Gabriel Sassoon

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Jun 15, 2021, 6:24 PM

A reality check for the post-Bibi era

As former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics bask in the afterglow of the new coalition government’s approval, cold structural realities remain that will dampen the enthusiasm of optimists in the international community. Understanding exactly how Israel’s domestic political landscape...

Jul 1, 2014, 11:15 PM

Rethinking the punishment policy

Israel has repeatedly caved in to terrorists while failing to reward Palestinian moderation

Jan 3, 2014, 1:58 PM

Sin City’s greatest sin: The Tel Aviv Central Bus Station

He toured the monstrosity known as the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station and lived to tell the tale

Sep 13, 2013, 7:00 AM

A more perfect Zionism

Israel is a wonderful country. It is easy to see why so many Western immigrants are still drawn here, despite the heavy economic and cultural challenges of remaining here. For many olim, the honeymoon period of the first six...

Jan 23, 2013, 4:47 AM

It’s the system, stupid

Under Israel's fractured political structure, governments are too easily bullied, coerced and even toppled

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About Me

Gabriel Sassoon is a writer and public affairs consultant. He has served Israel's Foreign Ministry while based in New York, and in Tel Aviv as foreign media advisor to former Knesset Deputy Speaker Hilik Bar. He served as English Campaign Coordinator and Foreign Media Advisor for the Israeli Labor Party in two national elections. The views expressed above are his alone.