Gershon Hacohen
ARTICLES BY: Gershon Hacohen
Area C Is Strategically Vital for Israel
Last year, upon the publication of Micah Goodman’s book Catch-67, I explained the basic reasons for my disagreement with his analysis and recommendations. That seemed at...
The Reaction to the Polish Holocaust Law Forgets the Reason Israel Exists
The intensity of the reaction in Israel to the “Polish death camps law,” which forbids accusing the Polish people of any sort of involvement in...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Thinking Outside the Box
In a recent lecture on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman wondered how the highly creative state of Israel had not...
What Was the Real Audience for Mahmoud Abbas’ Speech?
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the January 14 meeting of the PLO’s Central Council lasted two hours. Apart from the phrase “May your...
Trump’s Jerusalem Statement Shakes Up the System
A number of Israeli commentators have sought to reduce the significance of President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and even...
Religion in the IDF: The Struggle Over Israeli Public Space
There has been a notable increase in kippa-wearers among IDF combat soldiers and commanders in recent years, a phenomenon that is considerably affecting the atmosphere in...
The Trump Peace Plan for Israel Won’t Work
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel occurred against the backdrop of his ambition to devise a comprehensive peace proposal...
Fatah-Hamas Reconciliation: Resistance as an Expression of Faith
The possible reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas has raised the question of disarming Hamas of its weapons of resistance. Yet those weapons are merely a...
Israel Cannot Withdraw From the West Bank
The greatest threat to Israel’s existence is neither Shiite militias on the Golan border, nor the Iranian nuclear threat, which are both of physical and...
New York Times Issues 'Correction of The Year' on Pay-To-Slay
'Indignant' French Imams Issue Harsh Condemnation of Muslim Antisemitism, Terrorism
In Condemnation of Antisemitism, British Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Rises to Defense of 'Anti-Zionism'
George Washington University Senate Votes to Divest From Israel, Fails to Censure Student Leader Accused of Antisemitism
The Palestinians' Kite Jihad