Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
‘No One Reacted,’ Says Young German Jew Assaulted in Gym Locker Room by Attacker Shouting ‘Free Palestine!’
A young German Jew has revealed the shocking details of an antisemitic assault he was subjected to while changing in a gym locker room on...
Top Iranian Official Targeted by New US Sanctions Is Wanted by Argentina for 1994 Bombing of AMIA Jewish Center
One of the nine top Iranian officials targeted by new US sanctions on Monday is wanted by the Argentine authorities for his alleged involvement in...
‘They Are Leading by Leaps and Bounds’: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Lauds Israeli Economic Innovation in Policy Speech
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa lavished praise on Israel's technology sector during a recent major economic policy address to women business leaders in Johannesburg, describing...
Latest Antisemitic Attacks in Borough Park Underline Grim Challenges Facing Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn
As the New York City Police Department announced on Tuesday that its hate crimes unit was investigating a series of attacks last Friday night against...
New US Sanctions Against Iran Nuclear Program Target IRGC’s Control of Construction Sector
The US government announced a new squeeze on the Tehran regime's nuclear program on Thursday with an additional layer of economic sanctions that target the...
Shock in Germany as Far-Right Demagogue Björn Höcke Strengthens Position With Regional Election Victory for AfD
The leader of a far-right grouping whose activity is monitored by Germany's official body to defend against political extremism celebrated a surge in support on...
Belgian Jewish Leaders Hit Out at Government-Funded Anti-Racism Body Over Antisemitic Carnival Images
Jewish leaders in Belgium on Friday castigated the country's publicly-funded agency to combat racial discrimination for its refusal to support criminal proceedings over a display...
One in Four Germans Believe Jews ‘Have Too Much Power,’ New Survey Reveals
A World Jewish Congress survey published on Thursday dramatically underlined the continuing rise of antisemitism in Germany, with more than one in four respondents expressing...
Naama Issachar, Israeli-American Imprisoned in Russia, ‘Struggling to See Light at the End of the Tunnel,’ Sister Says
The sister of Naama Issachar -- the Israeli-American woman sentenced last week by a Russian court to seven-and-a-half years in prison -- called on the...
German Politicians Accuse Right-Wing AfD Party of Encouraging Neo-Nazi Violence After Attempted Synagogue Massacre
German politicians led by the country's vice-chancellor on Wednesday sharpened their attacks upon the far-right "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) Party -- the third-largest faction in...
Denying Holocaust Is Not a Human Right, EU Court Determines in Ruling Against German Neo-Nazi
A German neo-Nazi who argued before the EU's leading human rights court that a ban on Holocaust denial was a violation of his human rights...
Forced to Kiss the Shoes of a Muslim Classmate, Called A ‘Dirty Jew’: Antisemitic Bullying Exposed at Australian Schools
Shocking accounts of antisemitic bullying at two schools in the Australian state of Victoria over the past year have led to calls for more assertive...
With 107% Increase in Incidents Targeting Jews Over Last Year, Antisemitic Attitudes in Argentina Run Deep, New Report Finds
A decline in historical awareness alongside rising hate speech posted online were the two key factors behind an astonishing 107-percent rise in antisemitic offenses in...
Outpouring of Online Antisemitism in Poland After Reports of Tense Meeting Between Country’s President and US Jewish Leaders
Reports of an argument between Polish President Andrzej Duda and a group of American Jewish leaders on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly...
