Coby Schoffman, at The Blogs

Jul 19, 2024, 4:51 AM

Among the catastrophic consequences of the war in Gaza, October 7th has sparked a high level of anxious self-reflection across the Jewish community worldwide. The id-driven surge of antisemitism and hatred toward Israel has become as commonplace as online sports...

May 5, 2024, 1:18 AM

Hostages home, Netanyahu out, Build ‘Gazingpore’

If the recent reports about the hostage deal are credible, then Israel and the broader MENA region might be facing a radical corporeal transformation that would make Ozempic look like a smoothie boost. Instead of “first Rafah, then Hezbollah,...

Mar 16, 2024, 11:09 AM

Lost in the TikTok Trenches

The social media-based battle for ‘pro-Israel’ hearts and minds has been lost. Despite the noble and valiant efforts of several visionary NGO practitioners, well-to-do celebrities, and a cadre of Jewish influencers, the zone has been flooded with content that...

Nov 21, 2023, 2:25 AM

Heroic Arab citizens of Israel

Not all Israeli heroes wear Magen David necklaces or tzitzit. Jewish Israelis must never forget that when the ‘bat-signal’ beamed over southern Israeli skies, and trusted government security representatives failed to look up, Arab citizens didn’t shy away from...

Nov 8, 2023, 11:57 PM

Palestinians – let’s join forces

To my Palestinian brothers and sisters in the diaspora, I know you are hurting just like me. Acknowledging our shared pain during this dark moment in history is something we are not doing enough of. We should be protesting...

Oct 25, 2023, 8:31 PM

Can Saudi save us?

Is it fair, or decent, or even possible to dream of brighter days during these dark times? I confess that my natural state is that of a guarded, cynical political realist. As a corrective, I try to entertain avenues...

Oct 10, 2023, 9:49 AM

Time And Place For Everything

There is a time to call attention to the fact that brutal bungling from incompetent ideologues birthed this catastrophe, but that time is not now. There is a time to unbutton the cloak of the “occupation” and pinpoint the...

Jun 30, 2023, 6:58 AM

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Saudi Arabia – PR powerhouse or pariah?

It's being glorified in a massive rebranding campaign, but it's still the kingdom that murdered Khashoggi and backed terror

Mar 13, 2023, 7:35 AM

Delaying the Inevitable

Stuart, Joshua and David Schoffman circa 1980. Original photograph.

At this moment in Israeli history, what is the main draw that keeps those from the center leftward in Israel? When demographic data and voting records illuminate irreversible trends regarding what Israel will look like in the near future,...

About Me

Coby Schoffman is a San Francisco-based serial social entrepreneur and Founder of The Nation Foundation. Schoffman received a MSc in Transnational Security from New York University and has a demonstrated history of working to craft complex, community-driven solutions in high conflict zones. The views in his columns are his own, and do not reflect those of any organization.

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