David D. Cohen has Canadian post graduate degrees in Business, Economics and Regional Planning. He was a Senior policy advisor, executive and chief of staff in Canadian governments and the private sector. He has been featured as speaker in national conferences on regional policy and program evaluation. He has published in scientific and professional journals as well as numerous articles on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in mainstream Quebec media and the Times of Israel. David is a Board member of Canadian Friends of Peace Now (CFPN). However, the opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the positions of CFPN.