DAVID BEN-BASAT

David Ben-Basat is an Israeli journalist, media entrepreneur, author, composer, and diplomat. He is the CEO of 100FM and the owner of several radio stations in Israel. David has reported on major international events for NBC News, Maariv , and The Jerusalem Post . He also serves as honorary consul of Nauru in Israel, deputy dean of the Diplomatic Consular Corps, and president of the Israeli Radio Communication Association. His work explores love, memory, destiny, and the resilience of the human spirit.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

New York: From freedom and pluralism to hatred, antisemitism - opinion

Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

Egypt-Israel peace accord strains as Sinai militarization grows - opinion

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Greece–France Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, last week.

France’s double standards on Israel is a betrayal of moral values - opinion


Spain’s stance on Israel raises concerns over growing European delegitimization - opinion

Spain’s rhetoric on Israel and silence on Hamas fuels accusations of hypocrisy and incitement.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona last week.

Europe at a crossroads between denial and reality - opinion

Across Europe, rising unrest and policy hesitation are exposing cracks in governance, identity, and state authority.

A demonstrator, standing next to an England flag, gestures as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) vessel carrying migrants arrives at the Port of Dover, Britain, April 1, 2026.

Antisemitism is returning – and the world is silent, again - opinion

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer statements suggesting that a confrontation with Iran is not Britain’s concern, raise serious questions about whether the West is willing to learn from history.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026.

The risk of World War III is actually decreasing - this is why - opinion

Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.

A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

The Islamic Regime aims to breach nuclear deterrence, Israeli weapons might stop it - opinion

The central challenge of the international community is no longer preventing war between the superpowers, but rather containing attempts by radical regimes to breach the limits of deterrence.

An illustrative image of nuclear missiles being launched from countries around the Mediterranean region for World War III.

Tucker Carlson turned political commentary into a platform for fringe ideas - opinion

Carlson’s platform increasingly gives space to fringe ideas, raising concerns about their impact on public discourse.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson arrives for a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Khamenei built Iran’s terror empire - poetic justice finally caught up with him - opinion

The man who built his power through violence, assassinations, and intimidation met his end within the very reality of perpetual conflict that he himself cultivated.

Satellite imagery from an alleged Israeli strike on the bunker where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being guarded.

America’s fight for global dominance is waged in oil, trade, and tech - opinion

The core US interest is clear: To halt China’s economic rise before it becomes a technological, industrial, and financial superpower.

President Donald J. Trump entering the House Chamber before delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Artificial intelligence: A tool for engineering consciousness or a healing aid?- opinion

Through simplification and empty slogans, AI has pushed the public into an information overload. However, it can also be used to assist people suffering from PTSD and anxiety.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

The UN: A bankrupt, two-faced institution - opinion

If the UN does not awaken, it will be remembered not as a promise that protected humanity, but as a warning of what happens when international power becomes detached from basic morality.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.