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Aaron Cohen-Gold

Political Analyst

May 14, 2024, 2:35 PM

The State of a Nation: Reading the Room in London

An anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protest in London. (Henry Nicholls/AFP)

As we approach eight months of war in the Middle East and mark Israel’s 76th Independence Day, our many personal screens are replete with the evidence of unprecedented polarisation. In the social media age where old conspiracy theories and...

Mar 18, 2024, 6:33 PM

The winds of change are not so distant

Secretary Blinken participates in the Negev Forum involving Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco and the USA. Copyright owned by Freddie Everett.

The situation in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon stands at an inflection point. Even while the war against Hamas goes on, and even while the needs of Gaza’s civilians trigger greater global action, there is an increasing sense of frustration...

Feb 13, 2024, 12:57 PM

Rafah City: The war’s biggest test is coming

Rafah, Gaza and its borders. Copyright owned by Peter Hermes Furian / GettyImages

Since the brutal Hamas invasion of Israel on 7 October 2023, a date that will be etched forever into the long memory of the Jewish People, the Israeli government has pursued three primary goals: the return of the Israeli...

About Me

Aaron Cohen-Gold is a London-based political analyst, specialising in UK and Middle East policy. He previously worked as a political consultant for a leading UK communications agency, spent five years as Public Affairs Manager at the University of Cambridge, and advised three UK Members of Parliament. He is also serving terms on the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps & Board of Deputies of British Jews.

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