Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Exhausted but Safe, 120 Jewish Orphans Fleeing Russian Invasion of Ukraine Arrive in Berlin
A group of 120 exhausted Jewish orphans from the Ukrainian city of Odessa arrived in Berlin Friday morning, following an arduous journey through six countries...
‘Get Out of Ukraine, You B*stard’: Holocaust Survivors in Kyiv Send Defiant Message to Putin
Two Jewish women who survived the Nazi Holocaust in Ukraine as children were at the center of a defiant video message sent to Russian President...
As Russian Attack Intensifies, Ukrainian President Zelensky Issues Plea to Jews Around the World: ‘Cry Out Against the Killing’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday issued an impassioned plea in the Hebrew language for Jewish communities around the world to express solidarity with his...
GOP Legislator in Arizona Senate Slammed for ‘Antisemitic’ Attack on Ukrainian President Zelensky at White Supremacist Gathering
A Republican legislator in the Arizona Senate is facing possible censure for a speech she delivered to a white supremacist conference last week in which...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Is Warning to Arab States With Ties to ‘Zionist Regime,’ Senior Hezbollah Leader Declares
As western powers have ratcheted up financial, diplomatic and military pressure on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah have...
Jewish Aid Worker in Ukrainian City of Odessa Speaks of ‘Anxiety and Fear’ in Face of Ongoing Russian Invasion
Residents of Odessa, Ukraine's third-largest city, were bracing themselves for a difficult week as the Russian invasion of its southern neighbor entered its fifth day...
US State Department Upbraids Putin for Propaganda Campaign Depicting Ukrainian Leadership as ‘Neo-Nazis’
The US State Department on Friday excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invocation of the Nazi era as justification for his aggression against Ukraine. "For...
‘We Will Defend Ukraine’: Jews in Historic City of Uman Aiding Ukrainian Armed Forces Against Russian Invasion
The Jewish community in the historic Ukrainian city of Uman — site of the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, the revered founder of the...
French Jewish Leader Calls for ‘Targeted Strategy’ to Combat Antisemitism, Criticizes Existing Government Efforts
France's Jewish community will call later this week for a "targeted strategy" to combat antisemitism that will emphasize the unique features of anti-Jewish bigotry along...
German Interior Minister Denounces ‘Antisemitic’ Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations in Berlin
Germany's interior minister has sharply condemned two pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Berlin on Saturday where participants chanted slogans advocating violence against the State of Israel. "We are...
‘Shocking, Not Surprising’: German Interior Ministry Records Steep Rise in Antisemitic Crimes During 2021
Antisemitic outrages in Germany once again rose precipitously in 2021, with a 30 percent increase in attacks targeting Jews, according to data released by the...
‘F— Jews’: Israeli-Owned Restaurant on NYC’s Upper West Side Hit by Antisemitic Vandalism
Rafi Hasid was stoical as he stood outside Miriam, his Israeli-inspired restaurant on New York's Upper West Side, contemplating the antisemitic graffiti that was daubed...
Court Orders Pro-Palestinian Activist in South Africa to Apologize to Jewish Community for ‘Zionists Are Friends of Hitler’ Comment
South Africa's highest court on Wednesday ordered a prominent labor union activist to apologize to the Jewish community for antisemitic hate speech, drawing a line...
Ukrainian Parliament Approves Tough Legal Penalties for Antisemitic Incitement
Ukraine's parliament has approved tough sentencing measures for individuals convicted of antisemitic incitement that include hefty fines and lengthy prison sentences. On Wednesday, the Verkhovna Rada...
