Daniel Lubetzky

It is not PC to admit that Anglo-Americans often have problems distinguishing Asian faces (or for that matter, any other ethnicity).  But from China Southern Air comes some comforting confirmation that for the Chinese, the opposite is true – Americans (or Westerners) all seem to look alike to them. On the plane on the way [...]

At the concluding session of the Young Global Leaders, a group of YGLs from all over the world provided a very powerful paradigm contrast as to leadership styles and life styles: of love vs fear. “There are only 2 things in the world: love and fear. If you don’t love it, you fear it.” “Fear [...]

Conventional wisdom definition for Naive: someone too innocent and dreamy who thinks he or she can help change or impact socio-political conditions or somehow alter the course of history or their surroundings. In areas of conflict, it also tends to be used to counter someone who does not think ‘the enemy’ is mono-chromatic or wholly [...]

Israeli Taxi Drivers are very special. They are also psychologists, political scientists, and socialites all packed into one. Unlike NY taxi drivers where seating on the front is only done when there are too many passengers, with Israeli drivers you are just as likely to sit in the front, and the drivers can – and [...]

Today at an event at Benny and Channa Levy’s in EinHod, which the Egyptian Ambassador attended, I was asked by one of the guestshow I managed to stay so optimistic. While the question was asked in a sincere way meant as a compliment, I explained that for me this has nothing to do with optimism [...]

Actionist: Someone who refuses to stand by and instead chooses to take control over his own destiny, particularly as it refers to matters that are ordinarily seen as beyond the power of individuals. Someone who believes and knows that he can change the course of history based on the power of his and his peers’ [...]

Instead of spending so much time thinking whether the glass is half full or half empty, let’s just fill up the damn glass.

Then there are the low moments, which invariably will come when you are taking yourself outside the safety zone, which you must do if you want to achieve something meaningful. When things are bad or bad news or disappointments come – you must derive strength – from friends and family, from a steadfastly united team, [...]

12 surfing boards were delivered by Doc and David through Mowaffaq’s facilitation, amidst enormous media attention.  Here are a couple, amidst hundreds of stories that were picked up on TV and Newsprint: New York Times Story – Prescribing Surfboards for Peace  The Guardian Story – Reuters – Surfer Promotes Israeli-Palestinian Peace  And a couple pics, [...]

Watching the interaction between Shlomo Artzi and his audience, now I understand why he is seen as THE foremost icon of the Israeli people. He is as big a star as they come in Israel – without any doubt the #1 choice of the Israeli people – and yet he has this warmth & approachabiliry [...]