Raphael Cohen-Almagor, at The Blogs

Apr 7, 2025, 11:29 PM

Mordechai & Zamir Seeking Closure to Bus 300 Affair

The State of Israel has experienced many difficult episodes. The SHABAC Bus 300 affair is one of the most difficult of them because many governmental systems have miserably failed. The systems that received harsh criticism include: the Prime Minister,...

Mar 27, 2025, 2:55 PM

Tales from the Land of Milk and Misery

Some things are clear: 7 October should be a Memorial Day in #Israel. Only an independent national inquiry committee can get to the truth, probing the ill-functioning of the government, the IDF and the SHABAC and explain the colossal decision-making processes...

Feb 27, 2025, 2:16 PM

Tales from the Land of Milk and Misery

Ariel 26 February 2025 Jerusalem Photo: Raphael Cohen-Almagor A day when an entire nation came to a standstill to pay its final respects to Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas. Between Batman and Superman, He ran free and happy along the kibbutz paths, His red hair flowing...

Feb 23, 2025, 4:55 PM

Building Artificial Islands in Gaza Waters

According to the International Rescue Committee, more than two million Palestinians in Gaza—half of them children—are living without access to sufficient water, food and medical care. 1.9 million Palestinians (over 80% of the current population) have been displaced. Every...

Feb 11, 2025, 3:07 PM

Making Sense of President Trump’s Plans

The U.S. President’s pragmatic approach and his out-of-the-box bold ideas may bring a positive change to both Israel and the Palestinians provided they will be translated into action plans carefully and through sensitive communication with all concerned stakeholders. Trump, as...

Jan 28, 2025, 11:39 AM

Tales from the Land of Milk and Misery

I wake up with the hostages and go to sleep with them. They are constantly on my mind. Trump’s special envoy arrived in Israel and shortly thereafter Netanyahu authorized a senior Israeli delegation to travel to Doha. I hoped that...

Dec 26, 2024, 3:20 PM

Tales from the Land of Milk and Misery

Every morning, I wake up with the hostages and go to sleep with them. They are constantly on my mind. My heart cries out for their return home. Of all the personal stories of the 101 hostages, the story of...

Nov 21, 2024, 1:29 PM

Tales from the Land of Milk and Misery

Kindness The taxi driver who took me from the airport to Jerusalem asked when I last ate. When he heard my answer, Shuki stated: You must eat. I would not let you go to bed hungry. He called a friend...

Nov 8, 2024, 12:35 PM

US Elections

Kamala Harris had a mountain to climb. Her starting point was not great. For some time, the White House did not disclose that Biden was not altogether fit for the job. The “debate” with Trump disclosed the secret. It...

Oct 19, 2024, 2:07 PM

In Memory: Yehuda Bauer (6 April 1926-18 October 2024)

I was saddened to hear about the death of Yehuda Bauer, one of Israel’s foremost historians who dedicated his life to the study of the Holocaust. Yehuda Bauer was born in Prague in 1926 and in 1939 immigrated with his...

About Me

Raphael Cohen-Almagor received his doctorate from Oxford University. He taught and conducted research at the faculties of law of the Hebrew University, the University of Haifa, UCLA, University of Hull, Nirma University (India) and University College London. He is President of The Association for Israel Studies (AIS). Raphael is now writing Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Critical Study of Peace Mediation, Facilitation and Negotiations between Israel and the PLO (Cambridge University Press, 2025). X: @almagor35