Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
As Potential Repeat Elections Loom, Likud Merges With Centrist Kulanu Party
With Israel facing potential repeat elections as the deadline for coalition talks loomed with no breakthrough in sight, the centrist Kulanu party merged on Tuesday...
Merkel Laments Rise of Antisemitism in Germany, Says Jewish Institutions Must Be Protected
German Chancellor Angela Merkel lamented the rise of antisemitism in Germany in a CNN interview to be broadcast on Tuesday. Germany, she said, had “always had a...
Robert L. Bernstein, Human Rights Watch Founder Who Later Criticized Its Anti-Israel Bias, Dies at 96
The founder of the influential NGO Human Rights Watch, who later took the organization to task for its bias against Israel, has died at age...
British Jewish Groups Hail Human Rights Commission’s Decision to Open Labour Party Antisemitism Probe
British Jewish groups have praised their country’s Equality and Human Rights Commission for opening an investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party. Since far-left anti-Israel MP Jeremy...
With Potential of New Elections Looming Amid Coalition Talks Crisis, Netanyahu Urges Lieberman to ‘Wake Up and Do the Right Thing’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a major crisis in ongoing coalition negotiations on Monday evening, calling on all parties, and especially Yisrael Beiteinu leader...
Boston-Area Jewish Teens Help Rescue Drowning Man With Swastika Tattoo
A group of Boston-area Jewish teenagers helped rescue a drowning man who later proved to have a swastika tattoo. “They wanted just to let him know...
How to Save Israeli Democracy From Netanyahu
Israeli politics has often been made in the streets, and if Saturday night’s demonstration in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “immunity law” --...
Israeli President Issues Defiant Statement After German Antisemitism Commissioner Tells Jews Not to Wear Kippot in Public: ‘We Will Never Submit’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued a defiant statement on Saturday after Germany’s top official on fighting antisemitism suggested that Jewish men should limit the wearing...
Wildfires Break Out as Israel Suffers Massive Heat Wave
A series of wildfires have broken out in central Israel as the country suffers from a major heat wave. The hot, dry weather has created perfect...
Amid Heat Wave, Gaza Incendiary Devices Set Off Nine Fires in Southern Israel
Amid a wave of hot and dry weather, nine fires were caused in southern Israel on Wednesday by incendiary devices launched by terrorists in the Hamas-ruled...
New Report: UK Labour Leader Corbyn Defended 2005 Speech in Which Iran’s Ahmadinejad Vowed to ‘Wipe Israel Off the Map’
It has been revealed that, a decade and a half ago, Jeremy Corbyn, now the controversial far-left leader of the UK Labour party, defended a...
Israeli PM Netanyahu and Group of Ex-Security Officials Clash Over Potential West Bank Annexation
A group of 200 former Israeli security officials sent a formal letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denouncing the possible annexation of the West Bank,...
Fatah Posts Antisemitic Al Jazeera Video After Network Takes It Down
The Fatah party, which rules the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, has denounced Al Jazeera for taking down an antisemitic video that sparked an international outcry. “Al-Jazeera...
Icelandic Band Claims Pro-Palestinian Eurovision Stunt Came From ‘Hope, Not Hatred’
The Icelandic band Hatari is defending itself against widespread criticism after it displayed Palestinian flag scarves at the Eurovision finals in Tel Aviv. The BDSM-themed band...
