Benjamin Kerstein
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Top Hamas Official Calls for ‘Intifada’ in Response to Potential West Bank Annexation
A top Hamas official denounced on Tuesday Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank and called for an “intifada” in response. Israel’s Channel 13...
Fury at Florida State University After New Student Senate President’s Antisemitic Statements Revealed
Outrage has erupted at Florida State University after the new Student Senate president was found to have made racist and antisemitic statements online, including comparing...
New Stats Show Coronavirus Pandemic’s Massive Negative Impact on Israeli Economy
New statistics from the Israeli Employment Service released Tuesday revealed the massive negative impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on the Jewish state's economy, with...
Report: Netanyahu Says Annexation to Be Pursued in Stages, Still Unclear Where Gantz Stands on Issue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he wanted to annex half of Area C in the West Bank and annexation would likely happen...
Report: Jordan’s King Abdullah Refusing to Take Netanyahu’s Phone Calls, Stonewalls Meeting With Gantz
Jordan’s king is refusing to take phone calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the rift between their countries over possible Israeli annexation of...
Spain’s Balearic Islands, Renowned Mediterranean Party Spot, Adopt Anti-BDS Law
The parliament of Spain’s Balearic Islands passed a bill earlier this month condemning the anti-Israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement. The legislation approved on June...
Israeli Transgender Pop Star Dana International Comes to Defense of Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling
An Israeli transgender pop star expressed support for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling after the writer came under fire for challenging the LGBT movement’s view...
Leading European Jewish Groups Outraged Over Shouts of ‘Dirty Jew’ at Anti-Racism Protest in Paris
Leading European Jewish organizations and personalities expressed outrage on Sunday after video emerged of ostensibly anti-racism protesters in Paris shouting antisemitic slurs. The video from a...
Netanyahu Decides to Impose New Restrictions as Coronavirus Infections Rise Again in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday decided to place new coronavirus restrictions on the public as the rate of infection began to rise again in...
New Report Exposes Far-Right Incitement Against Jews Over Coronavirus Crisis
A new report by the watchdog group Canary Mission showed widespread far-right antisemitism and incitement against Jews surrounding the issue of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. According...
Accusations That Israel to Blame for US Police Brutality Are Untrue and Antisemitic, Expert Says
As anti-Israel activists increasingly seek to blame the Jewish state for US police brutality, the architect of one of the most successful exchange programs between...
Netanyahu Tells German FM Israel Must Retain West Bank Security Control in Any Future Peace Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass on Wednesday that the Jewish state must retain security control over the West...
Israel’s Top Parties Agree on Goal of Cannabis Legalization
The Likud and Blue and White parties -- the two senior partners in Israel's current governing coalition -- issued a joint statement on Tuesday declaring...
Report: White House Will Not Back West Bank Annexation Without Israeli Government Consensus
The White House will not back annexation of parts of the West Bank without a consensus in the Israeli government, particularly between Prime Minister Benjamin...
