David Gerstman
ARTICLES BY: David Gerstman
Controversial YouTube Star, PewDiePie, Rescinds $50,000 Pledge to ADL
Controversial video star, PewDiePie, has reversed himself and is withdrawing a pledge made earlier this week to donate $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and...
Suspect Arrested in Recent Brutal Antisemitic Attack in Crown Heights
A suspect has been arrested for a brutal assault of a 63-year-old Jewish man in August, ABC 11 reported Thursday. Oniel Gilbourne,26, was charged with...
UNC Charlotte Team Discovers Evidence of the Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem
The director of the archaeological team excavating Mount Zion in Jerusalem told The Algemeiner on Monday that their sensational discovery of evidence of the Babylonian...
Capture of White Nationalist in Ohio Was ‘Situation Where Everything Went Right,’ Local Leader Says
The cooperation between the Jewish community and local law enforcement agencies leading to the arrest of a white supremacist who appeared to threaten the Youngstown...
Pro-Israel Scholars Counter Move by Major US Academic Association to Boycott Israel
Pro-Israel professors are once again gearing up to prevent the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign from hijacking an upcoming academic association conference. The Academic Engagement...
Human Rights Experts Hail Challenge to Palestinian Authority Antisemitism at UN Committee Session
Human rights experts on Thursday praised a United Nations' committee for its pointed questioning of the Palestinian Authority over its antisemitic incitement. The UN's Committee to...
California Praised for Scrapping Controversial Ethnic Studies Curriculum Amid Antisemitism Fears
A Jewish advocacy group praised the State of California on Wednesday for scrapping a controversial new ethnic studies curriculum that had caused concern among Jewish...
Major US Academic Association Votes Down Resolution to Boycott Israel
A controversial resolution promoting an academic boycott of Israel was narrowly voted down at a prestigious social science academic association over the weekend, The Algemeiner...
Three Men Attacked On Their Way to Synagogue, As Renewed Spate of Assaults Targets Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn
The Hate Crimes Unit of the New York City Police Department confirmed on Monday that it was investigating three assaults on orthodox Jewish men that...
British Jews Dismayed by Opposition to Holocaust Memorial Near Parliament
The Board of Deputies, an organization representing the United Kingdom's Jewish communal leaders, issued a statement on Thursday condemning the expected rejection by the local council...
Opposition Grows to Pro-BDS Resolution Set to Be Voted on by Major Academic Association
Academics are circulating a letter expressing opposition to a resolution supporting the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign at a major academic association's annual...
New York Cardinal: Israel-Vatican Ties Have ‘Made the World a Better Place’
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan said this week that ties between Israel and the Vatican have "quite literally made the world a better place," the...
Holocaust Survivor Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Los Angeles
A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor was killed in a hit-and-run accident in the Valley Village section of Los Angeles, KNBC reported Friday. A video capturing the incident shows a...
Policy Experts Split in Analysis of Trump’s Iran Strike Stand-Down
Top policy experts debated on Friday US President Donald Trump's decision the previous night to halt an attack against Iranian targets following the downing of...