Published: America’s Roundtable, October 20, 2026
Strengthening the Foundation of Western Civilization | Israel: Start-Up Nation | Remembering October 7, 2023
Join America’s Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador Ido Aharoni on the significance of defending Western Civilization, our cherished timeless principles and strengthening the US-Israel relationship based on shared Judeo-Christian values. We also reflect on October 7, 2023 and the future of Gaza and the Middle East. This most substantive conversation is focused on US-Israel relations and how a nation in the Middle East without oil and other natural resources came to be known as the “Start-Up Nation.” What were the ingredients that made this possible?
Ambassador Aharoni shares his perspective on how Israel, a nation of 10 million people, has 135 companies listed on the Nasdaq, ranking as the 4th nation in the world (US, Canada, China and then Israel) with the most companies on the exchange.
Brief bio: Ambassador Ido Aharoni
Ambassador Ido Aharoni is a former Israeli diplomat and place positioning expert. He serves as Global Distinguished Professor for Business at Touro University and Tel Aviv University. He is Israel’s longest-serving Consul General in New York (2010–2016), where he led the country’s largest diplomatic mission.
The conversation focuses on the longstanding U.S.–Israel relationship, the timeless principles rooted in shared Judeo-Christian values, and the West’s responsibility to stand resolute in defense of freedom and equal justice under the rule of law.
The discussion also reflects on the horrors of October 7, 2023, when approximately 6,000 Hamas terrorists and other armed militants launched a brutal assault on Israel, massacring nearly 1,200 people, committing acts of sexual violence against women and girls, and abducting 251 hostages into Gaza. As we remember the victims and honor the survivors, this conversation underscores the moral clarity, courage, and unwavering commitment to shared values required to confront terrorism and defend Western civilization.
Key issues covered:
- Defending Western Civilization and its timeless principles.
- Strengthening the US–Israel relationship based on shared Judeo-Christian values.
- Israel as the “Start-Up Nation”: the ingredients behind its innovation and resilience.
- Remembering October 7, 2023, and the future of Gaza and the Middle East.
America’s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. The program airs on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation, SuperTalk Mississippi and WTON in Central Virginia, and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and other platforms.
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