Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Historic Jewish Cemetery in Ukrainian City of Sumy Hit by Russian Rocket Attack
A Jewish cemetery in Ukraine containing the graves of victims of antisemitic violence has been damaged by a Russian rocket attack, Ukrainian media sources reported...
Orthodox Jews Allege Antisemitic Discrimination After German Airline Lufthansa Prevents Them From Boarding Connecting Flight
More than 100 Orthodox Jews were prevented by the German airline Lufthansa from boarding a connecting flight at Frankfurt Airport last week, following a row...
Discovery of Climbing Legend’s Antisemitic Views Prompts US Mountaineering Association to Change Award Name
One of America's leading mountaineering associations is to rename its prestigious annual award after discovering that one of the individuals in whose honor it was...
‘Am Yisrael High’: The Hidden History of Jews and Cannabis
More than twenty years ago, I had the occasion to interview the singer Rita Marley, widow of reggae luminary Bob Marley, for BBC television. We...
Putin Apologizes for Lavrov’s Holocaust Comments, Israeli PM’s Office Says
Israel said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologized to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for the widely-panned comments of his foreign minister, Sergei...
Russia Steps Up Propaganda Offensive Targeting Israel Over Alleged Backing for Ukraine ‘Neo-Nazis’
Russia's foreign ministry stepped up its diplomatic offensive against Israel on Wednesday, with its spokeswoman claiming that Israeli mercenaries were fighting in Ukraine alongside a...
Doubling Down on Lavrov Comments, Russia Accuses Israel of Backing ‘Neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine
Diplomatic tensions between Israel and Russia deepened on Tuesday after the Russian foreign ministry accused Jerusalem of supporting "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine, as it doubled down...
Iranian IRGC Issues ‘Quds Day’ Call for Israel’s Destruction as US Wrestles With Terrorism Designation
The Iranian regime's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) issued an open call for Israel's destruction on Friday, just days after the US Secretary of State...
British Authorities Urged to Deny Entry to Antisemitic Polish Politicians Planning to Speak at Community Event
An interfaith organization in the UK is calling on the British government to prevent the entry of two far-right Polish politicians accused of antisemitic and...
Wary of Russian Propaganda Opportunity, Israel Cancels May 9 World War II Veterans Parade
As a result of the war in Ukraine, Israel has decided to cancel this year's World War II veterans parade in honor of Victory Day...
Following Antisemitic Incitement at Pro-Palestinian Rally, Berlin Politicians Urge Tougher Police Crackdown
Muslim activists in Germany who chanted antisemitic slogans at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin last Saturday were motivated not by a personal connection to the conflict,...
Soaring Antisemitic Outrages in Germany Are ‘Tip of the Iceberg,’ Intelligence Chief Warns
The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service has warned that antisemitic outrages are continuing to soar, and that those incidents which are reported to the...
Victory for French Far-Right Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen Will Mean Ban on Kosher, Halal Slaughter, Party Leader Says
Marine Le Pen, the far right candidate facing off against incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the French presidential election on Sunday, will...
PA President Abbas Expresses Support for Putin Over Ukraine Invasion as Russia Slams Israeli ‘Illegal Occupation’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared his support for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's stance on Ukraine during a phone call between the two men on...
