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For decades, the same old, failed paradigm of “land for peace” has been offered to the Palestinians. We have seen that every piece of Israeli land ceded to the Palestinians has been used as a launching pad for further attacks against Israelis, Jews, and foreigners. It is time for some new, strategic thinking. We are delighted that President Trump has dismantled the conventional foreign policy establishment’s thinking and is opening the door to some new “out of the box” formulations. Brigadier General Avivi has come up with some creative solutions to ensure that Israel and her neighbors can survive and thrive for generations to come.

Sarah Stern will be interviewing Brigadier-General Amir Avivi, Chairman and Founder of the Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) on March 12, 2025 at 10 a.m. Israel time. This event will be pre-recorded, and brought to you at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 12th, 9 a.m. Pacific time, and 7 p.m. Israel time.

About our Speaker: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi is the founder and chairman of IDSF.

During his service, Amir held a series of senior roles in the IDF, including Deputy Comptroller of the Security Forces, Director of the Office of the Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander of the Gaza Division, Commander of the Sagi Division, Commander of Batallion 605 and Commander of the School of Combat Engineering.

IDSF represents a group of 35,000 reserve officers and operatives from all branches of the Israeli security forces dedicated to guiding the narrative of Israel’s national security needs and ensuring that Israel’s security in the homeland of the Jewish people is never taken for granted.

At the core of IDSF lies the belief that Israel’s security must be anchored in its ability to protect itself, by itself, while actively thwarting threats to its safety. The authoritative voices of well-known military veterans, media personalities and national security experts, are key in disseminating our security strategy for the State of Israel.