Ben Cohen

CP Op-Ed Contributor

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  • Trump and Obama Don't Understand the Iranian Threat

    Trump and Obama Don't Understand the Iranian Threat

    The most recent Republican presidential debate was a breath of fresh air on the terrorism challenge that is front and center in American politics right now.

  • On the Middle East, Obama and Trump Are Closer Than You Think

    On the Middle East, Obama and Trump Are Closer Than You Think

    The massacre in San Bernardino by an Islamist husband-and-wife terror team forces us to recognize, once again, that the United States has to choose between isolationism and internationalism in its foreign policy.

  • Why the US Must Pulverize ISIS Without Mercy

    Why the US Must Pulverize ISIS Without Mercy

    Strolling through Jerusalem's historic Yemin Moshe quarter on a pleasant August morning, my ears caught a ringing, melodic sound emanating from within the walls of the Old City, perhaps half a mile from where I stood. This being a Sunday, the sound I heard was the chiming of church bells, welcoming Christian worshippers to morning services.

  • Christian Israel Defense Force Recruitment Affirms Israeli Democracy

    Christian Israel Defense Force Recruitment Affirms Israeli Democracy

    Over the summer, the Israeli media highlighted a phenomenon that is both intriguing and encouraging: a movement among Israel's Christian Arabs advocating that their community be drafted, along with the country's Jewish and Druze citizens, into the Israel Defense Forces.