David Wilder (Hebron)

David Wilder is a leader of Israeli settlers and the spokesman for The Committee of The Jewish Community of Hebron.^[1]

History

David Wilder was born in New Jersey in the USA in 1954,^[2] 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.^[3]

Activism

David Wilder has spoken on behalf of the Israeli settlers of Hebron and has been an activist for their interest over fifteen years.^[4][3] When the legality of the Beit HaShalom 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." ^[5]

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 Arba for 17 years and now live at Beit Hadassah for eleven years. They have seven children and many grandchildren. ^[3]

See also

• Arab-Israeli conflict
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• Judea
• Yossi Dagan

References

1. ^ "Hebron Surprise: The physical reality of a mythical city". National Review. 2002-01-16. http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-lerner011602.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
2. ^ "Voices from the conflist: David Wilder". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/middle_east/2000/voices_of_conflict/wilder.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Wilson, Scott (2007-07-26). "In Divided Hebron, a Shared Despair: Palestinians and Jewish Settlers in West Bank City Struggle for Existence". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/25/AR2007072502360_pf.html. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
4. ^ "Israeli Settlers Fight Eviction from Hebron". NPR. 2006-01-17. http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=5160883. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
5. ^ "Hebron settlers try to buy more homes". The Jerusalem Post. 2007-04-13. http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1176152784857&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 

External links

• The Wilder Way [1]
• Photography and blog at [2]
• The Hebron Jewish Community Web site [3]
• The Hebron Blog [4]

Persondata
Name	Wilder, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death