from the US. It should have the moral conviction to shut down its “Sanctioning Jews” programs, apologize, and compensate its victims.

JUNE 3, 2025
FRANCE’S MINISTER for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot chairs a UN Security Council meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in April. A number of European countries have threatened to reward the October 7 atrocities with recognition of a Palestinian state, the writer charges

Voluntary land swaps could be key to Mideast stability - opinion

A confluence of circumstances has presented an opportunity for a voluntary border realignment.

MAY 27, 2025
THE JORDAN River Crossing or Sheikh Hussein Bridge is one of three international crossings between Jordan and Israel. October 7 and the fall of Syria led to an inevitable conclusion: The Jordan River may not be a defensible border for Israel, states the writer.

A looming threat to the West: Post-Hamas Gazans must be de-Hamasified - opinion

Discussions about post-war Gaza are centered on the question of who will govern it.

MAY 17, 2025
Protesting Vienna's statue of Karl Lueger in 2020. Lueger’s 1895 mayorship was overruled by the Kaiser.

California of the Middle East: The ‘Wild East’ vision for peace and security - opinion

A deal can be structured that would address the needs of the various parties of the Middle East and therefore create long-term stability.

MAY 13, 2025
THE HISTORIC Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have already led to rapid growth in trade and cooperation in a wide range of areas from investment and innovation to food security and health.

Pro-Palestinian shift: Expanding the Trump plan to 1948 refugees - opinion

Thanks to UNWRA, many descendants of Palestinians displaced in 1948 are still refugees throughout the Middle East.

MAY 6, 2025
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas holds up maps of the Palestinian compromise, addressing the UN Security Council, in 2020. But after the 1947 Partition Plan, local Arab leaders encouraged Palestinian Arabs to flee, says the writer.