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The Greatest Politician of His Generation is Also the Most Destructive Leader in the History of Modern Israel
He Has Torn the Country Apart and is now Ripping it to Shreds. The Master Love him or hate him, Benjamin Netanyahu is the greatest...
Gary Cohen
Mar 2713 min read


Benny Gantz is No Politician… And That is Exactly Why I Will Be Voting For Him on Tuesday March 23rd.
Benny Gantz is a warrior who for 40 years has willingly put his life on the line for the people and the State of Israel. With more than...
Gary Cohen
Mar 21, 20213 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


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


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 20, 20185 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


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 10, 20165 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


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


Rejectionists Rule a Leaderless Government - Netanyahu Fails to Curb Extremists
Deputy Prime Minister Ofir Kunis is the latest Likud politician to reject the idea of a Palestinian state, stating in an interview that...
Gary Cohen
Jun 16, 20134 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


The Movement for Social Justice Needs to Grow Up
And so it begins… Tonight the movement or movements for social justice awoke from their slumber, signaling the end of the winter...
Gary Cohen
May 11, 20123 min read


Shelly should offer a big thanks to Shaul Mofaz
As practiced in Israel, politics is the surely lowest form of self-interest and aggrandisement, but when used by an artist, becomes and...
Gary Cohen
May 7, 20124 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


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
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