Ben Cohen
ARTICLES BY: Ben Cohen
ADL’s 2019 Survey of Global Antisemitism: 10 Things We Learned
The Anti-Defamation League's survey of antisemitic attitudes released on Thursday covers over 9,000 respondents in 18 countries across four continents. As well as probing the...
Trump Administration Shift on Settlements Draws Mixed Responses From Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups in US
The Trump administration's decision to break with a long-standing US policy of regarding settlements in the West Bank as "inconsistent with international law" drew mixed...
French Jewish Leader Discloses Further Rise in Antisemitic Offenses During 2019
France experienced another disarming rise in antisemitic offenses during the first six months of 2019, the head of the French Jewish community disclosed in a...
French National Assembly Set to Debate Antisemitism Resolution Amid Row Over Inclusion of Anti-Zionism
The French parliament confirmed on Wednesday that it would discuss a resolution on the "resurgence" of antisemitism in the country that has so far been...
Appropriation of Nazi-Era ‘Yellow Star’ at Paris Demonstration Against Islamophobia Outrages French Jews
The official body representing French Jews and prominent Muslim leaders were among the critics of an incident at a march against Islamophobia in Paris last...
‘The Difference Now Is That We Have the State of Israel’: German Jewish Leader Describes Growing Unease With Threat from Neo-Nazis, Islamists
The head of the Jewish community in the Germany city of Halle -- where a neo-Nazi terrorist attempted to gun down worshipers gathered for Yom...
‘BDS Fail’ in South Africa as Pro-Boycott Lobby Abandons National Campaign Against Israeli Company’s Takeover of Local Dairy Giant
The influential lobby in South Africa advocating a boycott of the State of Israel was forced into a climbdown this week, as it abandoned plans...
‘No One Reacted,’ Says Young German Jew Assaulted in Gym Locker Room by Attacker Shouting ‘Free Palestine!’
A young German Jew has revealed the shocking details of an antisemitic assault he was subjected to while changing in a gym locker room on...
Top Iranian Official Targeted by New US Sanctions Is Wanted by Argentina for 1994 Bombing of AMIA Jewish Center
One of the nine top Iranian officials targeted by new US sanctions on Monday is wanted by the Argentine authorities for his alleged involvement in...
‘They Are Leading by Leaps and Bounds’: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Lauds Israeli Economic Innovation in Policy Speech
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa lavished praise on Israel's technology sector during a recent major economic policy address to women business leaders in Johannesburg, describing...
Latest Antisemitic Attacks in Borough Park Underline Grim Challenges Facing Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn
As the New York City Police Department announced on Tuesday that its hate crimes unit was investigating a series of attacks last Friday night against...
New US Sanctions Against Iran Nuclear Program Target IRGC’s Control of Construction Sector
The US government announced a new squeeze on the Tehran regime's nuclear program on Thursday with an additional layer of economic sanctions that target the...
Shock in Germany as Far-Right Demagogue Björn Höcke Strengthens Position With Regional Election Victory for AfD
The leader of a far-right grouping whose activity is monitored by Germany's official body to defend against political extremism celebrated a surge in support on...
Belgian Jewish Leaders Hit Out at Government-Funded Anti-Racism Body Over Antisemitic Carnival Images
Jewish leaders in Belgium on Friday castigated the country's publicly-funded agency to combat racial discrimination for its refusal to support criminal proceedings over a display...
Orthodox Jewish Man Walking to Synagogue Brutally Stabbed in New York Town
Dozens of University of Toronto Faculty Call Out ‘Antisemitic BDS Movement,’ Urge Adoption of IHRA Definition
Right-Wing Holocaust Denial — in America
Following Shout Down of Pro-Israel Speaker, Vassar College Calls Out Antisemitism
GWU Students Pass Antisemitism Resolution, Strike Out Some Language on Israel