Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
UN Watchdog: Aid Cuts Should Be ‘Part of a Focused US Strategy to Reform and Ultimately Dismantle UNRWA’
The head of a prominent UN monitoring group expressed hope on Thursday that recent US cuts to the global body's Palestinian refugee agency were “part of...
Proliferation Expert: Saudi Threat to Develop Nuclear Weapons Is ‘Serious’
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's warning that his country will build a nuclear bomb if Iran does so is "serious," a proliferation expert told The...
In Wake of Latest Gaza Border Explosion, Israeli Defense Establishment Fears Potential Serious Escalation in Violence
The detonation of an explosive device near the Israel-Gaza Strip border fence on Thursday, which prompted IDF tank fire in response, raised concern on the...
Swiss Parliament Expected to Vote on Proposed Hamas Ban
The Swiss Parliament is set to vote Thursday on a proposal to end government contacts with Hamas and designate the group a terrorist organization. Unlike many...
Israeli Scientists Hail Late Stephen Hawking’s Work, Voice Regret Over Stance on Academic Boycott
The death of acclaimed physicist Stephen Hawking, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 76, has been remarked on by a number of prominent...
Experts and Critics Say Pompeo Appointment at State Signals Tougher Stance on Iran
President Donald Trump's appointment of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State was both hailed and condemned on Tuesday due...
Miami-Dade County Police Chiefs Adopt State Department Definition of Antisemitism
The Miami-Dade County Chiefs of Police Association has unanimously adopted the US State Department’s official definition of antisemitism as a guide to investigating and prosecuting...
Report: Israel Has Highest Birthrate in Western World
Israel has the highest birthrate in the Western world, with an average of 3.11 children per family, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Tuesday. According...
Head of Turkish Taxi Drivers’ Union Claims ‘Thieving Jewish Lobby’ Responsible for Spread of Uber
The head of the Turkish taxi drivers’ union went on an antisemitic tirade on Monday, asserting Jews were behind the spread of Uber in the...
Ex-State Department Official Skeptical of Trump’s Pending Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan
A former US State Department Middle East negotiator expressed heavy skepticism on Monday that President Donald Trump's reportedly soon-to-be unveiled Israeli-Palestinian peace plan will accomplish...
Netanyahu: I Have ‘Chemistry’ With Trump; Jerusalem Recognition Will Be Remembered ‘For the Ages’
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had “a certain chemistry” with President Donald Trump,...
Progressive Zionist Group Blasts Women’s March Leaders for Association With Antisemitic Farrakhan
The progressive Zionist group Zioness has condemned three leaders of the Women’s March movement for aligning themselves with antisemitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Noted...
UK Labour Party Hit With Another Antisemitism Scandal; Speechwriter Claims Israel Commits ‘Genocide’
The British Labour party has been hit with yet another antisemitism scandal, with calls to fire a “key aide” of leader Jeremy Corbyn for newly-revealed...
Four Wounded in Car-Ramming Terror Attack in Israeli City of Acre; Driver Shot
Two Israeli soldiers, a border guard, and a civilian were wounded in a car-ramming assault in the northern city of Acre on Sunday. Police have confirmed...
