Remembering David Horowitz

These are the chapters taken from the popular book “The Book of David, David Horowitz: Dean of United Nations Press Corps and Founder: United Israel World Union. The author of the book, Ralph Buntyn is executive vice president and associate editor of United Israel World Union. An author, historian and researcher, his many articles and essays have appeared in various media outlets.

David Horowitz was the dean of the United Nations Press Corps, serving since the founding of the world organization in San Francisco in 1945. He was also the President and Founder of “United Israel World Union” (1943-44).Those familiar with United Israel World Union will recognize many of the stories, but hopefully benefit from much of the detail and facts that form “the rest of the story” of this remarkable man who died at age 99 in 2002.

For those unfamiliar with the Horowitz saga, we are pleased to share these incredible episodes as a way of honoring Horowitz for his selfless, untiring devotion for the cause of universal Torah faith, the establishment and well-being of the State of Israel and humanitarian ideals.

Remembering David Horowitz (35): Talking Torah with the Prime Minister

In January 1980 David Horowitz, accompanied by his wife Nan, departed to Israel for a two-week sojourn. After a brief stay in Jerusalem, they traveled to Haifa where they were the guests of the veteran Israeli Jule Amster, heroic commander of the lower city of Haifa...

Remembering David Horowitz (34): Takeover in Tehran

Spring was in the air when United Israel World Union held its 35th Annual Meeting at The Brotherhood Synagogue, Gramercy Park South in Manhattan, on March 8, 1979. Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz, former president of the New York Board of Rabbis opened with these remarks: “We...

Remembering David Horowitz (33): Breakthrough at Camp David

After being expelled from Jordan in 1970 following the “Black September” conflict with Jordanian government forces, the PLO relocated the center of its activities to South Lebanon. In the area adjacent to Israel’s northern border, the PLO effectively established a...

Remembering David Horowitz (32): Counsel for the Defense

It was during the spring of 1977 when David Horowitz ran into an old friend at the screening of “Operation Thunderbolt,” the account of the dramatic Entebbe rescue operation. It was Paul O’Dwyer, president of the City Council of New York. O’Dwyer, a prominent attorney...