Dr. Edy Cohen is a historian, media commentator and journalist holding an official Israeli press pass specializing in inter-Arab relations, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islamist terrorism, and the history of Jewish communities in the Arab world. He earned his doctorate at Bar-Ilan University and currently serves as a researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.
Dr. Cohen grew up as a Jew in Lebanon (!), completing his early years of education in Christian schools. In 1991, like so many other 20th-century Jews struggling to preserve their rich heritage within hostile Arab societies, Edy Cohen and his family were forced to flee lethal Arab anti-Semitism. Once resettled in Israel, he was able to manifest his love for Israel and commitment to Zionism openly and freely, and today Dr. Cohen is well known for his willingness to both call out anti-Semitism wherever it lurks and challenge any and all signs of retreat from Zionism’s fundamental tenets.
As a native speaker and writer of Arabic, Dr. Cohen regularly crosses media divides, communicating directly with Arab audiences and providing them with perspectives on Israel that they would otherwise never receive.
There will never be an opportunity like now for Israel to exercise its sovereignty
Every time the Palestinians reject an offer, they reduce the amount they will eventually receive
Palestinian incitement is adaptive, and has taken full advantage of the coronavirus crisis
After Germany outlaws Hezbollah, Israel hopes other EU states will follow suit
The Jewish state as taken center stage, in a surprising way, in Arab holiday shows
Saudis again signal they are losing interest in the Palestinians’ anti-Israel campaign
Misinformation is a pillar of governance in most regimes in the Arab world
Special report circumvents Russia and its veto to indict Syrian dictator over chemical attack
Israel has dealt with a number of high-profile espionage cases amid the Corona crisis
The Jewish state must remain ready for war, even while battling the coronavirus
