Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
UK Jewish Leader Calls Invitation of Iranian FM to Address London Event an ‘Insult to British Values’
The head of a major Jewish organization in the United Kingdom condemned a decision by a London-based think tank to invite Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to speak at an event...
Fake New York Times Editions Distributed by Anti-Israel Activists Across Big Apple
A fake edition of The New York Times was distributed across the Big Apple on Tuesday morning by anti-Israel activists, The Independent first reported. Its faux front-page article states there is "vocal...
Bill Maher Spoofs Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Commercial — to Help Iowans ‘Remember the Jews They Know and Love’ (VIDEO)
HBO Real Time host Bill Maher made a spoof of a campaign video released by Jewish Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders last month. Sanders' video centered around...
Sharansky: Pro-Israel College Students Need to Stand up to Anti-Israel Bullies on Campus
Pro-Israel college students need to stand up to opponents of the Jewish state who attempt to bully them into remaining silent, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel said...
Survey Reveals More Than Half of French People Think Jews ‘Have a Lot of Power’
More than half of the French population surveyed in a new poll published on Sunday admitted to thinking that Jews are powerful. The poll, conducted over the course...
Holocaust Survivor Tells UN General Assembly the World ‘Did Not Learn Enough From the Holocaust’
A Holocaust survivor who addressed the UN General Assembly last week bemoaned the fact that genocide is still being committed in the world today, The Algemeiner...
Natalie Portman Says She Behaved Like ‘Average Everyday Jewish Mother’ on Set of Latest Movie
Actress Natalie Portman acted like a typical "Jewish mother" on the set of her latest movie, Jane Got a Gun, the Israeli-born star told the New York Post's Page Six...
Vandalism Strikes Twice at Historic Jewish Cemetery in Connecticut
Two acts of vandalism were discovered at a historic Jewish cemetery in Connecticut recently, the Hartford Courant reported on Thursday. Police were called to the Zion Hill Cemetery in...
Holocaust Remembrance Foundation Launches Program to Teach Students About Evils of Global Genocide
The founder of a Holocaust remembrance foundation told The Algemeiner on Thursday he hopes a new program introducing students to survivors of the Nazi and Rwandan genocides will teach that ethnic cleansing is...
Gentile Actor Zachary Levi Says He’s Denied Roles for Being ‘Too Jewish’
Actor Zachary Levi said casting directors have denied him roles for being "too Jewish," despite the fact that he is not a Jew, the New York...
Rapper B.o.B’s New Song Invoking Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial Has Jewish Group ‘Deeply Troubled’
A Jewish human rights organization expressed concern on Wednesday over a new song by a popular US rapper that includes lyrics promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and...
Israeli-American Actress Natalie Portman Seals Jewish Film Festival With Debut as Director of Amos Oz’s ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’
Israeli-American movie star Natalie Portman talked about her debut as a director with A Tale of Love and Darkness, which closed the Jewish Film Festival in New York City...
Hitler Teddy Bear in Norwegian Health Campaign Enrages Jewish Groups, Causes Banning of Ad
An ad featuring a teddy bear resembling Adolf Hitler was recently banned in Norway, after members of a local Jewish organization expressed concern that the stuffed animal might soften the image...
Florida Police Investigate Bomb Threat Directed at Jewish Community Center
Police in the city of Maitland, Florida are investigating a bomb threat directed at a local Jewish community center, Florida's Fox 35 reported on Tuesday. Police said a call...
