Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
‘Democracy in Russia Has Failed,’ Says Prominent Russian Liberal Political Leader Grigory Yavlinsky
"I don't want to frighten anyone," stated the prominent Russian liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, "but in fact, the question on the agenda in the next...
France’s Macron Rebuked by Jewish Leader for Controversial Comments on Antisemitic Figures From Country’s Past
President Emmanuel Macron was the subject of a rare and stinging criticism from the head of France's Jewish community last week, in the wake of...
Argentine Jews React With Fury as Key Suspect in 1994 AMIA Bombing Atrocity Is Acquitted
In a shock decision on Wednesday, an Argentine federal court acquitted the individual charged with supplying the truck that was used in the deadly terrorist...
Neo-Nazi Gunman Who Attacked German Synagogue on Yom Kippur Sentenced to Life in Jail
The unrepentant neo-Nazi gunman who murdered two people during an attempted massacre at a synagogue in the central German city of Halle was sentenced to...
‘You Are Not Welcome Here’: European Union Court Ruling Against Kosher Meat Production Threatens Foundations of Jewish Life, Community Leaders Warn
The basic rights of Jews in Europe to observe the core commandments of their religious faith has been gravely undermined by the ruling of the...
French Court Convicts 14 Accomplices of Islamist Terrorists Behind 2015 Massacres at Magazine, Kosher Market in Paris
The harrowing trial of 14 accomplices in the January 2015 Islamist terror attacks in Paris came to an end on Wednesday, with a series of...
Medieval Antisemitic Carvings on German Churches Should Be Explained, Not Removed, Expert Panel Recommends
Gruesome antisemitic statues and carvings on churches in the German state of Bavaria dating from the medieval period should not be removed, but “visibly and...
French Lawyers Express Dismay at Downplaying of Antisemitism During Trial of Terror Suspects Linked to Jan. 2015 Attacks
Prosecutors at the trial in France of 14 defendants charged with providing support to the Islamist terrorists behind the January 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris...
UN General Assembly Votes Show Steady Erosion of Support for Anti-Israel Committees
Palestinian leaders on Thursday insisted that the UN General Assembly's adoption of a series of anti-Israel resolutions was proof of "the international consensus on the...
Neo-Nazi Killer’s Parents Share ‘Moral Responsibility’ for Yom Kippur Attack on German Synagogue, Lawyer Argues
The parents of the neo-Nazi killer who murdered two people during an attempted massacre at a synagogue in Germany more than one year ago should...
German Police Raid Sites Linked to Neo-Nazi Paramilitary Named in Honor of Waffen SS War Criminal
A German neo-Nazi paramilitary group named in honor of a sadistic SS war criminal was banned by the federal government on Tuesday, as police carried...
German Girl Who Compared Socially-Distanced Birthday Party With Plight of Anne Frank Sparks Fear That ‘Antisemites Are Targeting Children’
An 11-year-old German girl who compared holding her birthday party under coronavirus restrictions with the plight of the Dutch Jewish girl Anne Frank during the...
EU Leaders Poised to Step Up Battle Against Antisemitism at Upcoming Brussels Summit
European Union leaders are set to issue a common declaration against antisemitism at a summit meeting in Brussels in December, with a draft text submitted...
Antisemitic Greek Paper Under Fire for Conspiracy-Laden Attack on Jewish CEO of Pfizer
A Greek newspaper with a record of promoting hatred toward Jews through graphic headlines and images has launched an antisemitic campaign targeting the CEO of...
