Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Criminal Trial of Antisemitic Killer of Sarah Halimi Still Hanging in Balance, French Lawyer Says
The lawyer for the family of Sarah Halimi -- the 65-year-old French Jewish widow brutally murdered in her Paris apartment in April 2017 by an...
‘A Sad Reality’: Berlin Antisemitism Official Repeats Kippah Warning for German Capital
The Berlin city official tasked with combating antisemitism in the German capital on Tuesday repeated earlier official warnings about the potential dangers of wearing visibly...
Hatred of Israel, Homosexuality and Women’s Emancipation Are Dominant Beliefs in Arab World, New BBC Poll Reveals
A clear majority of the Arab world continues to believe that Israel is the main threat in the Middle East and North Africa, a comprehensive...
Appreciative Laughter Greets Malaysian PM’s Antisemitic Barb at Cambridge University Appearance
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad -- infamous for his antisemitic views across several decades -- delivered an anti-Jewish barb that was greeted with laughter during...
Meet the German Academic at Indiana University Mapping the Patterns of Global Antisemitism
"Very often, people will start out with negative feelings about Jews, and then they'll find ideological justifications for those feelings," explained newly-appointed Indiana University Professor...
New Website to Report and Combat ‘Everyday Antisemitism’ Launched in Germany
More than two weeks after cautioning German Jews against wearing kippot in certain neighborhoods, the German government official tasked with combating antisemitism launched a new...
Furor as Polish Soccer Association Celebrates 4-0 ‘Pogrom’ Victory Over Israel in Euro Qualifier
Poland's national soccer association has defended its use of the word "pogrom" in a social media post during Monday's UEFA Championship qualifying game against Israel...
‘I Am Not Afraid’: French Muslim Activist Latifa Ibn Ziaten Defiant After Antisemitic Slogans Scrawled on Her Home
A prominent French Muslim human rights activist has defiantly confronted the anonymous vandals who sprayed her house with violently antisemitic graffiti on Monday, telling them:...
As ‘Kippah Solidarity’ Calls Fall Flat, Jewish Commentator Says Antisemitism ‘Sadly Irrelevant’ to Majority of Germans
Calls by German politicians for the wearing of kippot as a gesture of solidarity with the country's Jewish community have fallen flat with the general...
Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn Shuts Down Church Appearances of Visiting Polish Antisemitic Historian, Far-Right MP Tied to Iran
The Catholic bishop of Brooklyn announced on Tuesday that two outspoken Polish far-right activists -- one an antisemitic historian, the other an ultranationalist MP with...
Veteran Israel-Hater George Galloway Fired From UK Radio Network Over Antisemitic Tweet
One of Europe's most outspoken anti-Zionists has been dismissed from his weekly radio show with British broadcaster TalkRadio after he issued an antisemitic barb on...
Jordanian Refusal to Extradite Paris Kosher Restaurant Killer to France Renews Concern Over Amman’s Terrorism Policy
The Kingdom of Jordan's highest court has rejected a French appeal for the extradition of a suspect in a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant...
‘Flying the Hezbollah Flag Risks Arrest’: Upcoming ‘Quds Day’ Marches Face Legal Sanctions, Political Opposition
Organizers of the annual "Quds Day" protests -- which will take place this coming Friday to Sunday in several cities around the world -- could be facing an unprecedented...
Kippah Warning Is ‘Call to Action’ Against Rising Antisemitism, Top German Government Official Says
The German government official tasked with combating antisemitism on Monday clarified his advice that Jews should be wary of donning kippahs in parts of the...
