Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Belgian Court Rejects French Extradition Request for Imam Convicted of Antisemitic Incitement
A court in Belgium on Tuesday upheld a ruling dismissing a request from France for the extradition of a fugitive imam convicted of antisemitic and...
‘A Terrible Mistake:’ Ukrainian Influencers Express Frustration With Vote Against Israel at UN
Several Ukrainian political leaders and pundits have expressed frustration with their country's mission to the UN in New York after its diplomats voted in favor...
Top Russian Security Official Arrives in Tehran in Fresh Sign of Deepening Ties With Iranian Regime
The head of Russia's Security Council arrived in Tehran on Tuesday night on an official visit, fueling speculation in Ukraine that Moscow is determined to...
‘If It Wasn’t for Iran, We’d Be Closer to Peace’: Ukrainian President Zelensky Slams Islamic Republic in Speech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a blistering attack on Iran's rulers, accusing them of prolonging the global economic and security crisis triggered by the...
Seeking Military Aid, Ukrainians Nervously Eye Prospect of Netanyahu’s Return to Power in Israel
The prospect of a right-wing government in Israel headed by Benjamin Netanyahu has been greeted cautiously in Ukraine, whose democratic government has frequently appealed to...
Putin Urges Increased Russian-Iranian Cooperation in ‘Fight Against Terrorism’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for greater cooperation with Iran in the "fight against terrorism" in the latest demonstration of the burgeoning military and...
Five Antisemitic Incidents Reported Daily in Germany, as High Levels of Jew-Hatred Refuse to Abate
The German authorities disclosed on Tuesday that an average of five antisemitic outrages have been reported every day during 2022, continuing the trend of rising...
Ukrainian Ambassador in Israel Slams Netanyahu’s Opposition to Weapons Requests
Ukraine's envoy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday slammed Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for claiming that weapons supplied by Jerusalem to the government in Kyiv...
Russia is ‘European Hezbollah,’ Says Top Ukrainian Official in Renewed Plea for Israeli Military Aid
The head of the Ukrainian president's office has described Russia as "the European Hezbollah" during a conversation with Jewish leaders in which he issued a...
Israel’s Support for Ukraine ‘Should Be Total,’ Declares Prominent French-Jewish Intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy in Interview
As Russia sends Iranian-manufactured drones hurtling into Ukrainian cities, destroying power and water plants and other vital infrastructure, the debate over Israeli policy towards the...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Lavishes Praise on Putin During Summit Meeting
The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, heaped praise upon Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of an international...
State-Funded Professorships for Artists Involved in Art Show Plagued by Antisemitism Invokes Ire from German Jews
Germany's Jewish community has reacted angrily to the announcement that two members of the Indonesian artists collective responsible for curating this year's Documenta art festival...
Dutch Parliament Asked to Approve Comprehensive Plan to Combat Antisemitism
The parliament in the Netherlands has been asked to approve a comprehensive plan to combat antisemitism drawn up by the country's government-appointed coordinator to combat...
As Iran Protests Intensify, US Sanctions Interior Minister Wanted for Bombing of Jewish Center in Argentina
The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against seven senior Iranian officials in response to the repression of escalating protests against the Islamist regime. The...
