Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Israel’s Central Elections Committee Releases Final Results After Day of Delays, Computer Malfunctions
Israel’s Central Elections Committee released the final results of Tuesday's elections at midnight on Friday, following a day of delays, malfunctions, and recriminations. The returns were...
Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes into the Moon During Landing Attempt
Israel’s inaugural Beresheet spacecraft failed to land safely on the Moon on Thursday night, after mission controllers lost contact with the vehicle during the landing procedure. The...
US Blocks Entry to Controversial BDS Activist Omar Barghouti Ahead of Speaking Tour
Omar Barghouti, one of the world’s most prominent supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, has been denied entry to the United States. Barghouti...
Jewish Groups Praise Israeli Democratic Process, Congratulate Netanyahu on Victory
Jewish groups around the world generally reacted with favor on Wednesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection, offering congratulations and, in one case, criticism...
Trump, World Leaders Congratulate Israel’s Netanyahu on Election Victory
Several world leaders congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for his election to a fifth term, including President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters at...
Israeli Elections Results: Likud Tied With Blue and White, But Right-Wing Bloc Remains Larger, Handing Netanyahu the Victory
According to the near-final results of Tuesday’s general election in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a narrow but decisive victory. Netanyahu’s Likud party...
With Final Results Still Unclear, Netanyahu Tells Supporters He’s Won ‘Enormous Victory’
Tel Aviv, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a victory speech to his supporters in Tel Aviv early Wednesday morning, though the results...
Jewish Groups Hail Airbnb’s Decision to End Discrimination Against Jewish Hosts in West Bank
Jewish advocacy groups lauded Airbnb’s decision on Tuesday to end its blacklist of Jewish-owned properties located in the West Bank. The global vacation rental giant faced...
Gantz Addresses Supporters, Says He Will Form Next Government With ‘Great Love and Devotion’ for All Sectors of Israeli Society
With Israel's election results still unclear, Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz delivered a triumphant speech to his jubilant supporters on Tuesday night, saying...
Both Gantz and Netanyahu Declare Victory as Israeli Election Results Remain Unclear
Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and his main challenger, former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz of the Blue and...
Israel Votes: Exit Polls Differ in Tight Race Between Netanyahu and Main Challenger Benny Gantz
Exit polls published by top Israeli media outlets as voting concluded on Tuesday night predicted differing outcomes for the 2019 general elections, suggesting a tight race between Prime...
Leading Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Praise Trump’s Designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Organization
Leading Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy groups praised the Trump administration on Monday for it's decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a...
With Less Than 24 Hours Until Vote, Gantz and Netanyahu Appeal to Voters From Smaller Parties
With less than 24 hours until polls open, the Likud party leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Blue and White party head, former IDF chief...
In Final Election Stretch, Netanyahu Strikes Pessimistic Tone: ‘We’re Going to Lose’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued what local media referred to as a “gevalt campaign” on Sunday, as the last 48 hours before Tuesday's elections...
