Benjamin Birely is an Israeli-American academic and influencer with over 60K followers across platforms on his HolyLandSpeaks accounts. In 2024 he traveled to Italy to complete his Phd but was forced to flee back to Israel because of extreme anti-Jewish and antizionist hatred. Through his social media, and his blogs on the
Times of Israel, Benjamin recounts his experiences and also provides nuanced commentary on a range topics including historical and modern day antisemitism, and diversity of views and identities across Israel and the
diaspora