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Jonathan Cohen

Life down under

Apr 29, 2026, 8:11 AM

It’s really not getting better, Down Under

You would think, that the execution of 15 Jews in broad daylight would be the biggest permanent jolt an apathetic nation and government could receive. After all, it wasn't as though the Jewish community weren't belling the cat for...

Jan 19, 2026, 8:26 PM

Ensuring continuity – the renaissance of Jewish coupling

“Find me a find, catch me a catch.”¹ As a young and very naïve boy growing up in the small but vibrant Jewish community of Perth, Australia, I assumed Sheldon Harnick’s unforgettable lyrics from Fiddler on the Roof, sung by...

Jan 9, 2026, 5:22 PM

For real change, western governments need to remove their anti-Israel lens

Glistening in the warm summer sun while on vacation this week, my gaudy oversized Magen David — a Temu relic from my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah — must have caught the attention of a fellow traveller. He approached cautiously and...

About Me

Dr Jonathan Cohen is a Medical doctor from Melbourne Australia. He is a communal activist and advocate with representation in the media at times. Since October 7 he has been particularly involved in combatting anti-Semitism in the medical arena through the Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism in Healthcare and its offshoots. He also co-founded the fundraising for the Frontline Emergency Medicine, in Israel.