Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Gal Gadot Says She’s Outspoken About Being Israeli Because of Online Antisemitic Abuse
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, currently one of the most famous Israelis in the world, says she was vocal about her pride in her country...
Report: Iran Building Terror Network in Africa to Attack Western Targets
Iran has established a terror network in Africa to strike American and other Western targets, it was reported on Tuesday. UK daily The Telegraph quoted a...
New Survey Shows Rise in Number of Americans Who Believe Refusing Service to Jews Should Be Allowed
A new survey showed a rise in the number of Americans who said small businesses should have the right to refuse service to Jews if...
Top Israeli Gymnast on Potential Olympic Qualification: ‘I’m Thinking Only of This Goal’
An Israeli champion gymnast who has won three gold medals in European and world competitions is now set on qualifying for the next Olympic Games,...
Amid Antisemitism Surge, Boston-Area Rabbi Urges Congregants to Bring Guns to Services
A Boston-area rabbi is urging members of his congregation to bring guns to services to fend off potential antisemitic attackers. According to WBUR, in the wake...
Jewish Groups Slam UK Labour MP for Inviting Rep of Antisemitic Houthi Terror Group to Parliamentary Event
Leading UK Jewish groups and a member of parliament slammed a Labour MP for planning to host a representative of a virulently antisemitic Yemeni terrorist...
Report: Security Officials Say Trump Administration Proposal for Corridor Between Gaza and West Bank May Harm Israel’s Security
Israeli security leaders are reportedly concerned over the inclusion in the recently unveiled American peace proposal of some form of travel corridor between the West...
Likud, Blue and White Deny Report on Plans to Cancel Elections, Form Unity Government
Israel's two largest parties, Likud and Blue and White, denied reports on Sunday that discussions are underway to cancel the planned September elections and form...
At UK House of Lords Debate on Antisemitism, Baroness Tonge Blames Israel for Jew-Hatred
Two very different sentiments were expressed at a debate on antisemitism in the British House of Lords on Thursday, with a former UK chief rabbi...
Leading Jewish Group Slams New Zealand Government for Map Erasing Israel
A leading UK Jewish organization expressed shock on Wednesday that a map on an official New Zealand government website erased the State of Israel. The map...
PA-Ruling Fatah Calls for Violence to Protest US-Led Bahrain Summit on Palestinian Economy
The Fatah movement, which rules the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, has called for violence in response to next week's US-sponsored economic workshop in Bahrain. The conference...
UK Imam Who Asked Question During Conservative Leadership Debate Suspended Over Antisemitic Tweets
A UK imam who asked a pointed question about Islamophobia during a televised Conservative party leadership debate on Tuesday has been suspended from a mosque...
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Harshly Criticized for Comparing US Border Detention Centers to ‘Concentration Camps’
Jewish groups have criticized US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for comparing US border detention facilities to "concentration camps." In an Instagram video on Monday, Ocasio-Cortez said,...
Leading Canadian Jewish Group Decries Passage of Bill Banning Religious Symbols
A leading Canadian Jewish group has decried Monday's passage by the National Assembly of Quebec of a bill banning civil servants from wearing religious symbols. Bill...
