Yehuda HaKohen (Hebrew: יהודה הכהן; born 1979 or 1980)[1] is a rabbi and community organizer who advocates for further Israeli settlements in the West Bank. He maintains an active presence on YouTube.
Yehuda HaKohen | |
|---|---|
| יהודה הכהן | |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 46–47) |
| Occupations | |
| Movement | |
| Children | 8 |
According to Drop Site News, he is associated with Canary Mission, a website accused of doxing individuals purportedly holding anti-Israeli views.
Early life
Yehuda HaKohen (born Jason Weisbrod, according to the investigative journalism website Drop Site News)[2] made aliyah from New York City.[3] After the Second Intifada, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces'[4] Netzah Yehuda Battalion.[citation needed]
Activism and views
After years of helping to establish Israeli outposts in the West Bank,[1] HaKohen emerged as a leader in the VISION Movement, Semitic Action,[5] and is a head educator of the ATID student leadership program.[6] As a proponent of the one-state solution,[4][7] HaKohen advocates for the peaceful coexistence of Israelis and Palestinians. He is a proponent of further expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[3] HaKohen has described himself as a "post-Zionist," seeing "the Semitic Jewish people as an inherent and organic part of the Middle East", and that "once [Jewish] Israelis and Palestinians are both free to fully explore the nature of their people-hoods, the two populations will be able to make room for one another".[7] HaKohen believes that the Oslo Accords were unsuccessful in that they sowed suspicion on both sides of the conflict instead of fostering peace. He maintains that Israel should not be dependent upon—or be an outpost of—the United States, but rather needs to find its own place in the Middle East amongst its neighbours.[4] He discusses his views of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict on YouTube.[3]
According to a report published by the investigative journalism website Drop Site News in 2026, HaKohen worked for Canary Mission,[2] a website accused of doxing individuals purportedly holding anti-Israeli views.[8]
Personal life
References
- 1 2 3 Zeveloff, Naomi (15 January 2017). "Inside Beit El, The Favorite Settlement of Trump Israel Envoy". The Forward. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- 1 2 Sweet, Jacqueline (April 23, 2026). "Meet the Top "Content" Producers Linked to Canary Mission". Drop Site News. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 3 4 Gorani, Hala; Siemaszko, Corky; Sowden, Briony (17 August 2024). "While the World's Eyes Are on Gaza, Palestinians See a Land Grab Underway In the West Bank". NBC News. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 Patkar, Mallika (17 December 2013). "Peace Activist Presents Alternative Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ↑ "Yehuda Hakohen, Author at VISION". VISION.
- ↑ "Shabbat in Hebron: The Good, the bad, the inappropriate and the ugly". The Jerusalem Post. 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- 1 2 Zimmerman, Avi (2 May 2017). "For This Israeli Settler, Zionism Isn't Nearly Radical Enough". The Forward. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ Saul, Stephanie (April 1, 2025). "A Mysterious Group Says Its Mission Is to Expose Antisemitic Students". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-25.