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The Year of the Jew
Dedicated to May Naim & Lotan - May their memory be a blessing It began with shock, horror and disbelief They came as if thieves in the...
Gary Cohen
Oct 7, 20242 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 27, 20203 min read


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


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 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


I am a Zionist - And it is Not Racism or Extremism
“I am a Zionist”, I replied to an Israeli friend in answer to the question, “why do you live in Israel?” “So you’re right-wing”, was then...
Gary Cohen
Jan 6, 20132 min read


Where’s a Hobbit When You Need One? Israel Needs a Fellowship to Defeat the Darkness
The forces of darkness are gathering, but this time not in Middle Earth, rather right here and right now. A dark fog is engulfing the...
Gary Cohen
Dec 27, 20122 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 14, 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 12, 20116 min read


When Did We Decide to Give Up on Our Children- Israel's Education System in Crisis
Today I took my children to school for the opening of the school year. Loaded down with new books for the year there is no way they could...
Gary Cohen
Sep 1, 20094 min read
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