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Ran Cohen (born June 20 , 1937 ) is an Israeli politician and Knesset member of Yachad party.1He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion and married with four children.2Born in Baghdad , Iraq , Cohen was 11-years-old when he immigrated to Israel through Iran . He grew in Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, where he absorbed the Socialist and Zionist ideologies. During his military service he rose to the rank of Colonel (Aluf Mishne).3After the military he studied for a B.A. in philosophy and economy at Tel Aviv University .4
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Ran Cohen ( , born 20 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz-Yachad . He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion and married with four children. Born in Baghdad , Iraq , Cohen was 13 years old when he immigrated to Israel through Iran .He grew in kibbutz Gan Shmuel , where he absorbed Socialist and Zionist ideologies. During his military service he rose to the rank of Colonel (Aluf Mishne). After the military he obtained a B.A. in philosophy and Economics at Tel Aviv University .
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member of the Knesset Ran Cohen ( , born 20 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz . He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion and married with four children.
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member of the Knesset Ran Cohen ( , born 20 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz . He is a resident of Mevaseret Zion . he is married and has four children.
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Israeli politician Ran Cohen ( , born 20 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz .
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Israeli politician (born 1937) Ran Cohen ( Hebrew : רן כהן ; born 20 June 1937) is an Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli politician and knesset member of yachad party”. Today it says “israeli politician and former knesset member for meretz”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli politician and knesset member of yachad party
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israeli politician and former knesset member for meretz
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