David M. Weinberg is an Israeli public affairs strategist, columnist, and lobbyist specializing in US-Israel relations, combating antisemitism, and the Abraham Accords. He moved to Israel in 1990 and resides in Nof Ayalon, central Israel. He studied international relations and history at the University of Toronto and Bar-Ilan University, as well as Jewish law and thought at Yeshivat Hakotel under Rabbi Chaim Yeshayahu Hadari zt"l and at Yeshivat Har Etzion under Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l. He holds WSET Level 3 certification in oenology from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Married to Bonnie Weinberg with six children and several grandchildren, he identifies as a Religious Zionist and organizes events like Pesach retreats with his wife. His career includes roles as senior managing fellow at Misgav: The Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy; member of the research team at Habithonistim: Israel’s Defense and Security Forum; senior fellow at Kohelet Forum; Israel office director at Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA); defense, diplomatic, political, and Jewish world columnist for The Jerusalem Post and Israel Hayom; founding coordinator of the Global Forum against Anti-Semitism in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office; senior advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Natan Sharansky; spokesman for the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Herzliya Conference on Israel’s National Security, and Bar-Ilan University; founding vice president and fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS); senior adviser at The Tikvah Fund Israel; public affairs and development consultant at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer; and assistant director of the Anti-Defamation League Israel Office. He owns Beyad Halashon Advocacy & Communications Ltd., specializing in branding, public/government relations, and speechwriting. A prominent lecturer on public affairs, Israeli diplomacy, defense, and intelligence—combining Jewish perspectives with strategic insight—he also conducts wine tours, writes on kosher wines, and has appeared on CBC, CNN, and Israeli media while being quoted internationally. Controversies include criticism from Al-Jazeera as “drunk on Zion” and “wine-washing the occupation,” and in 2023, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East criticized his “provocative statements” as CIJA Israel director. Contact: david@davidmweinberg.com, +972-54-776-7273, https://davidmweinberg.com, https://il.linkedin.com/in/davidmweinberg.