Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Florida Congressional Candidate Defends Mel Gibson From Accusations of Antisemitism
A Republican congressional candidate in Florida has defended actor Mel Gibson from charges of making antisemitic remarks. Jessica "Jessi" Melton, who is hoping to run against...
Actress Winona Ryder Opens Up About Her Family’s Holocaust Trauma: ‘I’m Grateful My Parents Told Me the Truth’
Actress Winona Ryder opened up over the weekend about the legacy of Holocaust trauma in her family, saying she sometimes slept in the doorway to...
Jewish Leaders Hopeful After European Court of Justice Hearing on Belgian Religious Slaughter Ban
Community leaders said they were hopeful after a hearing on a ban on kosher and halal slaughter enacted by the Walloon and Flemish regions of...
Top Canadian Jewish Group Files Hate Crimes Complaint After High School Protesters Shout ‘Jews Are Our Dogs’
A top Canadian Jewish group has filed a hate crimes complaint after an anti-Israel protest near Toronto was found to have been replete with antisemitic...
Businesses Cut Ties, Politicians Condemn Toronto Restaurant That Said ‘Zionists Not Welcome’
The fallout from an ongoing antisemitism scandal in which a local Toronto restaurant declared that “Zionists” were not welcome has resulted in delivery services cutting...
Public Campaign Launched to Remove Three-Hour Antisemitic Speech by Louis Farrakhan From YouTube
A public campaign has been launched to persuade YouTube to remove a video of the notoriously antisemitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's July 4...
Iran Inks Deal With Assad Regime to Boost Syria’s Air Defenses
The Tehran and Damascus regimes signed a military cooperation agreement on Wednesday as part of which Iran will boost Syria's air defenses, according to media...
New York Jewish Week Suspends Print Edition After Wave of Layoffs as Effects of COVID-19 Take Toll on Revenue
Venerable New York City Jewish newspaper The Jewish Week has decided to suspend its print version and laid off several employees due to the economic...
Top Jewish and Muslim Religious Leaders Urge European Court of Justice to Overturn Belgian Ban on Religious Slaughter
Two top Jewish and Muslim leaders issued a joint statement calling on the European Court of Justice to rule against Belgian laws banning religious slaughter. The...
New Poll Shows Uncertainty Among Israelis on West Bank Annexation
A new survey shows a sharp divide among Israelis on the issue of annexing parts of the West Bank, with proponents and opponents almost evenly...
Kansas Newspaper Publisher Apologizes for Posting Cartoon Comparing Coronavirus Regulations to Holocaust
The publisher of a local Kansas newspaper who posted an antisemitic cartoon comparing coronavirus regulations to the Holocaust apologized on Sunday after being initially defiant. The...
As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Israeli Cabinet Approves Sweeping New Restrictions
The Israeli cabinet, following recommendations of the Health Ministry, approved on Monday sweeping new restrictions in an attempt to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus...
Auschwitz Memorial and Museum Weighs in on Controversy Over Tearing Down Statues
The Memorial and Museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau, which maintains the remains of the death camp where a million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, weighed in...
Controversy Erupts After Kansas Newspaper Publishes Cartoon Comparing Order to Wear Masks to the Holocaust
Controversy erupted over the weekend after a Kansas newspaper posted a cartoon comparing an order to wear masks due to the coronavirus pandemic to the...
