Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Gantz and Lapid Said to Be Launching Unity Talks; Decision Expected Within Two Weeks
In what could lead to a dramatic change in the Israeli electoral landscape, the leaders of two major centrist parties are in talks to run together...
In New Interview, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Who Has Faced Antisemitism Allegations, Compares Israel to Iran
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who has faced past antisemitism allegations, compared Israel to Iran in a Yahoo! News interview published earlier this week. “When I see...
Brazil’s President Thanks Israel for Post-Dam Disaster Aid, Hails Collaboration in Science and Technology
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro thanked Israel on Thursday for providing emergency relief to the victims of a recent dam collapse. “The brave Israeli troops sent by...
Israeli Stabbing Victim Confronts Palestinian Terrorist in Court: ‘You Didn’t Succeed’
An Israeli man seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem in December 2017 confronted the terrorist who assaulted him on Wednesday, telling him in...
Latest Israeli Polls Show a United Gantz-Lapid Party Would Oust Netanyahu From Office
Polls taken a day after former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz’s well-received debut speech as leader of the Israel Resilience party showed that a...
In Debut Political Speech, Netanyahu Challenger Gantz Warns Iran’s Rouhani: ‘I Will Thwart Your Plot’ Against Israel
In his debut political speech on Tuesday, former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz -- the head of the newly-formed Israel Resilience Party -- issued...
Former IDF Generals Gantz and Ya’alon Join Forces in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Upcoming Knesset Elections
Two former IDF chiefs of staff, Benny Gantz and Moshe Ya'alon, have agreed to run on a joint list in the upcoming Knesset elections. The two...
Canadian Jewish Group Stripped of Charitable Status for Supporting Pre-Army Training Programs in Israel
A Canadian Jewish organization has lost its official charitable status due to its support for pre-army training programs in Israel. According to Canada’s Global News, Toronto-based Beth...
Survivors of Nazi Genocide Speak at Annual UN Holocaust Memorial Ceremony in New York
Two survivors of the Nazi genocide took part on Monday in the UN's annual Holocaust Memorial Ceremony in New York. In remarks at the event, 92-year-old Marian Turski...
Rivlin: Israel ‘Strong and Resilient’ in Face of Iran Threat
Iran will continue to intensify its fight against the Jewish state, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin warned on Monday. Speaking at an Institute for National Security Studies conference...
Israeli NGO Buying Up Remote Areas to Establish Nature Reserves
An Israeli NGO is quietly buying up small, remote areas around the world to establish protected nature reserves, thus preventing environmental destruction and the extinction...
Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury: UK Labour Leader Corbyn Gives Impression He ‘Doesn’t Like Jewish People’
In an interview on International Holocaust Memorial Day, a former archbishop of Canterbury lamented a "deplorable" rise of antisemitism in Britain in recent years. Lord George...
Hiding Their Faces, Young Iranians Join Social Media Initiative to Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
In an unexpected display of solidarity with the Jewish community, young Iranians are taking to social media to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Joining a popular...
Netanyahu, Trump Lead Heads of State Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a plethora of world leaders observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday. Netanyahu marked the occasion by welcoming three Holocaust...
