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Two MPs Walk into an Airport...
Not everyone gets it... A religious Jew and secular Jew, walk into a pub. They walk through the door, arguing furiously and loudly about...
Gary Cohen
Apr 149 min read


Message to the West - You’ve Been Conned! The Great Palestinian Con
Over the past fifteen months, the Palestinians have emerged as the Western world’s cause celebre, while Israel, the only democracy...
Gary Cohen
Jan 515 min read


Yair Golan’s Speech Now Seems Prophetic. Today, The Extremist Threat Is All Too Real
Back in 2016, Then Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan caused shock and revulsion and was pilloried for his speech on Holocaust Memorial...
Gary Cohen
Apr 22, 20212 min read


Israel Take Heed – It Can Happen Here
In a cynical attempt to compare legitimate protest in Israel to the events on Capitol Hill, Bibi mobilized his media cronies, spreading...
Gary Cohen
Jan 9, 20214 min read


This “Emergency” Coalition Government – Much Ado About Nothing
Earlier today at a hastily prepared press conference, the Prime Minister, along with a number of newly appointed ministers, responded to...
Gary Cohen
Jun 26, 20203 min read


All Political Lives End in Failure. Benjamin Netanyahu is a Perfect Case in Point
Benjamin Netanyahu is the greatest politician of his generation! There, I’ve said it, even as it sticks in my craw. Putin, Obama,...
Gary Cohen
Sep 13, 20198 min read


Netanyahu – From Ring Master With His Clowns to The Theatre of the Absurd
As his circus begins to falter, the Ring Master could do with some new tricks. Bibi now seeks to emulate Houdini as a great escape...
Gary Cohen
Jun 26, 20195 min read


Is Bibi Losing It Amidst the Rise of the Radical Center?
Back on December 24th, 2018 when Bibi announced elections, I predicted that Bibi would not be our Prime Minister following voting day on...
Gary Cohen
Feb 28, 20195 min read


The Labour Party Needs Real Change Not More of the Same!
So, Amir Peretz has announced he will run once again, for leadership of the Labour Party. In the interest of full disclosure let me first...
Gary Cohen
Dec 19, 20165 min read


When it Comes to Ability, “Bougie” is the Clear Winner
Vote for” Bougie” Herzog tomorrow if you care about the Labour Party and its ability to become a viable alternative for government....
Gary Cohen
Nov 20, 20133 min read


One More, Albeit Awkward & Scary Step Towards Democracy
The journey to democracy is a long arduous and complex journey for any society. One problem however in regard to the Middle East is that...
Gary Cohen
Jul 13, 20134 min read


Perhaps it's Time We Took a Long Hard Look in the Racist Mirror
A recent survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) reports that up to a 33% of Jewish people personally...
Gary Cohen
May 30, 20133 min read


This election belongs to the new brand of “All Israeli Heroes”
So much for the election gurus… I wonder if they have a refund policy. As soon as the election was announced both Shelly Yachimovich and...
Gary Cohen
Jan 29, 20135 min read


The Acceptable Face of the Unacceptable - Naftali Bennett & Extremism
Beware clean-cut military heroes, come high-tech millionaires, wearing kippot, espousing Jewish values! Naphtali Bennett is surely the...
Gary Cohen
Jan 20, 20133 min read


“Stop Bibi” is Not a Policy. You Will Have to Do Better
The so called leaders of the “centre-left” have made it clear that their top priority is stopping Bibi. Every time Yachimovich, Lapid and...
Gary Cohen
Jan 8, 20132 min read


If It Walks Like a Duck - The Levy Committee's Flawed Findings
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, then… well… apparently it’s still not a duck. Or so it would seem...
Gary Cohen
Jul 8, 20122 min read


We Must Speak Out Now, Challenge Extremism & Protect Our Democratic Values
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and...
Gary Cohen
Jun 26, 20123 min read


Social Justice Needs Effective leadership & a Cohesive Strategy, Not Violence!
The government is clearly worried and as such has decided to use violence in order to curb descent, as well as the right to protest. ...
Gary Cohen
Jun 23, 20123 min read


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
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