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Shelly is Simply Out of Her Depth - It's About More Than Social Justice
Once more reality bites with a vengeance as the security and diplomatic realities of our region take centre stage, with the struggle for...
Gary Cohen
Aug 21, 20114 min read


Israeli Society Suffers from a Solidarity Deficit - Israel's Lost Values
First published in the Jerusalem Post 29/07/11 A good friend of mine is mourning the loss of her elderly neighbor. David lived upstairs...
Gary Cohen
Aug 13, 20114 min read


These Protests are no Media Hype - Saying No to Israel’s Rigged Economy
I enjoy reading the wide variety of opinions in the Jerusalem Post and elsewhere. Particularly interesting for me are the “dyed in the...
Gary Cohen
Aug 11, 20116 min read


Audacity & Hypocrisy - Gaza "Activists" Ignoring Arab Dictators' Brutality
As we marked the fifth anniversary of Gilad, Shalit’s kidnap and incarceration in dungeon like conditions, the International Red Cross...
Gary Cohen
Jul 23, 20115 min read


We need to get involved! Time For English Speakers in Israel to Step Up
First Published in the Jerusalem Post on July 6th 2011 OK, let’s get the disclaimer out the way. I am an adviser to Isaac “Bougie” Herzog...
Gary Cohen
Jul 17, 20114 min read


From Dairy Rage to Social Change: Israel’s Cottage Cheese Revolt
Israelis are pissed off. they are angry that the price of their beloved staple, cottage cheese has been raised yet once more. ...
Gary Cohen
Jun 18, 20113 min read


Realit Check: The man for the job!
A great article, published with Jeff’s permission. By JEFF BARAK 05/01/2011 If Labor is to return to a position of influence, it will...
Jeff Barak
Apr 30, 20114 min read


Israeli Left - More of The Same Won't Work - A Vision for Much Needed Change
Last Friday I attended a conference hosted by Peace Now at the ZOA building in Tel Aviv. I like the idea of a left-wing conference held...
Gary Cohen
Mar 28, 20114 min read


Settler Pressure: Is Israel Choosing to Be Right or to Win
In 1839, as he sought the presidential nomination, the venerable US politician and Senator from Kentucky Henry Clay famously declared...
Gary Cohen
Mar 5, 20113 min read
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