Gershon Hacohen
ARTICLES BY: Gershon Hacohen
The Jordan Valley Is Waiting for Zionist Action
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promise to apply sovereignty to the Jordan Valley is worthy of praise. The reasons for doing so were already evident to...
The Iranian Axis: Israel’s New Existential Challenge
The creation of an Iranian military/terrorist axis along Israel’s northern and southern borders, comprising Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad, lays the groundwork for the...
Fourteen Years Since the Destruction of Gush Katif
I am known to the public as the “commander of the disengagement forces.” If this were something to be proud of, it would be worth...
The Fight for Israel’s Open Spaces
Last week’s murderous terrorist attack that killed a 17-year-old Israeli girl and severely wounded her father and brother reflects the ongoing struggle between Jews and Arabs...
What Should We Learn from the Gaza Disengagement?
In the summer of 2005, as Israel’s unilateral disengagement from Gaza drew near, the self-styled “Council for Peace and Security” issued a declaration -- signed...
The Sad Rejection of Ben-Gurion’s Vision
The rejection by Israeli intellectuals of Jewish spiritual and political activism, as exemplified in the preaching and actions of Rabbi Akiva, who was executed by...
The Six-Day War Continued Ben-Gurion’s Vision of Israel, Not Destroyed It
Every year, the anniversary of the Six-Day War runs up against the rocks of a perennial Israeli debate: Who deviated from the Zionist path? Each...
Annexing Parts of the West Bank’s Area C: An Israeli National Interest
The Commanders for Israel’s Security movement has appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a much-publicized warning based on a new false assertion: that annexation...
David Ben-Gurion and the Meaning of ‘Mamlachtiut’
For David Ben-Gurion, the concept of mamlachtiut captured the perennial tension between the establishment of the State of Israel as an orderly and delimited institutional...
Toppling Hamas or Handing Gaza to Abbas Will Not Solve the Problem
When a single rocket launched from the Gaza Strip into central Israel forces the Israeli prime minister to cancel an important slate of meetings in...
Israel Cannot Ignore Its Special Mission Solely for the Sake of ‘Security’
Israel is at a fateful crossroads. The unending necessity to safeguard the state’s secure existence ensures that its leaders will face complex and painful decisions....
What Should Israel Do in Gaza?
It's too soon to assess the potential of the recent demonstrations in the Gaza Strip to take a sharp turn. Even without knowing how things...
Israel’s Intensifying Dilemma Vis-à-Vis the Gaza Strip
JNS - It is too soon to assess the potential of the demonstrations in the Gaza Strip over the past few days to take a sharp...
How to Debate Israel’s National Security Decisions
In the public debate about Israel’s national security in general and a desirable Israeli-Palestinian settlement in particular, the dividing line between “political” and “professional” has...
New York Times Jerusalem Cable Car Story Sparks a Furor
Apparent Kingmaker Lieberman Says ‘Emergency Situation’ Requires Unity Government With Likud, Blue and White
In Post Election Speeches, Netanyahu Lashes Out at Arab Parties, Gantz Emphasizes Unity
Israel’s Netanyahu Left Teetering After Close Election
Assad Is Trying to Stir Up Trouble Among Israel’s Druze