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Barak Sella in Washington DC

Press & Interviews

An intimate discussion about Barak's experiences and identity, shaped by events in Israel and his Jewish community in Texas, exploring themes of trauma, home, identity, and hope, especially in the context of Zionism.

Barak Sella at the Israeli consulate in NYC with Rabin sign

While the protests were noisy, Sella said the main problem with them was that they “see Israeli identity as illegitimate … that is why Israelis must continue to apply and participate in these programs. We just can’t give in to this type of behavior,” he emphasized. “We need to double down and ensure a solid and high-quality Israeli presence on campuses.”

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On the media crisis faced by Harvard's administration and its failure to address the fallout from the student organizations' pro-Hamas letter, and the difficulties faced by Israeli and Jewish students on campus. We discussed the actions taken by American Jewry to pressure the university's administration and the growth of the green-red alliance on American campuses.

America Baby podcast

Barak Sella discusses the challenges and perceptions at Harvard regarding the war in Israel, emphasizing widespread support for Israel despite university leadership.

Barak Sella channel 12 interview

Since the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7, chaos, intolerance and mistrust have reigned at Harvard. The result, the world-famous institution is in the greatest crisis since its founding in 1636

Barak Sella Der Spigel interview

The responsibility of counting Jews is shifting from the Institute for Contemporary Jewry to the Central Bureau of Statistics, sparking debate on the implications of official state involvement.

Barak Sella DemocraTV interview

Israeli youth leader Barak Sella worked with Hirshberg to organize this year's Tel Aviv gathering in memory of Yitzhak Rabin. He was 10 when the prime minister was assassinated and has attended such gatherings every year since

Barak Sella at a TLV coffee shop NPR interview

“No matter who he brought, he didn’t run the panel like a talk show host,” says Barak Sella, an HKS alum who took Masoud’s class on Middle Eastern politics. “He ran the panel like a serious academic, where he would interrogate them, he would challenge them.”

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While it's easy to believe Harvard is antisemitic, this situation is more complex. We must confront and intellectually challenge these viewpoints rather than deny their existence.

Barak Sella channel 13 interview

Protesters tried to boycott an Israeli musician. The Jewish community responded by showing up.

Barak Sella Channel 11 interview

On the big money driving the wave of antisemitism in academic institutions worldwide, the boundaries of free speech, and the hidden boycott against Israel.

Globes HaTzolelet podcast cover

Harvard President Claudine Gay's "context-dependent" response reveals the complex Black-Jewish relations, with the Jewish community appalled by inaction against genocide calls and others viewing the criticism as an attack on DEI achievements and Gay, the first Black president of an elite university.

Barak Sella Relevant Channel interview

The second anthology of 'Machzor 95', edited by Barak Sella, brings together works written in the aftermath of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination. Dafna Barshilon, one of the editors of the anthology: 'Our idea is to add more voices, more expressions with each edition, to present as broad a picture as possible of Israeli society and how it copes with this trauma.

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the planned large festival was adapted into "Gag 20," featuring over 20 small-scale events on rooftops and open spaces for up to 20 participants each, promoting culture and community safely.

Barak Sella on Haifa rooftop interview

The war has eroded once-impervious psychological barriers on both sides. This month, an Israeli aid drive led by volunteers from the Working and Studying Youth movement, Israeli Flying Aid and other local organizations

NOAL member packing aid for Syrian refugees

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