Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Iran’s Foreign Minister: Europe Must Offset US Pullout from Nuclear Deal
Europe should take action to neutralize the consequences of the US decision to quit the 2015 Iran nuclear accord to ensure its own long-term economic interests,...
Palestinians Claim Three Killed as 13,000 Riot on Gaza Border; Israel Retaliates With Tank Fire, Airstrikes on Hamas Positions
Violence erupted on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip over the weekend, with over 13,000 rioters reported in six locations along the border fence and...
Poll: One-Third of Palestinians, Half of Gazans, Want to Emigrate; Three-Quarters Say Life Was Better Before Oslo Accords
A new poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research revealed that one-third of all Palestinians and one-half of Gazans want to...
American UN Envoy Haley: Sanctions Are ‘Suffocating’ Iran
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley told Fox News on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's new sanctions on Iran were "suffocating" the Tehran regime and...
Poll: Overwhelming 85% of British Jews Consider Corbyn Antisemitic
A huge majority -- 85.9% -- of British Jews believe Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is an antisemite, a poll conducted by The Jewish Chronicle revealed. Only...
Report: Popular Ex-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz to Form New Political Party
Benny Gantz, the former IDF chief of staff who led the army during the last war with Hamas, is set to form his own political...
Palestinian Authority Demands Arab Support for Anti-Trump Diplomatic Campaign
The Palestinian Authority has decided to embark on a political and diplomatic campaign against the Trump administration, Israel's Channel Two reported on Wednesday. The Palestinian Authority's foreign...
Netanyahu Hails US Decision to Shutter PLO Mission in DC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the US decision to close the PLO mission in Washington, DC on Tuesday evening. "The US made the right decision...
Netanyahu Marks the New Year: ‘What a Distance We’ve Covered’; Media Critics ‘Bitter’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Israel's success and attacked his critics in the media at a ceremony marking the eve of the Jewish new...
London Police Reportedly Investigating 21 Allegations of Antisemitism in UK Labour Party
The London Metropolitan Police are reportedly investigating 21 instances of antisemitism in the UK Labour Party that may be criminal in nature. The cases stem from...
Rosh Hashanah 5779 Data: Israel’s Population Nears 9 Million, 89% Satisfied With Life
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics released its annual pre-Rosh Hashanah report on Tuesday, which revealed that 89% of the country's residents said they were satisfied with their lives. According to...
Ex-UK PM Tony Blair Denounces Antisemitism in Labour Party
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has denounced antisemitism in his own Labour Party, calling it a "truly shameful episode." Labour and its current leader Jeremy...
Jewish Leaders Outraged Over ‘Black Hitler’ Farrakhan’s Prominent Appearance at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral
Jewish leaders voiced outrage on Sunday over the prominent attendance of Nation of Islam leader and notorious antisemite Louis Farrakhan at legendary singer Aretha Franklin's...
Israeli Leaders, Jewish Groups Hail Defunding of UNRWA
Israeli and Jewish leaders offered praise over the weekend for the US's decision on Friday to defund the UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA. In a speech...
