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Once more Egypt shows us the way - How Egypt’s Revolution Can Impact Israel’s Future
In November 1977, the then Egyptian President Anwar Sadat made his historic visit to Jerusalem where the very next day he addressed the...
Gary Cohen
Feb 13, 20113 min read


Mubarak is Not the Only Barak That Should Go - Israeli Defence Minister Should Leave
The British politician Enoch Powel famously said that ” All political careers end in failure”. In my opinion, that tends to because the...
garyc873
Feb 3, 20113 min read


Time to Act, Not React - Israel, the Arab World, and a Democratic Shift
In 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall, leading to the ultimate fall of communism in Europe, came as a complete surprise to the intelligence...
Gary Cohen
Jan 30, 20112 min read


Coincidence? I Wonder - Examining Coordinated Escalation on Israel's Northern & Southern Borders
Today’s clash between Lebanese and Israeli forces has raised tensions to dangerous level. Yesterday’s rocket attack on Eilat, or perhaps...
Gary Cohen
Aug 2, 20102 min read


Tie a Yellow Ribbon - A Nation’s Stand for Gilad Shalit
The 1973 uber kitsch pop song " Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak tree" by the group Dawn was a major hit and opens with the line,...
Gary Cohen
Jun 24, 20103 min read


What's in a name? Why the National Left Needs to Rebrand
A thought for the National left... Some say a people gets the government it deserves. That is a scary thought in today's Israel. Do we...
Gary Cohen
Jun 11, 20104 min read


Could nobody find a rope? The Mavi-Marmamra Debacle
Is it just me or what? I mean what the hell where they thinking? Which one of our esteemed leaders thought that dropping a few of our...
Gary Cohen
May 30, 20104 min read


What's Left? Beyond the Traditional Left and Right in Politics
I wonder what left and right mean in Israel today and in fact if the terms are still relevant. I define myself as a pragmatic Zionist....
Gary Cohen
May 15, 20103 min read


Barak's ego is getting in the way - It is a Matter of Security
The male ego is a fragile entity, which requires massaging on a regular basis. But what happens when the male ego endangers the national...
Gary Cohen
Apr 11, 20104 min read
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