Michael Oren (former Israeli diplomat) discusses on BBC World News a world leaders’ summit in Egypt during the Trump administration. He explains Trump’s “20-point plan” backed by Israel, which includes: ceasefire in Gaza, hostage restoration, regional stability, and Israeli-Palestinian peace aligned with the Abraham Accords. Oren emphasizes that addressing Islamic extremism and various types of…
This MSNBC interview segment from October 15, 2025, features Ana Cabrera interviewing Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, about the fragile Middle East peace plan and recent developments regarding Israel and Hamas. Key Discussion Points: Peace Plan Status: Cabrera and Oren discuss “Israel, Hamas Accuse Each Other of Violating Peace Plan,” with the interview…
This Fox News “America Reports” segment from October 14, 2025, features an interview with Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, discussing recent hostage releases and the Middle East situation. Key Topics Covered: Hostage Recovery: The interview focuses on “Freed Hostages Recovering in Tel Aviv Hospital,” noting that the first phase of a peace…
The video features Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States and historian, appearing on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” on October 23, 2025. Hosted by Elizabeth Vargas, the 11-minute interview discusses ongoing Middle East tensions, focusing on Israel’s perspectives amid regional conflicts. Oren addresses international reactions to recent Israeli actions, emphasizing the challenges…
This CNN segment from October 13, 2025, titled “Michael Oren Appears on CNN’s ‘The Source'” features Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, discussing President Trump’s declaration that “the war in Gaza is over” and the peace agreement’s progress. Trump’s Announcement and Peace Plan: The interview opens with breaking news of Trump declaring…
Michael Oren Appears on NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press Now’ (10.9.25) https://vimeo.com/1126000723/
Growing up as the only Jewish kid in an Irish and Italian neighborhood, and then later as an Israeli soldier and diplomat, I experienced many different forms of antisemitism. I’ve gone from being labeled a Christ-killer to a money grubber to a child murderer. But I’ve never in my many years encountered anything like today’s…
Michael Oren Appears on CNN Newsroom (7.19.25)
Israel Strikes Iran June 13, 2025 Bari Weiss 51M Naftali Bennett and Michael Oren break down Israel’s attack on multiple sites across Iran. View all episodes In the early Friday morning hours, Israel launched a series of strikes on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, defense operations, and the leadership of the Revolutionary Guard. Hours later, I…
This article was published on ynetnews.com. May 5,2025. The state created in 1948 to ensure that the Jewish people would never again have to rely on anybody else for our security has repeatedly outsourced its security to others. The results have always been disastrous. In the 1950s, we outsourced our security to UN peacekeepers in…
This article was published on ynetnews.com. Opinion: As tensions rise between the Israeli Air Force and Southern Command over Gaza operations, deeper societal divides—ethnic, economic, and political—threaten national unity at a time when it’s needed most. In the midst of a desperate war and on the eve of Memorial Day, a deep schism…
Our delegation of northern Israel residents met with senior White House officials who reassured us that the administration is doing everything in its power to achieve a cessation of hostilities that would enable displaced Israelis to return to their homes. Senator @SenRickScott has been steadfast in his support for the State of Israel. Since October 7th,…
The announcement Friday night that IDF troops had shot and killed three Israelis who had managed to escape Hamas captivity, pitched the nation into a despondency it had not known since October 7.
This war doesn’t end with an iconic photo of desert fighters gathered around a makeshift flagpole in Eilat and hoisting a hand-painted Israeli pennant.
Years of U.S. appeasement have failed. It’s time for a dramatic change of course.
It is clear beyond any doubt that Israel cannot agree to a ceasefire. A ceasefire means a victory for Hamas, which will immediately begin planning its next terrorist attack.
FBI Director’s warning that Hamas could inspire an attack in the US is a “very real threat”, says former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren.
On Nov. 2, I had a wide-ranging conversation with former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren. We talked about his lifelong service to Israel, what he’s learned over the years, and how he is communicating about the current war against Hamas. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. — M.G.
Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren details ground operations expanding from the IDF
Hatred of Israel cannot be distinguished from hatred of the Jewish people. Incontestably now, anti-Zionism is antisemitism.
“We have removed with our own hand our most powerful weapon—the enemy’s fear of us. We have the power…but if we give in…we have opened the door to Israel’s destruction.”
During a time of renewed division, the state must do its utmost to maintain internal unity. Beyond the coalition’s judicial reform plan and even more than the Gaza War in its final phases, the question of the October 7 inquiry will divide the state as never before. If the prime minister rejects an independent state…
Rebuilding Israel’s foreign relations cannot wait. The ruins of Gaza could serve as a metaphor for the state of Israel’s foreign relations. After two years of brutal, complex, and controversial war, little remains of our ties with many of our former allies in Western Europe, much of the developing world, and, in the United States,…
Though traumatized by war, the thousands who came to lay Sgt. First Class Yona Brief to rest united in a display of unrestrained compassion. This week marked the Hebrew anniversary of Sgt. First Class Yona Brief’s passing. The day reminds us of the terrible price we paid for this war and of the eternal debt…
Never before in the history of our nation have our leaders had less latitude for decision-making. Israel’s victory in the Middle East war that followed the October 7 attack in 2023 was one of the greatest in modern history. Generals will study it for generations. But every victory exacts a price, and the price that…
Rabin’s life remains an example of Zionist courage and vision, and his death a warning of the depths to which our internal divisions can still drive us. It is difficult to believe that thirty years have passed since that dreadful night of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination. Yet his life remains an example of Zionist courage and…
Would the phase one situation in Gaza, like the second phase of Oslo, serve Israel’s long-term interests? The answer, given the great difficulty in disarming the terrorists, could well be yes. These past days have witnessed a cavalcade of senior Trump administration officials to Israel. Their goal is to maintain the ceasefire in Gaza—phase one…
The NYC mayoral candidate’s constant condemnations of Israel are not merely dog whistles for Jew-haters but clarion calls to action. Though I have not lived in New York for many years, I have close family and friends there, and visit it regularly. And while I never interfere in internal American politics, I care far too…
Jewish history will not forget those who stood by Israel. Walking down 3rd Avenue and 85th Street during a recent visit to New York, I was approached by a young, professionally-dressed woman who recognized me from news interviews. “Thank you for everything you do for Israel,” she said, and held out her hand. I shook…
