Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Plight of Syrians Leads to Cancellation of ‘Jewish Nobel’ Ceremony in Jerusalem
The Israel-based Genesis Foundation has announced the cancellation of a planned ceremony in Jerusalem at which influential British-Indian contemporary artist Anish Kapoor was to receive its...
Netanyahu Scorns Abbas Over ‘Palestinian Culture of Peace’ Claim Made at White House Meeting With Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday for a claim he made the previous day that the Palestinian people...
As Trump Meets Abbas, Victim Families Press Issue of Financial Rewards for Palestinian Terrorists
As President Donald Trump greeted Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), at the White House on Wednesday, relatives of Palestinian terror victims...
At White House Meeting with Trump, Palestinian Leader Signals Abandonment of Unilateral Statehood Recognition Strategy
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas offered a strong signal on Wednesday that he would abandon the strategy he pursued in recent years seeking unilateral statehood recognition at...
Let Me Help Palestinians Sign Final Agreement With Israel, Trump Tells Abbas
President Donald Trump offered a warm welcome to Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), on Wednesday at a joint White House appearance...
Middle East Experts Pour Cold Water on Hamas Effort to Market New ‘Moderate’ Image to World
Despite its current effort to market itself to the world as a "moderate" force, the Hamas terrorist organization's goal remains the annihilation of Israel, a...
Pakistan Extends Detention of Terrorist Behind 2008 Attack on Chabad in Mumbai
Pakistan has extended the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed – an Islamist cleric accused by the US of having masterminded the 2008 terrorist attacks in...
Jewish Human Rights Group Warns of Potential UNESCO ‘Catastrophe’ as Saudi Arabia, Iran Join Qatar as Frontrunners for Leading Posts
Israel could face a trio of hostile nations leading UNESCO -- the UN's cultural agency -- following elections to be held at the group's 39th General...
American UN Mission Blasts Anti-Israel UNESCO Resolution for Denying ‘Historic Connections’ Between Jewish People and Jerusalem
A spokesperson for the American UN mission has roundly condemned the anti-Israel resolution that was passed by the global intergovernmental body's cultural agency at a...
Jerusalem Mayor Leads Global Jewish Condemnation of UNESCO Passage of Anti-Israel Resolution
Israeli political figures and US Jewish groups reacted with anger on Tuesday following UNESCO's passage of a resolution that condemned what it called the Jewish state's...
UNESCO Condemnation of Israel Passes, Despite Unprecedented Lack of Support From African, Latin American and European Nations
As Israel celebrated its 69th Independence Day on Tuesday, UNESCO -- the cultural arm of the United Nations -- voted by a 22-10 margin (with 23 abstentions and three...
National Security Adviser McMaster Highlights ‘Tremendous Opportunity to Confront Iran’s Destructive Behavior’
A visible shift in American policy towards Iran is taking place under President Donald Trump, his national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said during a...
Veteran US Diplomat: At White House Meeting, Trump Must Push Abbas to End Financial Support of Palestinian Terrorists and Their Families
President Donald Trump boosted the "relevancy" of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas by inviting him to Washington for a White House meeting this week and...
On Eve of UNESCO Vote, Jordanian Influencer Says US Can Move Tel Aviv Embassy to West Jerusalem
A former Jordanian culture minister wrote a controversial op-ed for a leading Amman newspaper on Sunday in which he argued there was no need for Arabs to...
