Person

Barak Cohen

Barak Cohenברק כהןbarak cohenбараком коэном

Who is this

Barak Cohen is an Israeli lawyer and activist known for his protests against financial institutions and public figures. He co-founded the "Ba'im LaBanka'im" citizen protest group in 2014, targeting senior executives in the Israeli banking sector. His activism against bank officials resulted in legal proceedings, a plea bargain for invasion of privacy, and a temporary suspension from practicing law. He later conducted direct verbal protests against various politicians and was chosen to lead the "Demokratit" political party ahead of the 2021 elections.

In the news: He was acquitted after a five-year trial of insulting a public official over a protest song, and drew backlash for online comments following the death of activist Sheffi Paz.

Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-10-26 22:15 UTC

Weekly tone

1 positive · 7 neutral · 2 negative (net -1)

Weekly mentions

10 mentions by the outlets themselves

Polarity trend

Overall -0.33 (from −1 to +1)

8 articles · tone = how the article writes about this name (positive / neutral / negative); quoted tone = a speaker quoted in it

Mon 26 Oct

12:52"אני טובה ממנו": הפוסט של שפי פז ז"ל שמקבל משמעות חדשה"I Am Better Than Him": The Post by the Late Sheffi Paz Taking On New MeaningNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutralquoted tone: positive↗

12:46התגובות המבחילות בשמאל למותה של שפי פז – מול ציוץ אחד מלפני 5 שניםThe sickening reactions on the left to the death of Sheffi Paz – versus one tweet from 5 years agoNow 14Pro-Righttone: negativequoted tone: positive↗

08:19התגובה המקוממת של ברק כהן לפטירתה של שפי פזBarak Cohen's outrageous response to the passing of Sheffi PazNow 14Pro-Righttone: negative↗

Sat 17 Oct

15:47הנעורים הם הכוח המניע של אינדינגב, וככה בדיוק זה צריך להיותYouth is the driving force of InDnegev, and that's exactly how it should beHaaretz (Hebrew)Neutraltone: neutral↗

Thu 15 Oct

21:59Protest song, not crime: Israeli court clears lawyer of insulting police officerHaaretzPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

12:36כתב אישום בגלל שיר נגד שוטר: עו"ד ברק כהן זוכה אחרי 5 שניםIndictment over a song against a policeman: Lawyer Barak Cohen acquitted after 5 yearsMaarivPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

11:27Пятилетний суд над «оскорбителем властей» Бараком Коэном завершился оправдательным приговоромFive-year trial of "authority offender" Barak Cohen ends in acquittalIsraelinfoPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

08:16לאחר משפט של חמש שנים, עו"ד ברק כהן זוכה מעבירה של העלבת עובד ציבורAfter a five-year trial, lawyer Barak Cohen acquitted of insulting a public servantHaaretz (Hebrew)Neutraltone: neutral↗

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