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Brett Cohen

Mar 23, 2015, 10:30 PM

J Street U: Reveling in Ultimate Victimhood

It has become increasingly clear that J Street U is the home of three main populations: the ignorant, the petulant, and the malicious. Essentially what we are seeing is an orchestrated attack on the cohesion of the Jewish community by a bunch of...

Jul 3, 2014, 4:41 PM

A profound Israeli schizophrenia.

I'm writing this from 30,000 feet above Chicago, my home town, as I finish the final leg of a two week mission to Israel with 26 college student activists from StandWithUs and Hasbara Fellowships. It was an amazing journey,...

Mar 26, 2014, 5:02 AM

#LoyolaDivest passes, again

After more than four and a half hours of debate on Tuesday night, March 25th, 2014, Loyola University Chicago's student government (USGA) yet again passed a divestment resolution singling out Israel. The resolution passed with 12 in favor, 10 opposed,...

Mar 19, 2014, 11:25 PM

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SJP’s underhanded tactics at Loyola U

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About Me

Brett Cohen lives in Tel Aviv, Israel and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Archaeology and Cultural History at Tel Aviv University. A native of the South Side of Chicago, Brett graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2008 with degrees in Political Science, International Studies, and Anthropology. From 2008-2016 Brett was a leader in the pro-Israel campus movement in North America, serving as Executive Director of Campus Affairs for StandWithUs. He has also been a long time campaigner for LGBT rights, pioneering marriage equality in Illinois by marrying his husband in 2012.