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In its Approach to Ofek Buchris, the IDF is in Breach of an Unwritten Contract With the People of Israel
I am an oleh, that is, I was not born in Israel, I moved to Israel from Scotland at the age of sixteen going on seventeen. I served in...
Gary Cohen
Dec 5, 20167 min read


What the Left Must Learn From Trump
I met with my cousin yesterday morning for coffee and a catch up. We chatted about the kids and our lives and then not surprisingly got...
Gary Cohen
Nov 21, 20164 min read


Arrogance + Fantasy = Suicide by Referendum
Sadly, suicide of the left in Israel is now a recurring theme in my writing. Thankfully, I am an eternal optimist. However, I also...
Gary Cohen
Sep 11, 20163 min read


Dear Jeremy Corbyn. Your friends at Hamas Have Been Busy Again
Dear Jeremy Corbyn https://youtu.be/9Omk5ua1Ur8 Your friends in Hamas have been busy again. Last week they claimed responsibility for a...
Gary Cohen
Jun 12, 20164 min read


Avoiding Political Suicide, The Egos, the Shame and the Need to Overhaul the Labour Party, and its Approach
To our shame we in the Labour Party have failed to build and lead a meaningful and effective opposition to the current Netanyahu...
Gary Cohen
May 21, 20167 min read


A General’s Warning is Hard to Hear - Golan Warns of the Danger of Extremism
Could someone please explain to Bibi Netanyahu that denial is not a river in Egypt? Earlier this week our “esteemed” Prime Minister...
Gary Cohen
May 11, 20165 min read


Hitler’s Mufti
Eight years ago, I researched a documentary film about Haj Amin al-Husseini, which unfortunately never made it to production. Given the...
Gary Cohen
Oct 28, 20157 min read


Mission Impossible - Political Leaders Are Putting Soldiers in an Impossible Situation
I suppose it depends upon your agenda, how you perceive the video images of a lone Israeli soldier being attacked by Palestinian women...
Gary Cohen
Aug 30, 20155 min read


You Don’t Build a Country on Fear & Insecurity - Israel is a Country of All its Citizens
You cannot build a society, let alone a country; on fear and insecurity. The realisation of the “Zionist dream”, and the establishment of...
Gary Cohen
Nov 23, 20145 min read


Dear Russell Brand – re Boycotting Israel
Dear Russell Following a conversation with our mutual friend Ben Paul, I decided to write to you regarding your video calling for a...
Gary Cohen
Aug 19, 201411 min read


Jon Snow… J’accuse!
Dear Jon Snow I watched your recent report from Shifa Hospital, as well as the additional piece on your return from Gaza; with great...
Gary Cohen
Aug 1, 20146 min read


Our Burden vs Your Hatred
Our burden is a heavy one indeed. Today the loss of thirteen of our finest young men to add to the five who have already fallen, hits...
Gary Cohen
Jul 20, 20142 min read


Good old fashioned anti Semitism, with an Islamic twist
As the Mob shouts “death to Jews” and attacks Jews in a Paris synagogue, we see the ugly truth behind those who “demonstrate against...
Gary Cohen
Jul 14, 20141 min read


It is Time to Call Hamas on the Needless Deaths of so Many Palestinian innocents, Men Women & Children
I watched an interview on CNN with Diana Buttu, a pro Palestinian activist. Rarely have I seen such a disingenuous display of denial and...
Gary Cohen
Jul 14, 20143 min read


Our Young Soldiers Deserve Better
The Israeli government is failing the IDF. The IDF is failing its officers and men. We as a nation are failing our young. As hundreds,...
Gary Cohen
May 1, 20144 min read


Frankly My Dear Scarlett, I am Very Grateful That You Do “Give a Damn”
As if there were not enough reasons to admire Scarlett Johansson, adding to her considerable talent, beauty and intelligence, Ms...
Gary Cohen
Jan 29, 20143 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


The Zionist Dream is Alive, But Not Very Well
When the modern state of Israel was created, the intention was to provide a national homeland for the Jews where all Jews could flourish,...
Gary Cohen
Oct 28, 20138 min read


Back to School, Rejoice Regardless
Phew! I can hear all Israeli parents breathe a sigh of relief as we send our kids back to school after what can only be described as a...
Gary Cohen
Aug 31, 20134 min read


An Attack on an Israeli Soldier is Either an Act of Terror or Treason
Had his attackers been Arabs, the response would have been swift and decisive. Either the soldier would have used his weapon and shot his...
Gary Cohen
Jul 19, 20133 min read
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