Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Netanyahu Says UAE Interested in Major Investments in Israel’s Negev Region
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates was interested in making major investments in the Jewish state’s southern Negev region...
Top Israeli Minister Remains Optimistic About Normalization With Sudan Despite Denial
Israel’s intelligence minister expressed optimism on Wednesday about the prospect of the normalization agreement between Israel and Sudan, despite an apparent denial from the latter...
Dozens of State Legislators Slam Democratic Socialists of America for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic Litmus Test’ of New York City Council Candidates
Dozens of members of the New York State Assembly have condemned the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for issuing...
Israel and Ukraine Urge Pilgrims Not to Make Annual Trip to Tomb of Revered Hasidic Rabbi
Israel and Ukraine issued a joint statement on Tuesday effectively canceling the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of a venerated Hasidic rabbi due to the...
Israeli Air Force Delegation Arrives in Germany for First-Ever Joint Exercises, Dachau Flyover
An Israeli Air Force delegation landed in Germany on Monday to conduct joint exercises in a historical first for the two countries. This is history. The moment...
Watchdog Group Discovers Facebook Algorithms Directing Users to Holocaust Denial Content
Facebook’s search algorithms routinely send people to content denying the Holocaust, a new investigation by a UK-based watchdog organization has found. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue,...
Senior US Officials Anticipate More Normalization Agreements Between Israel and Arab Countries
Senior United States officials expressed optimism over the weekend that other Arab states would soon join the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel. President...
Israeli and UAE Foreign Ministers Hold First Official Phone Call, Pledge to Meet Soon
The United Arab Emirates opened direct telephone lines to Israel and its foreign minister spoke directly to his Israeli counterpart for the first time on...
Netanyahu Hails ‘New Era’ in Israel’s Relations With Arab World After UAE Peace Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the coming of a “new era” in his country's relations with the Arab world on Thursday, as he officially...
Zionism, Zioness and the Fight for a Better Left
Like many Zionist Jews, I have swung between political extremes for years. Growing up, I was vehemently left-wing to the point of anti-Zionism, a product...
Israel Says It Thwarted Massive Cyber-Attack on Defense Industry
A massive cyber-attack on Israel’s defense industry was successfully thwarted, it was reported on Wednesday. The government cleared for publication that the attack was perpetrated by...
Israel Warns Gaza Terror Groups of ‘Heavy Price’ for Incendiary Balloon Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz both issued warnings to Palestinian terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons launched...
As Gaza Border Heats Up, Hamas Fires Rocket Barrage Into Sea in Apparent ‘Warning’ to Israel
As tensions continue to rise on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, the coastal enclave's ruling terrorist group, Hamas, fired a barrage of rockets into the Mediterranean...
Israeli Security Establishment Prepared to Retaliate Against Incendiary Balloon Attacks, Even at Cost of Escalation
The Israeli security establishment has signaled that it is prepared to retaliate strongly against continuing incendiary balloon attacks on the country’s southern region, even if...
