Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Auschwitz Museum Under Fire for Refusing to Say Polish Woman Was ‘Murdered’ by Nazis
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland took to Twitter on Monday to explain its use of terminology after it was criticized by a Jewish...
US Court Again Dismisses $250M Restitution Claim Filed by Heirs of Jewish Art Dealers
The United States Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month against the heirs of Jewish art dealers by upholding a previous decision that they do...
Roald Dahl Museum Apologizes For Late British Author’s Antisemitism, Calling It ‘Undeniable and Indelible”
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre released a statement this week apologizing for antisemitic remarks made by the late British author of children's books. The...
Legendary Singer Tony Bennett, Who Helped Liberate a Nazi Concentration Camp, Dies at 96
Tony Bennett, the award-winning iconic vocalist whose singing career spanned eight decades, died on Friday morning in New York City at the age of 96,...
Lebanese Pop Singer Responds to Criticism Over Taking Photos With Israeli Fans at Cyprus Concert
Lebanese pop icon Nancy Ajram defended herself on Tuesday against backlash she received for taking photos with Israeli fans during her recent concert in Cyprus. "I...
Jewish ‘Stranger Things’ Star Noah Schnapp Prays at Western Wall During Visit to Israel
Jewish actor Noah Schnapp from the Netflix series Stranger Things is currently touring Israel and photos shared on social media show him praying at the...
Israeli Sprinter Wins Gold Medal in European Under-23 Championship
Israeli sprinter Blessing Akwasi Afrifah won the gold medal in the men's 200 meter relay race at the 2023 European Athletics Under-23 Championships that recently...
IDF Soldier Receives Ceremonial Beret From Father of Security Guard Murdered in Terrorist Attack
A young soldier in the Israel Defense Forces told The Algemeiner this week he feels "guided" by a Jewish security guard who died while protecting...
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Apologizes For ‘Insensitive’ Antisemitic Joke About Former Jewish General Manager
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologized on Sunday for a joke he made a day earlier about Reds former general manager Gabe Paul,...
Israel’s Under-20 Basketball Team Wins Second Place in European Championship Finals
Israel's Under-20 national basketball team won second place in the 2023 FIBA U-20 European Championship after competing against France in the finals on Sunday night...
Tel Aviv Museum of Art Reviews Large Donation Tied to Convicted Holocaust War Criminal
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art told the publication Artnet last week that it is evaluating a large donation given to the cultural institution by...
Christina Aguilera Will Have Special Duet With Israeli Singer Eden Ben Zaken at Upcoming Israel Concert
Israeli vocalist Eden Ben Zaken will join Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera on stage at the latter's concert in Israel next month for a duet...
New French Law Makes It Easier for Jews to Reclaim Nazi-Looted Art From WWII
The French Parliament unanimously adopted a new law this week related to the restitution of cultural property stolen by Nazis from Jews who faced antisemitic...
Helen Mirren Says She’s ‘Very Moved’ by Israeli Protests Against Proposed Judicial Overhaul
British actress Dame Helen Mirren said on Thursday night she is heartened by the thousands who are protesting in Israel against changes to the country's justice...
