Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
‘There Is No Russian Lobby in Israel’: Israeli Ambassador to Kyiv Responds to Ukrainian Criticism
Israel's envoy to Ukraine has said that he was "personally hurt" by the criticisms of the Jewish state's reluctance to supply the government in Kyiv...
Former Jewish Agency Head Sharansky Urges Creation of International Tribunal to Try Russian ‘Genocide’ in Ukraine
The former head of the Jewish Agency accused the Russian regime of prosecuting a "genocide" in Ukraine as he urged the creation of an international...
German Antisemitism Monitor Highlights Growing Abuse of Holocaust
Abuse of the Holocaust forms an increasingly significant element of antisemitic abuse in the southern German state of Bavaria, according to a new report published...
German Police Decline to Prosecute Pro-Palestinian Demonstrator Who Assaulted Elderly Jewish Man
Police in Germany have declined to pursue criminal proceedings against a Palestinian demonstrator who assaulted a Jewish man carrying an Israeli flag at a rally...
German Art Festival Dogged by Antisemitism Allegations Refuses to Remove Pro-Palestinian Installation ‘Glorifying Terrorism’
The series of scandals concerning the display of antisemitic works of art at the flagship Documenta festival in Germany continued to fester this week, as...
German Police Fine Jewish Activist For Staging Pro-Israel Counter-Demonstration at Palestinian Rally
A Jewish communal official in the German city of Hanover has accused the local authorities of "criminalizing" the fight against antisemitism after she was fined...
Amid Fears of ‘Israel Apartheid’ Resolution, German President Warns World Council of Churches Delegates Against Antisemitism
Amid concerns that the World Council of Churches (WCC) general assembly in Germany will feature antisemitic rhetoric accompanying draft resolutions that are harshly critical of...
Despite Threat of Russian Strikes, Hasidic Pilgrims Arrive in Ukrainian City of Uman
More than 100 Jewish pilgrims are reported to have arrived in the Ukrainian city of Uman, ahead of September's Jewish New Year celebrations at the...
Tehran Willing to Agree to Revised Nuclear Deal if US Is ‘Realistic,’ Iranian Minister Claims
The Iranian regime has signaled its willingness to agree to a revised version of the nuclear deal of 2015 that was abandoned by the US...
‘Bursting With Hatred for Israel:’ Antisemitic Video Exhibited at Scandal-Plagued Documenta Art Festival
The ongoing Documenta festival of contemporary art in the German city of Kassel was the site of yet another scandal involving antisemitism on Wednesday, as...
As Europeans Pressure US to Respond on Nuclear Deal, Iran Attacks IAEA Chief for Contacts With ‘Zionist Regime’
As European negotiators attempt to push the US into a response on a revived nuclear deal with Iran, the Islamic Republic on Tuesday launched a...
German Authorities Investigating Criminal Complaint Against PA President Mahmoud Abbas for Denigrating Holocaust
German police have opened an investigation into Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over remarks he made during a joint press conference with Chancellor Olaf Scholz...
Outrage Among Jewish Activists as Yet Another Antisemitic Image Is Discovered at Leading German Art Festival
Yet another antisemitic artwork has been identified at the Documenta festival of contemporary art in Germany, leading to renewed calls from Jewish activists for the...
A ‘Lebanese Hero’: Iranian Outlet Praises Assailant Behind Attempted Murder of Novelist Salman Rushdie
Hours after the assassination attempt on Friday upon the celebrated Anglo-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie, pro-Iranian and pro-Hezbollah social media feeds lit up with praise for...
