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