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Media Contributions

Shimon is a frequent contributor to reputable print and online publications. The following are highlights from his recent contributions to the media.

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Consenso

20 March 2026

L’irrilevanza della Brexit

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PR Academy

18 May 2021

#50over50: Shimon Cohen

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‘I don’t run a business: I do the business’

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The Jerusalem Post

February 18 2026

The noise around religious slaughter has killed debate across the Diaspora - opinion

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Jewish News

July 18 2025

OPINION: The problem isn’t just antisemitism, it’s how we respond to it

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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

April 25 2025

On Haredim in the United Kingdom: A bit of positivity, please...

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Jewish News 

March 31 2025

OPINION: Lessons from the Jewish community, not just from Netflix

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Jewish News

Feb 3 2025

OPINION: Jewish groups must end their war on yeshivas

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Jewish News 

December 12 2024

Opinion: Divided kingdom: what happened to free speech?

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Jewish News 

September 12 2024

Opinion - Under Starmer, the poison roots of Labour antisemitism are growing more than ever

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Jewish News 

December 15 2023

Opinion- The tense battleground of religion in schools is not a Jewish issue?

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Jewish News

November 16 2023

OPINION: Show leadership, strength, pride and wisdom… NOT dread

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Jewish News

November 06 2023

OPINION: UK remains a resilient home for Jews in this relentless crisis

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Jewish News

March 06 2023

OPINION: Where is the tolerance for members of our own religion?

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The Jewish Chronicle

February 23 2023

We should respect Charedi schools

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The Jewish Chronicle

November 29 2022

We have much to thank Dayan Ehrentreu for

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Hamodia

October 26 2022

Is Jewish life in Europe really free?

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The Jerusalem Post

October 15 2022

Future of Jewish religious freedom hangs in balance in EU - opinion

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Politico

September 01 2022

London Influence: Save our pubs — Rich pickings — Meet The PR Office

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The Jewish Chronicle

July 12 2022

Fine words at conferences are not enough – religious freedom is under threat

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The Times of Israel Blogs & Jewish News

October 21 2021

When it comes to Shechita, Brexit actually does mean Brexit

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The PR Office Blog

July 2021

New office, same mission by Shimon Cohen

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YouTube (Israel’s Foreign Affairs Min.)

July 15 2021

Shimon Cohen addresses 7th Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism

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Times of Israel

December 17 2020

Court’s absurd bid to define Shechita for Jewish communities in Europe

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Influence

November 04 2020

Now is the time for Government realism, not certainty

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Jewish News

July 30 2020

Challenges to Shechita.

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Influence

May 11 2020

Finding Positivity in a Post Lockdown World

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Influence

March 09 2020

The Buck Stops with…..who?

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Influence

May 20 2019

“Charities must not roll over”

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Jewish Chronicle

January 15 2019

The Damage of the Belgian Shechita Ban

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Times of Israel

July 02 2018

British values have become a fundamentalist doctrine

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PR Week

December 20 2017

“Media Relations is alive and well”

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The Care Forum

May 17 2017

The Care Sector Must Wake Up

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Jewish Chronicle

November 03 2016

Unhappy with Orthodox practice? Then leave.

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Times of Israel

June 29 2016

After Brexit, we’ll have our work cut out to protect shechita

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Jewish Chronicle

June 28 2016

Leaving the EU could put Shechita at Risk

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Jewish Chronicle

February 25 2016

Stay or go, there are no clear answers

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YouTube (Israel’s Foreign Affairs Min.) May 17 2015

VIDEO: Work Group – Protecting Jewish Religious Practice, Presentation by co-Chair Shimon Cohen UK

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Jewish Chronicle

July 06 2015

Food labelling study is food for thought – not an ingredient for a ban

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Jewish Chronicle

June 04 2015

“The mainsteam should accept frum values”

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Jewish News

February 05 2015

OPINION: UKIP’s shechita U-turn

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Times of Israel

January 08 2015

Britain is a wonderful home for Jews

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Jewish News

July 18 2014

“Don’t take your Friday night chicken soup for granted”

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The Times of Israel

July 24 2013

Why are we not talking about animal welfare?

Shimon is a frequent contributor to reputable print and online publications. The following are highlights from his recent contributions to the media.

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