Archive for November, 2010

Just returned from the launch of StandWithUs UK at the Israeli Embassy. I’ll post a full report and some photographs in the next few days. Suffice to say that my speech seemed to go very well, the other speakers were fascinating, I got an Israeli Embassy pen and had shawarma on the way home.

Good times. Congratulations to my good friend Gili Brenner for arranging such an amazing and inspiring day. Welcome to the UK, StandWithUs!

Can you guess which of the following I am doing on Sunday?

a) Taking part in an authentically-costumed medieval battle re-enactment in Suffolk

b) Performing my debut single (an epic prog-rock/ragtime fusion) on The X Factor results show

c) Starting a hunger strike in Trafalgar Square in protest at Melissa Cohen’s firing on The Apprentice

d) Fascistically refereeing the FA Cup clash between Burton Albion and Oxford United

e) Giving a speech at the Israeli Embassy in London about how to advocate for Israel online

The correct answer is ‘e’. I’m excited to be speaking at the Israeli Embassy. Short of finally receiving my much-dreamed-of Mossad call-up, this is about as good as it gets.

I’ll let you know how it goes. Hopefully it will be something like this…

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