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From Bibi’s Theatre of the Absurd to The Over Bloated, Two Benjamins’ Three Ringed Circus, Clowns & All
Set up as an emergency government to fight Covid 19 and its aftermath, the new coalition raises far more questions than it answers. It...
Gary Cohen
May 16, 20206 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


Intelligence Squared Debate June 2019 – Anti Zionism is Anti Semitism – It is! Given the Chance – This is What I would Have Argued.
Back in June, at an Intelligence Squared debate in London they debated the motion, “This house believes, Anti Zionism is anti-Semitism. ...
Gary Cohen
Aug 15, 20196 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 27, 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 “Art” of Silence in Israeli Politics - Gantz vs Gallant
Having dumped the party that allowed him to enter politics, Yoav Gallant wants to impress his new Likud colleagues and show them that he...
Gary Cohen
Jan 6, 20194 min read


It’s Time For A “Radical Center”
Its time! What we need in Israeli politics and in Israeli society is a radical center, led by a radical centrist party, radical in its...
Gary Cohen
Dec 8, 20187 min read


As Another Soldier Falls, Cynicism, Apathy & Silence Are no Longer Acceptable!
With great sorrow, yesterday, we learned that another young Israeli lost his life defending our borders from those who seek our...
Gary Cohen
Jul 21, 20185 min read


The Real Monster in The Travesty That is Gaza - Hamas & its Cynical Exploitation & Sacrifice of Ordinary Gazans
Over the past week, I have read a number of articles regarding recent events in Gaza, some written by people for whom I have great...
Gary Cohen
May 20, 20184 min read


"It’s Likud Jim, But Not as We Know It" - Netanyahu Has Gutted Likud of its Values & Critical Thinkers
George Orwell said that “A people that elect corrupt politicians, impostors, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices”. In...
Gary Cohen
Nov 28, 20174 min read


A Presidential Act - Protecting the Values & Ethics of the Country
President Rivlin’s decision to deny Elor Azaria request for a pardon has evoked a backlash of populist rhetoric from the usual suspects...
Gary Cohen
Nov 22, 20173 min read


The End of the Hangover & The Rise of Antisemitism
60,000 marching in Warsaw calling for a “Jew free” Poland, ironic really, when you think that today there are around 8000 Jews living in...
Gary Cohen
Nov 17, 20174 min read


Dear Avi Gabbay - Be Authentic, Be Different, or You're no Good to The Labour Party
If I wanted an insincere leader who says whatever he thinks his target audience wants to hear at the time, well to be honest, I would...
garyc873
Nov 15, 20173 min read


Corbyn the “Pied Piper”
I was as surprised as anyone at the result of the UK election and under normal circumstances would be overjoyed at the resurgence of...
Gary Cohen
Jun 12, 20174 min read


"Never Again” Must Mean Never again!
This image from the superb series, “Band of Brothers,” powerfully portrays the experiences of many allied soldiers, as they came across...
Gary Cohen
Apr 23, 20172 min read


Our Prime Minister, the Feckless Child, Does it Again
Bad policies and bad judgement seem to be a recurring theme with the current administration and our esteemed Prime Minister. Today, Bibi...
Gary Cohen
Apr 15, 20173 min read


The Cynical Exploitation of Elor Azaria and Attempts to Politicise the IDF
The greatest danger to the IDF today is not Hezbollah, nor Hamas, Iran or Palestinian terrorists. The IDF is strong and able. The...
Gary Cohen
Jan 5, 20175 min read


Bastard Child v Favourite Child – The UN’s Dysfunctional Relationship with Israel and the Palestinians
This article first appeared in 2009 during the war in Gaza. With recent events at the UN, I feel it is just as relevant today... I would...
Gary Cohen
Dec 30, 20166 min read


Bad for Israel, Bad for the Palestinians and Bad for the World at Large
Friday’s vote at the UN Security council condemning Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) was no big deal really....
Gary Cohen
Dec 25, 20164 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
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