Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
Ukrainian Holocaust Rescuer Evacuated From Russian Occupation of Kherson
A 92-year-old Ukrainian man who was honored by Israel's national memorial to the Holocaust for his efforts to save a Jewish family from the clutches...
Dutch Foreign Ministry Denies Sponsoring Public Meeting Advocating Prosecution of Israel by ICC
The foreign ministry of the Netherlands has flatly denied that it is sponsoring a public meeting in The Hague on Monday pushing for alleged Israeli...
Invading Russian Troops Destroy Historic Synagogue Building in Ukrainian City of Mariupol
Russian troops have destroyed a building in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol commemorating the synagogue that was once housed there, the city council reported...
White Supremacist Shooter’s Manifesto Railed Against Orthodox Jews Moving Into NY, NJ Suburbs
The manifesto assembled by the white supremacist gunman charged with murdering ten people and wounding three more, 11 of whom were Black, in a racially-motivated...
Biden Meets With Jordan’s King Abdullah Amid Renewed Demand for Palestinian Terrorist’s Extradition
US President Joe Biden met with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Friday, as a long-standing demand for the extradition of a...
‘The Rhetoric is Very Dangerous’: Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Urges Jewish Community in Russia to Leave
One of Ukraine's senior rabbis has urged the Jewish community in Russia to leave immediately, insisting that the country is sliding back into totalitarian rule...
Facing Legal Action for Alleged Discrimination Against Jewish Passengers, German Airline Lufthansa Issues Apology
The German airline Lufthansa has apologized for an incident last week in which more than 100 Orthodox Jews traveling in separate groups were collectively prevented...
Historic Jewish Cemetery in Ukrainian City of Sumy Hit by Russian Rocket Attack
A Jewish cemetery in Ukraine containing the graves of victims of antisemitic violence has been damaged by a Russian rocket attack, Ukrainian media sources reported...
Orthodox Jews Allege Antisemitic Discrimination After German Airline Lufthansa Prevents Them From Boarding Connecting Flight
More than 100 Orthodox Jews were prevented by the German airline Lufthansa from boarding a connecting flight at Frankfurt Airport last week, following a row...
Discovery of Climbing Legend’s Antisemitic Views Prompts US Mountaineering Association to Change Award Name
One of America's leading mountaineering associations is to rename its prestigious annual award after discovering that one of the individuals in whose honor it was...
‘Am Yisrael High’: The Hidden History of Jews and Cannabis
More than twenty years ago, I had the occasion to interview the singer Rita Marley, widow of reggae luminary Bob Marley, for BBC television. We...
Putin Apologizes for Lavrov’s Holocaust Comments, Israeli PM’s Office Says
Israel said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologized to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for the widely-panned comments of his foreign minister, Sergei...
Russia Steps Up Propaganda Offensive Targeting Israel Over Alleged Backing for Ukraine ‘Neo-Nazis’
Russia's foreign ministry stepped up its diplomatic offensive against Israel on Wednesday, with its spokeswoman claiming that Israeli mercenaries were fighting in Ukraine alongside a...
Doubling Down on Lavrov Comments, Russia Accuses Israel of Backing ‘Neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine
Diplomatic tensions between Israel and Russia deepened on Tuesday after the Russian foreign ministry accused Jerusalem of supporting "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine, as it doubled down...
