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Tzachi Hanegbi says goodbye to his mother, Geula Cohen: "I was privileged to grow up with a great woman" | Israel today

2019-12-19T08:17:12.549Z


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The Negev minister, and former Knesset son, mocked his mother who passed away at age 94 • Politicians from across the political spectrum have expressed regret over the death of "the voice of the underground"

  • The late Geula Cohen // Photo: Lior Mizrahi

Former Knesset member Geula Cohen passed away tonight at the age of 94. Cohen served for 20 years in the Knesset in the Likud faction and the Resistance faction. She also served as Deputy Minister of Science.

Minister Tzahi Hanegbi, Cohen's son, wrote in the Twitter account: "I was privileged to grow up with a great woman whose whole life was dedicated to the integrity of the homeland, to kibbutz postcards, to the education of the future generation.

Geula Cohen with her son Tzahi Hanegbi and President Reuven Rivlin // Photo: Mark Naiman - GPO

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was eulogized and said: "The voice of Geula Cohen will not be silenced. We will always cherish the great memory of Israel's freedom and dedication and love for the Land of Israel. It belongs to the generation of the Nephilim and will always remain a role model to us, who continue its path."

Redemption Cohen's voice will not go unnoticed. We will always cherish the great memory of Israel's freedom and dedication and love for the Land of Israel. It belongs to the Nephilim generation and will always remain a role model to us, continuing on its path.

Sarah and I mourn with Tzachi and Randy and the entire family of Redemption, and with all of Bethlehem, for the great loss.

- Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) December 18, 2019

"Sarah and I are mourning Zahi and Randy and the entire family of Redemption, and together with the entire House of Israel, for the great loss," the Prime Minister added.

The President of the State expressed great sorrow over the death of Geula Cohen: "The burning fire of Redemption extinguished tonight. Israel's freedom fighter in the deep tier of the idea I and all of us had inspired. An inspiration of power, of dedication, of love with his country.

"We will walk in the light of this fire in the paths that have paved and those that have been breached in its powers and in its right - in the underground, in the activities of the settlement and as a legislator and as a parliamentary.

"It is impossible not to appreciate ideological adherence" //

MK Yair Lapid wrote in his Twitter account: "We all lost one of the last icons of the founding generation tonight. Redemption Cohen. A woman who was a living example of dedication and commitment, ideology and faith in the struggle for what you believe in. Excuse my friend, you lost mum before too. Participates in your grief and sorrow. R.I.P".

Israeli House Speaker MK Avigdor Lieberman mocked her and wrote: "The Israel House and ours are embarrassed by the great warfare for the State of Israel - Geula Cohen, the last generation of the Nephilim, the bride of the Israel Prize, who was a Knesset Member for 20 years And in the Resurrection Party and led the struggle for the rise of Soviet Jewry. Our sincere condolences to her son Minister Tzahi Hanegbi and his family. "

Chairman of the Labor Bridge MK Amir Peretz eulogized for the late Geula Cohen: "Geula Cohen ZL was an ideological rival, but I appreciated her for sticking with her worldview. Wish my colleague Minister Tzahi Hanegbi no more regret. May she remember Baruch."

"We lost one of the last icons of the founding generation tonight" // Photo: Lior Mizrahi

MK Tamar Zandberg also mocked and wrote: "Geula Cohen remembers her blessing. Even from the opposite side of the political map, it is impossible not to appreciate the ideological adherence, loyalty to the path and the determination to lead it. May she remember tenderly, condolences to Tsahi Hanegbi and the family. "

Her name became known as a fighter in the Lehi underground when she was the announcer of the secret broadcasting station. Banned by the British police during one of the broadcasts, sentenced to seven years in prison, and made a daring escape from prison to return to the underground ranks.

Source: israelhayom

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