Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Critics Highlight Iran’s Persecution of Christians as Foreign Minister Zarif Issues Christmas Greetings
Iran's foreign minister encountered an angry response on Sunday when he took to Twitter on Christmas Eve to wish a "happy and peaceful Christmas to...
Amid Predictable UN General Assembly Vote on Jerusalem, Some Countries Resist Condemnation of US and Israel
As predictable as the outcome of Thursday's UN General Assembly vote on Jerusalem was, a handful of countries stood out for resisting the prevailing anti-US and...
Israel and US Stand Firm as Denunciations of Jerusalem Recognition Ring Out at UN General Assembly Vote
As widely forecast, the United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday in favor of a resolution introduced by Turkey and Yemen that condemned the Trump...
African National Congress Votes to Downgrade South African Embassy in Israel in Presence of Hamas Representatives
South Africa's ruling African National Congress voted on Wednesday for an "immediate and unconditional" downgrade of its embassy in Israel at a special conference that...
Human Rights Watch Defends Former Argentine Government Against Charge of Collusion With Iran in AMIA Bombing Cover-Up
The influential NGO Human Rights Watch rose to the defense of the previous Argentine government on Wednesday -- two weeks after a federal judge indicted former President...
Neo-Nazi and Extremist Groups Face Permanent Twitter Bans Under New ‘Hateful Conduct’ Rules
Twitter accounts belonging to certain Neo-Nazi, white supremacist and black nationalist groups were suddenly unavailable on Tuesday after the social media platform introduced new rules to combat...
German Parliamentarian Calls for Deportation of Foreigners Who Burn Israeli Flags at Demonstrations
A prominent German member of parliament from Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party has called for the deportation of foreigners in the country who torch Israeli flags at...
NJ Imam Who Urged Murder of Jews to Be ‘Suspended,’ Islamic Center of Jersey City Announces
The New Jersey imam who issued a call for the killing of Jews is to be suspended for one month and will have to submit...
NJ Senator Cory Booker Slams ‘Repugnant’ Call for Killing of Jews by Imam of Jersey City Mosque
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (D) has issued a scorching rebuke to the Jersey City imam who delivered two antisemitic sermons in the last month exhorting...
New Jersey Imam Who Called for Killing of Jews Will Be Sent for ‘Retraining,’ President of Jersey City Islamic Center Says
Update, Friday December 15: NJ Senator Cory Booker Slams ‘Repugnant’ Call for Killing of Jews by Imam of Jersey City Mosque A New Jersey imam who...
Antisemitism Forcing ‘Internal Exodus’ of French Jews, as Concern Over Islamist Agitation Rises Across Europe
French-Jewish families are moving in growing numbers out of suburban neighborhoods of Paris because of antisemitism encountered on a daily basis, a local French newspaper reported...
India, China and Russia Refrain From Recognizing East Jerusalem as Capital of Palestine in Joint Statement
Foreign ministers from India, Russia and China notably refrained from recognizing East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine at their annual meeting in New Delhi...
Abbas’ Fiery Rhetoric Toward US and Israel May Be Unconvincing to Palestinian Public, New Poll Suggests
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas faces an uphill struggle in convincing his public that his recent defiance of the US and Israel is genuine, a...
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Confirms Kirchner Government in Argentina Asked Interpol to Revoke ‘Red Notices’ for AMIA Bombing Planners
Argentina's beleaguered former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, received a further blow from an unexpected quarter on Wednesday, with the Iranian foreign minister's confirmation that...
