Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Mideast Analysts: Real Problem With Iran Nuclear Deal Is Lack of True Inspections
The key flaw of the nuclear agreement six world powers and Iran reached two years ago was its failure to include a meaningful inspections mechanism, a matter...
Major Jewish Group Slams Iranian Bid to Head UNESCO Executive Board
A major Jewish organization has slammed Iran’s bid to chair the Executive Board of UNESCO, the UN’s cultural organization. Shimon Samuels -- the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s...
Outrage Follows British Government Decision Not to Outlaw Public Shows of Solidarity With Hezbollah
Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, expressed outrage on Tuesday over the UK government’s failure to ban Hezbollah’s “political wing”...
Trial of Two Men Accused of Complicity in 2012 Toulouse Jewish School Massacre Gets Underway
Two men accused of complicity in the massacre of four people -- including three children -- at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France five years...
Official Report: Death of Argentine Prosecutor in 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish Center Bombing Case Was Result of Murder, Not Suicide
A long-awaited official report has concluded that late Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was murdered, contradicting previous government claims that he committed suicide. Nisman was engaged in...
Catalonia Independence Activist: Jewish Community Split Over Secession Vote
The Jewish community in Catalonia is “heavily split” on the question of possible independence for the region of northeast Spain, a local activist asserted, as...
Australian Columnist: We Should Apologize to the Jews
Rowan Dean, a columnist at Australia’s Courier-Mail newspaper, on Sunday called on his fellow Australians and non-Jews everywhere to apologize to Jews for lacking in compassion...
Roger Waters: Orders Not to Discuss Israel in US Media ‘Came From Above’
Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters intimated this week that a pro-Israel conspiracy controls what can be said about the Jewish state in the US...
New Progressive Zionist Movement Plans to March in This Weekend’s Chicago’s SlutWalk
In an exclusive interview with The Algemeiner on Friday, activist Amanda Berman discussed her new progressive Zionist organization Zioness and its plans to march in...
French Jews Demand Extradition of Suspects in Deadly 1982 Paris Deli Terror Attack
Thirty-five years after a deadly terrorist attack at a Jewish deli in Paris, French Jews are calling for the three suspects still at large to...
Saudi Columnist Slams Arab States’ Hypocrisy on Israel Ties
A prominent Saudi columnist recently mocked Arab countries for their refusal to publicize their ties with Israel. In an August 2, 2017 column in the Al-Madina newspaper,...
Israel and US Reportedly Stepping Up Cooperation on Missile Defense
Israel and the United States are stepping up their close cooperation on developing missile defense systems, Defense News reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the...
Poll Shows Strong Support for Israel Among New Zealanders, Despite Their Government’s Policies
A new poll of close to 1000 New Zealanders has found surprisingly strong support for Israel. According to local news outlet J-Wire, the Israel Institute of New Zealand...
Following Chairman’s Antisemitic Speech, UK Government Confirms It Does Not Support British University in Egypt
The UK government has confirmed to the Campaign Against Antisemitism -- a local Jewish watchdog group -- that it does not give assistance to the...
