Gershon Hacohen
ARTICLES BY: Gershon Hacohen
The Jordanian Peace Treaty Is a Two-Way Street
In speeches by the new Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi at their swearing-in ceremonies, both declared fealty to the path...
The Abandonment of the South Lebanon Army: A Moral and Strategic Failure
Even after another generation has passed, it will be hard for Israel to undo the strategic damage caused by its May 2000 abandonment of the...
A Golden Opportunity to Develop the West Bank Communities
The public debate on the future of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley has focused mainly on security and demographic considerations. But there is...
The Coronavirus Crisis Shows Local Farming to Be an Existential Need
Until the coronavirus pandemic, the inhabitants of many of the world’s big cities felt no sense of dependence on their countries’ local farmers. Every morning,...
Coronavirus, God, and Science
From the outset, the modern nation-state has depended on science and human rationality as the means to a stable and secure future. As the French...
Dangerous Streamlining in the IDF
Each year, amid budget deliberations, Finance Ministry officials demand that the IDF do some streamlining. The streamlining processes conducted in recent decades, which focused on...
Trump’s Peace Plan Is Not a Plan of Action
The Trump administration's "Deal of the Century" carries with it a vital recognition of new realities on the ground, and as such should be welcomed....
The Renewed Importance of Territorial Defense of the Border Communities
The past decade, with the civil war in Syria in particular, saw an easing of Israel’s security situation as the threat posed by the armies...
The ‘Deal of the Century’ Is a Stimulus, Not a Blueprint
In stark contrast to the worldwide euphoria attending the 1993 Oslo Accords, President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was...
How to Save Tel Aviv From Ecological Disaster
Never since Biblical times have so many people lived on the coastal plain -- the part of Israel that lies on the periphery of the...
A Historic Peace Opportunity That Must Be Seized
On May 14, 1948, a few hours before the declaration of Israel’s establishment, Chaim Weizmann, soon to become the Jewish state’s first president, sent an...
Mahmoud Abbas Is a Strategic Threat to Israel
The recent decision by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court at The Hague to investigate Israel’s responsibility for “war crimes” against the Palestinians...
Getting Iran Out of Syria: The Dayan Formula
Military correspondents have reported that in the IDF General Staff’s assessment, it is doubtful whether expanding offensive activity -- however successful -- can cause Tehran...
Israel Faces Unprecedented Security Threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned of new threats that necessitate immediate emergency measures, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has...
