Benjamin Lazo, MBA, MEd, EDBA (Scholar)’s Post

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of October 7th. 🇮🇱💔 In my mind, there is no voice that has been more important this past year than my colleague and friend, Douglas Murray. Can we all show Douglas some gratitude? Here are the top 5 things I’ve admired about Douglas this past year: 1- He has done more to share honest, rational, and well-researched reporting about Israel and the conflict than any other journalist in the world. 2- He has passionately and consistently called out the hypocrisy of the mainstream media. 3- He is comfortable having uncomfortable conversations: He can calmly dismantle a seemingly infinite number of false presuppositions in one sitting. In general, when someone asks you a question that includes several faulty premises, you can either ignore the faulty premises and answer the question… or you can do what Douglas brilliantly does: Embrace the discomfort of “not going with the flow” and, one by one, replace each faulty premise with an actual fact. Narrative building is the most deceptive skill that has been used in this media war against Israel. Douglas Murray has proven time and time again that there’s one one way to fight this narrative war: with the TRUTH! 4- He’s shown that he has the courage to stand up to bullies (especially on Piers Morgan Uncensored). When he debates the types of bullies that try to cut him off while he attempts to share his argument, he valiantly marches forward and out-bullies the bully, but with a sense of calm, civility, and respect that is never being shown to him. 5- Following October 7th, while most reporters criticized Israel from the comfort of their homes, Douglas spent months covering the conflict from within Israel and Gaza. (And if you haven’t seen this yet, what unfolds in this seven-minute clip is something you need to watch for yourself. Once you see it halfway through, you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to.) When he reports what he believes to be true, he actually reports what he’s seen firsthand; he’s an on-the-ground reporter who is actually searching for the truth. And as I mentioned about 11 months ago, this is the best interview I have EVER seen. Ever; ever; ever; nothing comes close. * Douglas Murrey has a heart – and mind – of gold. He has been a voice of reason, wisdom, and sanity in this time of chaos, hatred, and rising antisemitism. He has reminded the world that when the people of Israel have been forced to face death, they have remained steadfast in their determination to choose LIFE!" He’s inspired millions to stand up for the truth, and pursue the path of courage. He’s embodied the call for an era of wisdom, nuance, self-actualization, and the ultimate adventure: the pursuit of truth. Douglas Murray – you are a credit to everything worth being credited. Thank you for spending this past year standing up for Israel and the Jewish People!