JEFFREY KAHN

Jeffrey Kahn is a global strategist with experience across advertising, marketing, public relations, hi-tech, public diplomacy, and management. He works with public and private institutions internationally on strategy, influence, and operating in complex, high-pressure environments.

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.

From ancient Egypt to Amalek: Understanding today’s threats through the Passover story - opinion

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Why the US and Israel need a serious reset before Iran talks go any further - opinion

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Who decides the greater good in wartime? Israel Is fighting that battle now - opinion


The framing war: Israel’s battle to control the narrative - opinion

Israel must make clear that the Lebanon conflict is not a separate war. It is an extension of the same war being fought against Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Ambiguity is surrender: Why the Sde Teiman decision endangers Israel and Jews worldwide - opinion

Israel’s soldiers must be warriors capable of defeating enemies who celebrate barbarism. But they must also be protected by legal systems that provide clarity, credibility, and fairness.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, at separate press events. The coordination between the US and Israel to date has been historic, but will Israel follow the US in announcing a major reform of the military judicial system especially in the light of Sde Teiman?

Trump must sell why Iran war is America First - opinion

Winning the fight against Iran requires winning the argument in the US, not just on the battlefield.

WOODROW WILSON and Donald Trump,

A time to act: When citizens must become strategic communicators - opinion

Jews do not control the narrative. Like every other community, they participate in it.

An illustration of a spokesperson's stand with the Israel flag in the background.

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources - opinion

In modern war, information overload fuels panic, and stability and steadiness may be as critical as any weapon system.

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)

Israel’s home front is now the battlefield - and it cannot be ignored - opinion

The home front is no longer behind the lines; missiles, digital incitement, and unrest make every city a battlefield.

A chess pawn is seen alongside a mirror, with a king piece reflecting back in this illustrative image. With the narrative war, Israel’s adversaries can utilize a perfect storm to project power, turning a pawn into a king, the writer says.

Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion

Israel’s media may be eroding the psychological resilience that underpins its national security.

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

From hostages to heritage: Defending Diaspora Judaism's modern world - opinion

Young Jews face a new kind of captivity: cognitive warfare eroding identity, purpose, and resilience across Israel and the Diaspora.

Participants hold up posters of hostages as thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall in November 2023 in Washington, DC. Following October 7, American Jews mobilized more than $1 billion for Israel’s relief and recovery.

Is Israel prepared for the antisemitic fallout of a US‑Iran war? - opinion

A geopolitical earthquake abroad could trigger a social and political antisemitic tsunami at home.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

From ‘hasbara’ to cognitive warfare: Why responsibility must be reframed - opinion

Antisemitism today is not only hatred of Jews: It is a tool for destabilizing democratic societies, eroding confidence in information, and turning identity itself into suspicion.

Demonstrators hold a banner in relation to group "Palestine Action" and flags in support of Palestinians during a national protest, ahead of the two year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, October 4 2025.