Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Austrian Jewish Leader Says Proposed Kosher Meat Restrictions Are Reminiscent of Nazi-Era Legislation
The head of Vienna's Jewish community has compared a proposal that would require Jews to register with the government in order to purchase kosher meat to...
Russian Envoy Briefs Iranian Regime on Trump-Putin Summit’s Syria Message
A top Russian envoy arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to brief Iranian leaders following this week's summit in Helsinki between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Iranian...
Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader’ Khamenei Celebrates Birthday With Genocidal Message for Israel
Visitors to the Twitter feed of Iran's "supreme leader"on Monday were treated to the incongruous sight of multicolored balloons floating above a series of incendiary...
French Jews Furious as New Obstacle Emerges to Future Trial of Jewish Pensioner’s Antisemitic Killer
France's Jewish community has reacted with fury to a panel of psychiatric experts' determination that the young man charged with the brutal murder of a...
Ignoring Extradition Request, Russian President Putin Meets With Senior Iranian Envoy Wanted by Argentina for 1994 AMIA Bombing
Argentina's government voiced its frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration on Thursday, after Moscow ignored a formal request from an Argentine judge to arrest a senior visiting...
Dramatic Shift to GOP in Key PA Congressional Race Follows Revelations of Democratic Candidate’s Anti-Israel Ties
Democratic Party electoral candidates who embrace anti-Israel causes could find themselves painted as "elitist" and out of touch in the eyes of voters, a new analysis...
French Court Convicts Antisemitic Gang for Brutal Robbery, Rape of Jewish Couple in 2014
Three members of an antisemitic gang who robbed a young Jewish couple in Paris in 2014, and raped their female victim during the ordeal, have been...
Iranian Dissidents, Former Political Prisoners, Urge Sec of State Pompeo to Sanction Tehran Regime’s Official Broadcaster
More than 50 Iranian dissidents and former political prisoners have urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to enforce sanctions against IRIB, the Iranian regime's...
‘People Around the World Are Depending On Us’: Top Israeli Academic Embraces New Role as UN Human Rights Committee Chair
With little fanfare, the diplomatic history of Israel marked an important milestone this week when Prof. Yuval Shany became the first Israeli to chair the...
Concern Mounting as France Prepares to Release Jailed Islamist, Mentor to ‘Hypercacher’ Killer
As the French government prepares for the imminent release of a leading Al Qaeda terror strategist and ideologue, concern is mounting over where he will be...
Frustrated by Lack of Economic Guarantees, Iranian Regime Likely to Exit Nuclear Deal, Deputy FM Says
A senior Iranian official said on Friday that the Tehran regime was likely to exit the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, in the coming...
UK Police Seek Out England Fans For Chanting ‘Auschwitz’ Song at World Cup
England's national soccer authority has pledged to take action against a group of England supporters who were captured on camera in a Russian bar chanting...
No Endemic Bias Against Israel at UN, Russian Foreign Minister Claims
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has adamantly denied that Israel is the target of bias and discrimination within the UN system. Speaking at a joint press conference...
Trump’s Support of Israel Shouldn’t Excuse Child Separation Policy in Jewish Eyes, Former ADL Chief Says
The former head of the Anti-Defamation League has bluntly addressed the conflicting emotions within the US Jewish community over President Donald Trump's pro-Israel policies on the one...
