Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
‘A Body Unworthy of the Name:’ Haley and Pompeo Confirm US Departure From UN Human Rights Council
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, denounced the global organization's Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as a "hypocritical body unworthy of its name" as...
Trump Disapproval and Drop in Foreign Investment Among Fears Raised by South African Diplomats Over Potential Israel Embassy Downgrade
Senior diplomats in South Africa are reported to be at "loggerheads" with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) over plans to downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel. Fear...
US Soccer Star Aly Wagner Urges Solidarity With Iranian Women During Live World Cup Broadcast
Retired US women's soccer star Aly Wagner on Friday issued a heartfelt plea for the rights of Iranian women, as she commented during a live broadcast of Iran's opening...
US Jewish Groups Slam Government’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy, Citing Separation of Children From Parents
Several of the most prominent Jewish organizations in the US have roundly condemned the government's practice of separating children from parents who cross the American border illegally. In a...
‘Repulsive Antisemite’ Convicted by UK Judge for Jew-Hating YouTube Videos
A British YouTube blogger who has waged a relentless Holocaust denial campaign online narrowly avoided a jail cell on Thursday, after being convicted last month for posting...
‘Times Are Changing’ at UN: US Wins Plurality of Votes to Condemn Hamas During General Assembly Day of Drama
The 50-year-old reputation of the UN General Assembly as a trusty platform for incitement against the State of Israel acquired its first blemish on Wednesday evening, when a...
FIFA Examining Sanctions Against Palestinian Soccer Chief After Cancellation of Argentina Match, Israeli Officials Say
Israeli soccer officials said on Wednesday that they had received assurances from FIFA -- the governing body of world soccer -- that disciplinary proceedings will...
Rouhani Defends Iranian Military Presence in Syria, Raises New Doubts Over Nuclear Deal, During Call With Macron
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday repeated the Tehran regime's warning that it was prepared to quit the 2015 nuclear deal. During a telephone conversation with...
Iran Urges Ally North Korea to Be ‘Vigilant’ in Looming Talks With US
As US and North Korean officials laid the final groundwork for Tuesday's summit meeting in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim...
Iranian Nuclear Official Says IRGC Uranium Enrichment Facility Will Be Revived if Tehran Exits Nuclear Deal
A top official of Iran's nuclear program has said that activity at the Tehran regime's uranium enrichment facility at Fordow will be resumed if Iran withdraws from...
German Police Vexed by Exit of Iraqi Man Accused of Murdering Jewish Teenager in Wiesbaden
Anxious German authorities on Friday were attempting to establish how an Iraqi refugee accused of the horrific rape and murder of a German Jewish teenager...
Trump’s Nominee for Ambassador to Warsaw Under Fire for Highlighting Polish Antisemitism During Senate Hearing
President Donald Trump's nominee for US Ambassador to Poland has sparked ire among top officials in Warsaw after she sharply criticized recent Polish legislation on...
No Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Syria, Putin Tells National TV Audience
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow was not planning to withdraw from Syria for now, adding that the military would stay there for...
‘Vote to Condemn Hamas’: US Official Outlines New Tactic in Support of Israel at UN Security Council
On June 1, the UN Security Council found itself in the unprecedented position of having to vote on competing resolutions concerning the latest round of violence...
