Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Neo-Nazi and Pro-Palestinian Messages Mix Freely in ‘Zoom Bombings’ of Online Jewish Events, Says German Expert
The leading organization monitoring antisemitism in Germany has pointed out the "overlap of Nazi-glorifying and anti-Israel content" in a spate of disruptions of Jewish events...
Neo-Nazi Who Attacked German Synagogue on Yom Kippur Charged With Double Murder
The German neo-Nazi who attempted to massacre worshippers at a Yom Kippur service in the city of Halle last October has been formally charged with...
German Jewish Group Slams Festival Invite to Prominent Academic Accused of Antisemitism
One of Germany's leading cultural festivals was at the center of a row over antisemitism on Tuesday, as a German Jewish organization joined in with...
Massachusetts Judge Criticized for Releasing Man Charged With Attempted Arson Attack on Jewish Assisted-Living Home
A prominent US Jewish civil rights group criticized a judge's decision on Friday to release a man accused of attempting to burn down a Jewish...
In Unprecedented Move, US State Department Designates Russian Neo-Nazi Group as ‘Terrorist Organization’
The US State Department on Monday sanctioned a violent Russian neo-Nazi group as a terrorist organization -- marking the first time that a white supremacist...
‘Blood Libel Never a Church Teaching,’ Says Prominent US Catholic Academic, as Defenders of Antisemitic Italian Painting Come Forward
The Italian Catholic painter whose artistic rendering of a medieval blood libel caused a storm of protest in the Jewish community last week is winning...
Protests Greet ‘Repulsive’ Painting by Italian Catholic Artist Depicting Antisemitic Blood Libel
A new painting by an Italian Catholic artist that promotes the antisemitic blood libel of medieval times met with outrage on Friday, as Jewish and...
Italian Artist Giovanni Gasparro Revives Antisemitic Blood Libel With Graphic Painting of Medieval Child ‘Martyr’
An Italian painter whose work has been honored by the Catholic Church for its devoutly Christian themes and masterful baroque style unveiled his latest canvas...
Organizer of Iran Regime’s Holocaust Caricature Contest Now Peddling Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
The organizer of the Iranian regime's contest of caricatures trivializing the Nazi Holocaust has seized on a new theme -- promoting the conspiracy theory that...
‘You’re Spreading the Virus’: Hasidic Man Alleges Antisemitic Discrimination at New York Car Dealership
A Hasidic Jewish man has accused a New York car dealership of antisemitic discrimination after he was denied a pre-scheduled servicing appointment on the alleged...
‘We’re Here to Help’ — Coronavirus Won’t Stop Assistance to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Head of Jewish Social Service Program Pledges
"There is a small yet mighty domestic violence community in New York that is here to help clients navigate to safety during this crisis. If...
In Raids Across Germany, Police Target Far-Right Groups, Seizing Weapons, Drugs and Propaganda
With a declaration that the fight against antisemitism and racism would not be derailed by the coronavirus crisis, Germany's Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that...
South African BDS Advocate’s Claim That Israel Won’t Provide Coronavirus Advice to Arab Citizens Is Rebuffed
Anti-Zionist agitators in South Africa are pushing the false claim that Israel has not published Arabic-language guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus out of contempt...
‘Israeli Playbook’ Has Helped Us Deal With Coronavirus Crisis, Says Head of New York Jewish Council on Poverty
The head of the main Jewish welfare institution serving poor and low-income residents in the New York area said on Tuesday that his organization had...
