Benjamin Kerstein
ARTICLES BY: Benjamin Kerstein
Netanyahu: Criticism of Deal With Far-Right Party ‘Hypocrisy and Double Standards’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday struck out at critics of a deal he brokered with far-right party Otzma Yehudit, accusing them of “hypocrisy...
Snap Poll: New Gantz-Lapid Unity Party Running Six Seats Ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud
A poll taken just after the dramatic announcement that two leading Israeli opposition parties will merge for the country's upcoming elections shows the new Blue...
Former PM Ehud Barak on Gantz-Lapid Merger: ‘This Is a Very Happy and Important Day’
Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak praised on Thursday Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid for their decision to merge their Israel Resilience and Yesh Atid parties...
Ceremony Marks 50th Anniversary of Notorious Hanging of Baghdad Jews
The 50th anniversary of the public hanging of nine Iraqi Jews and the subsequent killing and imprisonment of dozens more was marked by a ceremony...
Australia Bans British Antisemitic Conspiracy Theorist David Icke From Entering Country for Speaking Tour
The Australian government on Wednesday refused antisemitic conspiracy theorist David Icke a visa to enter the country for a speaking tour. A bestselling author, Icke has...
Gantz Unveils Party List, Lapid Says Unity Deal Still ‘on the Table’
Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz unveiled on Tuesday the Knesset candidates list of his new party Israel Resilience for the upcoming elections, while...
New Poll: 60 Percent of Israelis Oppose Annexation of West Bank
A new poll has revealed that 60 percent of Israelis oppose the annexation of the West Bank, with only 24 percent supporting such a move. The...
UK Jewish Groups Express Solidarity With Labour MPs Who Resigned Over Antisemitism in Party
A number of top British Jewish groups weighed in on Monday following the resignation of seven Labour MPs -- who cited, among other issues, pervasive antisemitism...
Poll Reveals One Third of British Voters Believe Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn Is Antisemitic, Only 24 Percent Believe He Isn’t
A new poll has revealed that a third of British voters believe controversial Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is an antisemite. According to The Sunday Times,...
Unity Talks Between Leading Israeli Opposition Parties Coming Down to ‘Core Issues’
In a process that could prove pivotal in the upcoming Israeli elections, unity talks between the two leading opposition parties have advanced to the point where...
Israel, US Complete Major Joint Military Exercise
The US and Israeli militaries completed a major joint exercise on Thursday. According to Yediot Ahronot, the exercise, code-named Juniper Falcon 2019, took place over more...
Netanyahu Expected to Name New Israeli Foreign Minister on Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce the appointment of a new foreign minister on Sunday, according to media reports. Netanyahu has served as...
Report: Israeli Strike in Syrian Golan Destroyed Iranian Observation Network
The Israeli shelling of targets in the Quneitra area on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights earlier this week was a response to Iran’s...
Justice Minister Shaked Says Israel Open to Reconstruction-for-Demilitarization Deal in Gaza
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Tuesday that Israel was willing to help reconstruct the Gaza Strip in exchange for full demilitarization of the Hamas-ruled...
