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A Light Still Burns

Israel and the Values Worth Defending
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The world is shifting. Antisemitism is on the rise. The West stands at a crossroads. Hatred was once whispered. Now it roars—and too many look away. But what happens when someone outside the Jewish community refuses to stay silent, instead choosing to speak out boldly and... Read More
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The world is shifting. Antisemitism is on the rise. The West stands at a crossroads.

Hatred was once whispered. Now it roars—and too many look away. But what happens when someone outside the Jewish community refuses to stay silent, instead choosing to speak out boldly and without apology?

In A Light Still Burns, Michael Scott CSC—highly decorated Australian Army officer and founder of The 2023 Foundation—delivers a powerful and deeply personal call to conscience. Drawing from over three decades of military service and a transformative posting in Jerusalem with the United Nations, Scott offers a fearless defence of Israel and its values shared with the West, which are now under siege.

With piercing clarity, Scott unpacks the horror of October 7, 2023—and the chilling aftermath on the streets of Sydney that compelled him to act. Through a series of thought-provoking essays, Scott exposes the new face of antisemitism, the ideological assault on truth, and the West’s slow moral decay.

But there is also a light revealing a path forward. A Light Still Burns is a rallying cry—a passionate reminder that courage is contagious and in the face of darkness, even one voice can ignite hope.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798895653777

Publisher: Post Hill Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Post Hill Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Colonel Michael Scott CSC served as an Australian Army officer for over thirty years, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and a 27-month secondment with the United Nations in Jerusalem. He is the founder of The 2023 Foundation, a global initiative combatting antisemitism and strengthening shared democratic values, and a graduate of Duntroon and NYU Stern (MBA). His writing has appeared in The Australian Jewish News, United Kingdom Jewish News, Times of Israel, and The Jerusalem Post.

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