Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
French Soccer Icon Karim Benzema Sues Interior Minister Over Muslim Brotherhood Accusation
A leading French soccer star is suing the country's interior minister for accusing him of retaining links to the Muslim Brotherhood — an international Islamist...
South Africa’s Top Cricket Body Knocks Back Jewish Community Concerns Over Removal of Jewish Player as Team Captain
South African Jewish leaders on Tuesday encountered frustration after a meeting with Cricket South Africa (CSA) — the sport's governing body in the country —...
Israeli Soccer Star Booted From Turkish Club for Highlighting Plight of Hamas Hostages Lands in Tel Aviv
The Israeli soccer player whose professional contract was abruptly terminated by a Turkish club after he drew attention to the plight of Israeli hostages held...
British Home Secretary Announces Ban Against ‘Antisemitic’ Hizb ut-Tahrir Organization
Britain's interior minister on Monday announced a ban on Hizb ut-Tahrir, a militant Islamist organization that has long been in the sights of the UK...
‘Dangerously Reminiscent of Nazi Germany’: Anger as Jewish Captain of South African U-19 Cricket Team Stripped of His Role
South African Jews reacted with outrage on Friday after the country's governing body for the sport of cricket stripped the Jewish captain of the U-19...
Muslim Chaplain at Toronto Hospital for Sick Children Eulogizes Founder of Hamas
An Islamic chaplain at Toronto's main pediatric hospital was under scrutiny on Thursday after video emerged of him encouraging parents to show their children a...
‘Double-Speak and Double-Standards’: South African Jews Excoriate Government Over ICJ Case Charging Israel With ‘Genocide’
South Africa's Jewish community on Thursday accused the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of "double-speak and double-standards" on the opening day of the government's case...
Mother of Four Sentenced by French Court for Daubing Antisemitic Graffiti on Kosher Grocery
A 44-year-old mother of four children broke down in a French court on Tuesday after she was convicted of daubing antisemitic graffiti on a kosher...
Antisemitic Incidents Rocketing in US Since Hamas Pogrom, New ADL Data Shows
Antisemitic incidents in the US rose by an eye-watering 360 percent in the period since the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in southern Israel reignited the...
Italian Jewish Holocaust Survivor and Senator Speaks of ‘Deep Melancholy’ Following Hamas Pogrom in Israel
The 92-year-old Holocaust survivor who sits as a senator in the Italian parliament on Tuesday spoke of her anguish following the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom...
France Appoints Politician of Jewish Origin as Youngest PM in Its History
France on Tuesday appointed its youngest ever prime minister who is also the first openly gay man to hold the post — and the fourth...
Iranian Navy Reveals Cutting Edge Missile Boat as Regional Tensions Escalate
Iran's armed forces have showcased a new arsenal of deadly naval weaponry as fears of a regional conflagration pitting the State of Israel against the...
Berlin Introduces Commitment to Fighting Antisemitism as Condition for Artists’ Funding
Germany's Jewish community on Monday applauded a new measure introduced by the local authorities in Berlin that requires artists to commit to the fight against...
‘It Is a Contradiction to Be Jewish and on the Left’: Chilean Jews Slam Santiago Mayor’s Comments
A former Chilean presidential candidate who continues to serve as mayor of one of the biggest districts in the country's capital, Santiago, was at the...
