Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
German Foreign Minister Proposes Action Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Prevent Jews From Fleeing Germany
Germany’s Foreign Minister expressed fear on Sunday that Jews may flee his country due to antisemitic violence and proposed an action plan to prevent it. In...
Netanyahu Embarks on Trip to Washington to Discuss Israeli-Arab Peace Plan With Trump: ‘We Will Make History’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he and President Donald Trump “will make history” on Tuesday when they meet to discuss the...
Rashida Tlaib Accused of Spreading ‘Vicious Blood Libel’ After Tweeting, Deleting Claim Jews Killed Palestinian Child
Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib faced a firestorm of criticism on Sunday after retweeting a false assertion on the micro-blogging website accusing Jews of murdering a...
At Manhattan Synagogue Holocaust Commemoration, UN Secretary-General Decries ‘Global Crisis of Antisemitic Hatred’
The United Nations Secretary General marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day at a Manhattan synagogue on Saturday, vowing to fight antisemitism around the world and pledging,...
French President Macron’s Plane Protected by Israeli Anti-Missile System
The attention of the Israeli media was captured on Wednesday when French President Emmanuel Macron was caught on camera yelling at Israeli security guards at...
Israeli NGO Calls on World Holocaust Forum Attendees to Help Retrieve Bone Fragments Found at Auschwitz for Jewish Burial
The Israeli rescue and recovery volunteer organization ZAKA asked participants at Thursday's World Holocaust Forum to assist in recovering bone fragments from the site of...
Netanyahu and Gantz to Visit White House Next Week to Discuss Trump Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top political rival, ex-IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz, have been invited to a White House meeting next...
After Meeting With Putin, Mother of Israeli-American Woman Jailed in Russia Says, ‘I Came Out Smiling’
Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Jerusalem on Thursday, the mother of a young Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia said, “I came...
BBC Reporter, Long Accused of Anti-Israel Bias, Slammed Over Holocaust Commemoration Report
Outrage erupted on Thursday after a BBC report on the Holocaust commemoration events currently underway in Israel used the opportunity to slam the Jewish state. The...
Producer of BBC Expose of Labour Antisemitism Sues Party for Libel
The journalist who produced a television expose of UK Labour antisemitism is suing the party for libeling him in statements made after the broadcast. The Guardian...
Israeli President Welcomes Foreign Leaders to World Holocaust Forum: ‘This Is a Historic Gathering’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed world leaders to the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on Wednesday, calling the event “a historic gathering.” The forum -- set...
Report: Trump Administration Opposes Israeli Annexation of Jordan Valley Before Peace Plan Unveiling
The Trump administration is opposed to an Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley before the long-delayed unveiling of its peace initiative, according to an Axios...
Putin to Meet With Mother of Young Israeli-American Woman Jailed in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on Thursday with the mother of a young Israeli-American woman imprisoned in his country. Naama Issachar, 26, was arrested at...
Russia’s Chief Rabbi Believes Naama Issachar Saga ‘Finally Nearing the End’
Russia’s chief rabbi expressed optimism on Tuesday about the potential release of a young Israeli-American woman imprisoned in his country on drug charges, saying, “I...
