Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Top Twitter Exec Declines to Tell Knesset Why Ayatollah’s Calls for Genocide Are Not Banned
A top Twitter executive who took part in a Knesset hearing on Wednesday declined to say why her company had not taken action against genocidal...
Bob Dylan Is America’s Greatest Jewish Artist
“I’m just like Anne Frank,” Bob Dylan sings on his latest album, “like Indiana Jones, and them British bad boys the Rolling Stones.” The strange confluence...
Outrage Continues to Grow Over British Rapper’s Antisemitic Rant
The fallout from a British rapper’s recent antisemitic rant continued on Tuesday, with Jewish organizations boycotting Twitter and Instagram for a second straight day; the...
‘We Will Do Whatever It Takes to Defend Ourselves,’ Israeli PM Vows Day After Hezbollah Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited his country’s border with Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after an attempted Hezbollah terror attack there, saying, "We will...
Israel’s Chief Rabbi Says Coronavirus Patients Not Permitted to Fast on Tisha B’Av
Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi, David Lau, issued guidelines on Monday that stated coronavirus patients and those with possible symptoms of the disease were prohibited from...
Israel Warns Hezbollah of ‘Disproportionate’ Response to Further Cross‐Border Attacks
Israel warned the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah of a "disproportionate" response to further cross‐border attacks following Monday's thwarted infiltration attempt. A small squad of four Hezbollah...
Jewish Organizations, Leaders, Allies to Boycott Twitter, Instagram Over Tepid Response to Rapper’s Antisemitic Rant
A host of Jewish organizations, leaders, and their non-Jewish allies are preparing to boycott Twitter and Instagram after the social media giants failed to react...
New Statistics: 1.2 Million Israelis Eating Less Because of Pandemic, Only 47% Trust the Government to Handle Crisis
The ravages of the coronavirus pandemic in Israel were apparent on Sunday, with the latest official statistics showing that 1.2 million Israelis or one of...
IDF’s New Elite ‘Ghost Unit’ Finishes Training, Holds Exercise for General Staff
The IDF’s newest elite unit finished its training on Thursday and took part in an exercise for the General Staff, marking a major step forward...
Israel Refutes Claims It Demolished Coronavirus Testing Center in Hebron
Israel's civil administration body in the West Bank denied on Wednesday that it had destroyed a Palestinian construction site in Hebron intended for drive-through coronavirus...
IDF Preparing for ‘Third Wave’ of Coronavirus, Expected to Peak in October
The IDF has begun preparations for a “third wave” of the coronavirus, which it predicts will reach its peak in October and continue throughout the...
Former UK Chief Rabbi Calls Chinese Persecution of Uyghur Muslims a ‘Desecration of Faith Itself’
A former chief rabbi of Great Britain on Wednesday strongly criticized the China's persecution of Uyghur Muslims, calling it “a moral outrage, a political scandal,...
UK Labour Party Apologizes in Court to Antisemitism Whistleblowers, Admits It Defamed Them
Two lawsuits over antisemitism in the UK Labour Party were settled on Wednesday, with Labour admitting guilt and agreeing to pay compensation. Both lawsuits were connected...
Palestinian Foreign Minister Claims the Jews Control Apple and Google
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki claimed in a recent interview that Jews controlled the giant tech companies Apple and Google. Appearing on Palestine TV on...
