Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Polish Catholic University Professor Who Endorsed Violently Antisemitic ‘Blood Libel’ Exonerated by Disciplinary Committee
A professor at Poland's leading Catholic university has been spared from disciplinary action and exonerated for a lecture he delivered in 2018 in which he...
‘Our History Has Been Stolen From Us’: How South African Community Organizer Clive Mashishi Confronts Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial and Hatred of Israel
"Our history has been stolen from us," Clive Mashishi protested, as he described the various attempts in his native South Africa to tar Israel as...
US Jewish Groups Condemn Surging Hate Crimes Against Asian American Community Following Deadly Shootings in Atlanta
US Jewish organizations on Wednesday mourned the eight victims — among them six Asian women — who were shot dead at three different spas in...
Polish Online Gift Shop Removes ‘Burn a Big Jew’ Candle Following Protest From Anti-Racist Association
An online gift shop in Poland on Monday abruptly removed from sale a wax candle version of the so-called "lucky Jew" figurines — antisemitic caricatures...
Antisemitic Outrages Cast a Pall Over The Hague’s Image as ‘City of Peace and Justice,’ Dutch Jewish Leader Says
A Jewish leader in the Netherlands has questioned whether The Hague can "decently call itself the city of peace and justice" amidst an upsurge of...
Israeli Envoy in Ukraine Slams Naming of Soccer Stadium in Honor of Nazi Ally Roman Shukhevych
Israel's Ambassador to Ukraine on Tuesday lambasted the city of Ternopil after its council named a rebuilt soccer stadium after Roman Shukhevych, the leader of...
Muslim-Owned Restaurant in Germany Once Targeted by Neo-Nazi in Yom Kippur Shooting Rescued From Bankruptcy by Jewish Community Campaign
The Turkish kebab restaurant in the German city of Halle attacked by a neo-Nazi gunman following an attempted massacre at a nearby synagogue where worshipers...
Fury as South African Chief Justice Is Ordered to Apologize for Pro-Israel Comments
South Africa's chief justice has been ordered by a judicial oversight committee to apologize publicly for criticisms he made last year of his government's hostile...
German Muslim Leader Resigns After Socialist Group Exposes His Online Antisemitic Campaign
The head of an influential Turkish Muslim association in Germany resigned from his position on Thursday after his antisemitic social media postings were exposed by...
French High Court Debates Trial for Accused Antisemitic Killer of Sarah Halimi Deemed Criminally Irresponsible Over Cannabis Use
France's highest court began its deliberations Wednesday on whether to overrule a lower court's decision excusing the alleged antisemitic murderer of a Jewish woman from...
‘Why Not China?’ Protests Greet New Zealand Sovereign Wealth Fund’s Decision to Divest From Israeli Banks
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund divested from five Israeli banks on Wednesday, citing their alleged funding of Israeli settlements in the West Bank as the...
‘We Are Hitler’s People, Then and Now:’ Violent Hatred of Jews Exposed Among Students at Elite German University Fraternity
Students at an elite German university fraternity regularly greeted each other with the words "Heil Hitler" and used the word "Jew" as a pejorative, according...
Advocating Israel’s Destruction Is Antisemitic, Say Clear Majority of French Voters in New Survey
A growing number of French voters now perceive a clear connection between anti-Zionism and antisemitism, according to a new survey published by CRIF, the representative...
‘Sieg Heiling Idiot’ Forced to Resign From Senior State Historian’s Post in Poland Following Global Outcry
The far right activist appointed earlier this month to a senior position in the Polish state-run Institute for National Remembrance (IPN) resigned on Monday following...
