David Ha'ivri

David Ha'ivri (Hebrew: דוד העברי‎‎, born Jason David Axelrod, 1967) is an Israeli settler and political activist. He emigrated as a child with his family from the United States to Israel at the age of 11, completed high-school and served in the IDF. Ha'ivri lives with his wife and eight children in Kfar Tapuach in the West Bank. He is a Zionist leader, writer and speaker.

David Ha'ivri has been featured in a number of documentary films dealing with issues that he is involved in. Canadian producer Igal Hecht of Chutzpa Productions film 35 Acres explores the issue of the Temple Mount the most contentious piece of real estate on the face of the Earth. Holy for both Jews and Muslims the Temple Mount, is one of the most volatile areas in Jerusalem. Many say that those who control it, control the entire land. This film shows both Palestinians and Israelis whose entire lives revolve around that area. Ha'ivri has been involved in the Jewish side of this story for over 25 years. Ha'ivri has also been interviewed by major media outlets BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera and others.

Ha'ivri is the director of the Shomron Liaison Office, an NGO that works closely with the local government promoting public relations for the towns of the region. In this capacity, he serves as English-language spokesman, interacting with all foreign language journalists. The Shomron Liaison Office under his direction has developed partnership and pen pal programs connecting schoolchildren in the Shomron with their peers around the world. He delivers speeches internationally to a wide range of groups, as well as hosting tours in the Shomron. As a spokesman for the Shomron Regional Council, Ha'ivri interacts with international media, foreign government representatives and philanthropists. From 2008, he served as strategic adviser to Regional Council head Gershon Mesika on international affairs.

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