Evan Cohen

This article is about the Israeli professor and government spokesman. For the Guamanian businessman, see Evan Montvel Cohen.

Evan Gary Cohen is a South African-born Israeli linguist and a tenured professor of linguistics at Tel Aviv University.[1] Cohen was the spokesman to international media for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from July 2019 to March 2020.[2] Cohen succeeded David Keyes in the position.[3]

Cohen's appointment was announced by Netanyahu on 14 July 2019.[4] Cohen was not known to have any prior experience in public diplomacy.[1] Several weeks before the announcement, Netanyahu saw Cohen being interviewed on the Israeli news channel i24 about Amir Ohana becoming the first gay Israeli cabinet minister and was impressed with Cohen's ability to present the Likud worldview.[5][2]

  1. ^ a b Ahren, Raphael. "After 7 months on the job, PM's foreign media spokesman calls it quits". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman leaves role after election". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ ""If that's your issue, I'd understand if you want to support somebody else" – Cory Booker to anti-Israel activist on campaign trail". Jewish Insider. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Gil (15 July 2019). "Netanyahu appoints head of LGBT forum for the Likud as new spokesperson". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. ^ "'Where Netanyahu goes, I go,' says SA-born spokesman". South African Jewish Report. Retrieved 16 September 2019.