Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
American UN Envoy Calls Out Iranian, Syrian Regimes on International Human Rights Day
The American envoy to the United Nations singled out the Iranian regime on Tuesday for criticism in a statement marking International Human Rights Day. Ambassador Kelly...
International Soccer Federation FIFA Slammed for Posting Pro-Palestinian Tweet
The international soccer federation FIFA faced criticism on Monday after it published a pro-Palestinian tweet despite its usual policy of keeping politics out of sports. The...
Third Elections Appear Inevitable in Israel, as Coalition Efforts Remain Stuck in Logjam
Israeli politics remained stuck in a logjam on Monday, with Yisrael Beiteinu head Avigdor Lieberman appearing to rebuff a call to join a right-wing coalition...
UK Jewish Students Protesting Corbyn Targeted With Antisemitic Vitriol by Labour Backers
British Jewish students who protested a visit by Jeremy Corbyn to the city of Bristol on Monday ahead of the general elections later this week...
Lawyer for Israeli-American Woman Imprisoned in Russia Says Case May Be Resolved by ‘Political Influence’
A lawyer for an Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia said that her case would possibly be resolved through “political influence,” including a pardon from Russian...
Israeli Defense Minister Warns Islamic Republic That Syria ‘Will Become Your Vietnam’ Following Air Strike on Pro-Iran Militia
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett warned the Islamic Republic on Sunday that Syria “will become your Vietnam” shortly after an air strike on a pro-Iran...
Trump Declares American-Israeli Bond ‘Unbreakable,’ Blasts ‘Radical Lawmakers Who Support the BDS Movement’
President Donald Trump declared the American-Israeli alliance “unbreakable” and slammed anti-Israel Democratic lawmakers at a major conference of pro-Israel activists on Saturday night. At the Israeli...
Israel Signs Deal to Provide Czech Republic With Missile Defense Technology
The Israeli and Czech Defense Ministries have signed an agreement that will see Israel provide the Czech Republic with state-of-the-art aerial defense technology, it was...
Top UK Jewish Group Welcomes Poll Showing Plurality of Britons Oppose Boycotting Israel
A major UK Jewish organization welcomed the results of a new survey that showed a plurality of Britons opposed boycotting Israel. The poll, conducted by BICOM,...
Two Dozen Prominent British Figures Sign Open Letter Urging Vote Against Labour Over Antisemitism Issue
Twenty-four top British writers, actors, activists, businesspeople, tech entrepreneurs and others have signed an open letter urging voters to not back the Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour...
Israeli Woman Wounded in Rocket Strike Celebrates 88th Birthday With Help of Hospital Staff
A southern Israeli woman wounded in a rocket attack on Wednesday celebrated her 88th birthday on Thursday with the help of the hospital social workers,...
Israeli Military Says It ‘Achieved All of Its Objectives’ in Latest Gaza Fighting
An IDF spokesman told Israeli media outlets on Thursday that the military had “achieved all of its objectives quickly and completely” in the latest round...
Pro-Corbyn UK Labour Figure Claims Jewish Man Concerned About Antisemitism in Party ‘Because He’s an Israel Supporter’
A co-founder of the organization Jewish Voice for Labour, a far-left group created to deflect claims of antisemitism against party leader Jeremy Corbyn, recently sought...
Netanyahu Says Gaza Operation Has Bolstered Israel’s Deterrence; Woman Wounded in Ashkelon Rocket Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the fighting with Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip had been successful so far and the...
