A fake genocide meets a real one The obsession with Jews and Israel diverts column inches and airtime away from humanitarian crises that are far more dire than Gaza and far more intractable. Ben Cohen Jan. 10, 2025
Welcome to ‘Paddystine’ Dublin’s goal, according to Israel’s ambassador to Ireland, has been to undermine the Jewish state’s ability to defend itself by launching lawfare to chip steadily away at its sovereign rights. Ben Cohen Dec. 20, 2024
Turning human rights upside down A new era might could see authoritarian states like China and Iran hauling liberal democratic nations before the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. Ben Cohen Dec. 13, 2024
Winners and losers in the Middle East: The story so far For Turkey and Qatar, net gains. For Iran, and its Palestinian and Lebanese proxies, net losses. For Israel, the jury is out. Ben Cohen Dec. 6, 2024
Amsterdamned: The shame of Femke Halsema The mayor’s 180-degree turn about the violence that happened in her city speaks volumes about how the left in Europe enables antisemitism. Ben Cohen Nov. 22, 2024
Ukraine is at war with Russia … and North Korea and Iran By choosing Pyongyang as his partner in war, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signaled that no state is off-limits when it comes to seeking allies. Ben Cohen Nov. 8, 2024
What would Matt Baldacci do? The collaborator mentality returns If people can’t stand up for Jews in a democracy where free speech is part of our national ethos, how should we expect them to behave if the stakes and the costs are much graver? Ben Cohen Nov. 1, 2024
Guterres embraces the authoritarians By attending a three-day summit in Russia and lending credence to Putin’s despotism, the U.N. secretary-general is effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel. Ben Cohen Oct. 23, 2024
War fatigue settles among Palestinians For the first time, the majority of Gaza civilians—some 57%—now believe that the Oct. 7 atrocities were a mistake, a recent survey reveals. Ben Cohen Oct. 11, 2024
