Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Amazon Restricts Sales of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ and Other Nazi Publications
Sales of Mein Kampf ("My Struggle") -- the antisemitic manifesto penned by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in 1924 while he was serving a prison sentence...
New York’s Kosher Restaurants Feeling the Pinch as Coronavirus Pandemic Closes Bars, Eateries Across City
New York City's vibrant kosher restaurant scene was reeling on Monday as bars and eateries across the city shuttered in anticipation of a worsening coronavirus...
Quest for Justice for Murdered Jewish Woman Sarah Halimi Also Fight for Rule of Law, France’s Chief Rabbi Says
France's chief rabbi on Friday reiterated the profound discomfort within the Jewish community over the recent decision by a Paris court to excuse the alleged...
Argentine Soccer Player Charged for ‘Cruel’ Antisemitic Gestures After Receiving Red Card
The public prosecutor in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Monday leveled criminal charges against a professional soccer player who made antisemitic gestures after being...
Sanders Campaign’s Newly-Appointed Senior Adviser Once Denounced Zionism as ‘Racist, Exclusionary Ideology’
A progressive activist who denounced Zionism as a "racist, exploitative, and exclusionary ideology" has joined the presidential campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, describing his new...
Anti-Zionist Propaganda, Conspiracy Theories Fueling Rise of Antisemitism in Italy, New Report Shows
Anti-Jewish incidents in Italy climbed sharply in 2019, the latest report from the country's main antisemitism monitor revealed on Friday. Data gathered by the Milan-based "Osservatorio...
Stop ‘Appeasement’ of Antisemites Says Jewish Leader, Amid Ongoing Rise of Hate Crimes in Germany
Antisemitic offenses in Germany reached a record peak in 2019, according to police figures released this week, leading the head of the country's Jewish community...
Chief Rabbi of Rome Attacks Vatican’s ‘Suspicious Sensationalism’ in Publication of Pope Pius XII’s WW2 Archive
The chief rabbi of Rome accused the Vatican of "sensationalism" after it showcased documents in the newly-opened World War II archive of Pope Pius XII...
Document in Newly-Opened Vatican WW2 Archive Reveals Pope Pius XII’s Anxiety Over Media Reporting of Holocaust Rescue Efforts
Wartime Pope Pius XII expressed unease when Vatican efforts to intercede with the Nazi German occupiers on behalf of Italian Jews facing deportation were reported...
Belgian MP Denounces ‘Jewish Lobby’ in Wake of Antisemitic Aalst Carnival
A Belgian MP who previously served as the country's deputy prime minister was roundly condemned on Friday following a tweet he posted concerning "the Jewish...
After Antisemitic Carnival in Aalst, Belgian PM, Top EU Body Hint at Legal Action Against Organizers
Belgium's prime minister and the European Union's executive branch led the chorus of condemnation of Sunday's annual carnival in the Belgian city of Aalst --...
Belgians Deploy 800 Extra Cops to Ensure Smooth Running of Antisemitic Aalst Carnival
More than 800 extra police officers will be deployed on the streets of the Belgian city of Aalst this weekend to ensure that its annual...
As Antisemitism Rises in the Netherlands, Dutch Jews Fear Skepticism, Lack of Support From Police, MPs Are Told
The reluctance of Jews in the Netherlands to report antisemitic attacks to the authorities out of skepticism that they will not be taken seriously is...
As Belgian City of Aalst Readies for 2020 Carnival, Experts Warn Against Crude Antisemitic Caricatures
Three prominent Belgian academics have called on the annual carnival in the city of Aalst to withdraw the antisemitic caricatures which -- as in previous...
