Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Israeli Statesman and Right-Wing Stalwart Moshe Arens Dies at 93
Longtime Israeli diplomat and politician Moshe Arens -- who served as the Jewish state's ambassador to the US and several terms as defense minister and...
Report: Iran Stepping Up Supply Flights to Syria in Wake of US Pullout Announcement
Iran is stepping up supply flights to Syria in the wake of the US decision to withdraw troops from the war-torn country, Hebrew media reported...
Firebrand Israeli-Arab Knesset Member Haneen Zoabi Announces Retirement From Politics
Firebrand Israeli-Arab Knesset member Haneen Zoabi, whose controversial career and ferocious rhetoric have been a flashpoint for controversy over the past decade, announced on Saturday...
New Israeli Smartphone App May Revolutionize Communication for Deaf People
A new smartphone app developed by students at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) will facilitate communication by deaf people without the aid of sign...
Top US Diplomat Accuses Iranian Foreign Minister of Hypocrisy in New Year’s Tweet
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has called out Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif online, accusing him of hypocrisy in a New Year's tweet. Zarif...
IDF to Deploy Drones in Fight Against Incendiary Balloons on Gaza Border
The IDF is preparing to deploy a fleet of small drones to combat the use of incendiary kites and balloons by Palestinian terrorists in the...
Rarely-Sighted Species of Dolphin Spotted in Red Sea Waters Near Eilat
In an unusual occurrence, a rarely-sighted species of dolphin was spotted on Wednesday in the waters off the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat. According to...
At Tehran Meeting With Islamic Jihad Terror Chief, Iran’s Rouhani Urges Continued Palestinian ‘Resistance’ Against Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani endorsed continued Palestinian "resistance" against Israel during a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran with the visiting leader of the Islamic Jihad...
Maybe UNESCO Will ‘Learn a Lesson’ From US and Israeli Withdrawals, Ex-Envoy Says
"Maybe they will learn a lesson," a former Israeli ambassador to UNESCO told The Algemeiner on Tuesday as the Jewish state officially left the global cultural institution. David Kornbluth...
Hector Timerman, Former Argentinean Foreign Minister Charged With Helping Iran Cover Up Its Role in Jewish Community Center Bombing, Dies at 65
Hector Timerman, the ex-foreign minister of Argentina who became embroiled in scandal as a result of his role in a plot aimed at covering-up Iran's...
Amos Oz’s Son Eulogizes His Father in Emotional Facebook Post: ‘I Am Still Struggling’
The late revered Israeli writer Amos Oz, who died Friday at the age of 79, was eulogized by his son Daniel in an emotional Facebook...
Latest Polls Show Big Win for Netanyahu, Contradictory Results for ‘New Right,’ Smaller Parties
One day after Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked shook up Israeli politics by splitting from their Jewish Home party to form...
Gaza Rocket Strikes Southern Israel After Six Week Lull, No Injuries Reported
A six week lull in rocket fire from the Gaza Strip was shattered late Friday night when a projectile was fired into southern Israel. According to...
Israeli Researchers Surprised by Return of Sharks ‘Judy’ and ‘Silvy’ to Hadera Coast Area
Two years after they were first sighted near the northern Israeli coastal city of Hadera, two sharks nicknamed "Judy" and "Silvy" by researchers have returned...
