Eliezer Cohen
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Eliezer Cohen is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Yisrael Beiteinu and the National Union
between 1999 and 2006.
. He served as a pilot, squadron commander, base commander and Sinai area commander in the Israeli Air Force
until 1974 when he retired as a colonel. During his service he was decorated for courage for an operation behind enemy lines the details of which remain confidential. He went on to become the director general of the Ben Gurion International Airport
and at the same time joined the Free Centre
party. He also began working as a commercial pilot for El AL Israel Airlines where over 25 years he flew each of the airline's fleet aircraft as well as participated in the airlift of Jews from Iran and Ethiopia. Between 1977 and 1978 he was a member of the Democratic Movement for Change
. He was also chairman of the Israeli Organization for a Change in the Government System and made significant contributions both in and out of the Knesset to establish a constitution for Israel.
In 1990 he published a best selling book about the history of the Israeli Airforce titled in Hebrew השמים אינם הגבול or the Sky is Not the Limit. The English version of the book, Israel's Best Defense, was published in the US and the UK by Orion Books (a Division of Random House).
In 1999 he helped establish Yisrael Beiteinu, and was placed fourth on the Yisrael Beiteinu list for the elections that year. He entered the Knesset when the party won four seats, and during his first term, was a member of the House Committee, the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, the Committee on the Status of Women, the Science and Technology Committee, and the parliamentary inquiry Committee on the Issue of Water.
During the Knesset term Yisrael Beiteinu allied with the National Union, and ran under its banner in the 2003 elections. Cohen was placed eighth on the alliance's list, and lost his seat when the party won only seven mandates. However, he re-entered the Knesset on 26 March 2003 (37 days after leaving it) after Avigdor Lieberman resigned his seat after being appointed Minister of Transport.
He decided not to run for re-election in the 2006 elections.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for Yisrael Beiteinu and the National Union
National Union (Israel)
The National Union is an alliance of nationalist political parties in Israel. In the 2009 elections the National Union consisted of four parties: Moledet, Hatikva, Eretz Yisrael Shelanu, and Tkuma.-Background:...
between 1999 and 2006.
Biography
Born in Jerusalem, Cohen gained an MA at Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
. He served as a pilot, squadron commander, base commander and Sinai area commander in the Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
until 1974 when he retired as a colonel. During his service he was decorated for courage for an operation behind enemy lines the details of which remain confidential. He went on to become the director general of the Ben Gurion International Airport
Ben Gurion International Airport
Ben Gurion International Airport , also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag , is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel, handling 12,160,339 passengers in 2010...
and at the same time joined the Free Centre
Free Centre
The Free Centre was a political party in Israel, and is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Likud.-Background:The party was created on 29 March 1967 during the sixth Knesset when Shmuel Tamir led a breakaway of three Herut members after a leadership dispute with Menachem Begin...
party. He also began working as a commercial pilot for El AL Israel Airlines where over 25 years he flew each of the airline's fleet aircraft as well as participated in the airlift of Jews from Iran and Ethiopia. Between 1977 and 1978 he was a member of the Democratic Movement for Change
Democratic Movement for Change
The Democratic Movement for Change , commonly known by its Hebrew acronym Dash was a short-lived and initially highly-successful centrist political party in Israel...
. He was also chairman of the Israeli Organization for a Change in the Government System and made significant contributions both in and out of the Knesset to establish a constitution for Israel.
In 1990 he published a best selling book about the history of the Israeli Airforce titled in Hebrew השמים אינם הגבול or the Sky is Not the Limit. The English version of the book, Israel's Best Defense, was published in the US and the UK by Orion Books (a Division of Random House).
In 1999 he helped establish Yisrael Beiteinu, and was placed fourth on the Yisrael Beiteinu list for the elections that year. He entered the Knesset when the party won four seats, and during his first term, was a member of the House Committee, the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, the Committee on the Status of Women, the Science and Technology Committee, and the parliamentary inquiry Committee on the Issue of Water.
During the Knesset term Yisrael Beiteinu allied with the National Union, and ran under its banner in the 2003 elections. Cohen was placed eighth on the alliance's list, and lost his seat when the party won only seven mandates. However, he re-entered the Knesset on 26 March 2003 (37 days after leaving it) after Avigdor Lieberman resigned his seat after being appointed Minister of Transport.
He decided not to run for re-election in the 2006 elections.