David Wilder (Hebron Spokesman)
Encyclopedia
David Wilder is a leader of Israeli settlers and the spokesman
for The Committee of The Jewish Community of Hebron
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in the USA in 1954, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University
with a BA in History and teacher certification in 1976. He went to Israel
in 1974 and studied in Yeshiva for over 8 years. He worked at Yeshivat Shavei Hebron in a Public Relations
capacity. He has worked at Hebrew University and Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav. For the Israeli settlers of Hebron, he is the spokesperson for the community, in Israel and internationally.
community's ownership of their living quarters was questioned, David Wilder was active in speaking out on behalf of the Beit HaShalom community. When the Jerusalem Post talked with David Wilder, they wrote that he was certain that the community "had a strong claim to the structure."
An interesting interview with David Wilder can be seen at: http://www.palestinemonitor.org/spip/spip.php?article7800
His oped piece, published in the Jerusalem Post, concerning the expulsion from Beit HaShalom, can be seen at: http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1227702464908&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
for 17 years and now live at Beit Hadassah for eleven years. They have seven children and many grandchildren.
Spokesman
A spokesperson or spokesman or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have received formal training in journalism, communications, public relations and...
for The Committee of The Jewish Community of Hebron
Committee of The Jewish Community of Hebron
The Committee of the Jewish Community of Hebron is the municipal body of the Israeli settlers of the city of Hebron, on the West Bank. The community constitutes a Regional Committee, included the Har Hebron Regional Council. The mayor/spokesman of the community is David Wilder. Beit HaShalom, , was...
.
History
David Wilder was born in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the USA in 1954, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
with a BA in History and teacher certification in 1976. He went to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1974 and studied in Yeshiva for over 8 years. He worked at Yeshivat Shavei Hebron in a Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
capacity. He has worked at Hebrew University and Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav. For the Israeli settlers of Hebron, he is the spokesperson for the community, in Israel and internationally.
Activism
David Wilder has spoken on behalf of the Israeli settlers of Hebron and has been an activist for their interest over fifteen years. When the legality of the Beit HaShalomBeit HaShalom
Beit HaShalom, , or the Al Rajabi House settlement is a four-story structure that housed a local Hebron Jewish community of 25 families, youth and yeshiva students. The structure is located on the main road linking Kiryat Arba to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron...
community's ownership of their living quarters was questioned, David Wilder was active in speaking out on behalf of the Beit HaShalom community. When the Jerusalem Post talked with David Wilder, they wrote that he was certain that the community "had a strong claim to the structure."
An interesting interview with David Wilder can be seen at: http://www.palestinemonitor.org/spip/spip.php?article7800
His oped piece, published in the Jerusalem Post, concerning the expulsion from Beit HaShalom, can be seen at: http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1227702464908&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Family
David Wilder is the son of the late Samuel and Pamela Wilder, and is married to Ora Wilder. They lived in the Israeli settlement Kiryat ArbaKiryat Arba
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba , lit. "Town of the Four," is an Israeli settlement in the Judean Mountains region of the West Bank on the edge of Hebron. Its settlers consist of a mix of Russian immigrants, American immigrants, and native-born Israelis numbering close to 10,000...
for 17 years and now live at Beit Hadassah for eleven years. They have seven children and many grandchildren.
See also
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Israeli-Palestinian conflictIsraeli-Palestinian conflictThe Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...
- JudeaJudeaJudea or Judæa was the name of the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel from the 8th century BCE to the 2nd century CE, when Roman Judea was renamed Syria Palaestina following the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt.-Etymology:The...
- Yossi DaganYossi DaganYossi Dagan is an Israeli grassroots community organizer. -Homesh First:Yossi Dagan is the leader of Homesh First. Homesh First is a grassroots organization dedicated to resettling and rebuilding Homesh....
External links
- The Wilder Way http://www.thewilderway.info
- Photography and blog at http://www.davidwilder.net
- The Hebron Jewish Community Web site http://www.hebron.com
- The Hebron Blog http://www.hebronblog.com