Benjamin Weinthal

September 3, 2020 | Benjamin Weinthal |

After ‘Post’ reports, Olympic Committee to probe Iranian wrestler’s execution

Iran plans to execute Navid Afkari for his peaceful protests against the mismanagement of the country

June 24, 2020 | Clifford D. May |

Iran’s rulers (still) seek nuclear weapons

Yet more evidence that those who despise us can’t be bought off

May 18, 2020 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Tunisia’s ‘war against an invisible enemy’

Tunisia appears to have contained its COVID-19 outbreak despite a weak healthcare system and has begun to ease its anti-virus restrictions. Nine years after the ouster of the Ben Ali regime, successive...

November 26, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal, Abraham Cooper

Europe’s labeling of Israeli products recalls Third Reich’s boycott of Jews

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Jewish products from Israeli-controlled territories must be singled out for punitive labeling if they are to be sold in European Union countries. This attack...

September 5, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Berlin Mayor To Host Iranian Counterpart Who Called For Israel’s Demise

Michael Müller is facing criticism for failing to curb rising antisemitism in the German capital by hosting a meeting on Friday with Tehran’s mayor Pirouz Hanachi.

August 28, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

British gov’t probes Qatari-owned bank due to Hamas terrorism links

According to The Times, “The bank’s largest shareholders are Qatari state institutions. The wealthy emirate has been criticized for the support it provides to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.

August 25, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Jews slam Merkel’s FM for belittling Palestinian terrorist attack

Daniel Botmann, the executive director of the nearly 100,000 Central Council of Jews in Germany, wrote on Twitter: “Dear Foreign Ministry, the Tweet has a mistake."

June 4, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Pompeo Urges Germany To Follow Britain’s Lead in Outlawing Hezbollah

The German government ignored an urgent plea from the country’s Jewish community.

May 31, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Merkel Refuses to Outlaw Hezbollah, Snubbing German Jews After Kippah Row

When asked on Wednesday by The Jerusalem Post numerous times if the German government plans to ban the Lebanese Shi’ite terrorist organization, Merkel and Seehofer refused to answer.

May 30, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Neo-Nazi Parties Aggressively Push Boycott of Israel

The party Die Rechte (The Right) used an election poster for the weekend's EU parliament vote stating: "Boycott Israel. Stop ethnic cleansing."

May 28, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Terrorist Organization Hamas Runs BDS Campaign From Gaza

Israel’s government does not occupy the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. In 2005, the Israeli government withdrew from Gaza.

May 22, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal

Zuroff: German Anne Frank Center Director Blames Jews For Antisemitism

Mendel also compared German Jews, who were stripped of their citizenship during the Holocaust, with Islamic State terrorists who could face the loss of their German citizenship.

May 14, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Labor Union Youth Organization Rejects BDS

Ver.di and its subdivisions are in solidarity with the activities of our partners in the trade union confederations Histadrut and PGFTU [The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions].

May 11, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

After ‘Post’ report, German bank will not close Israeli website’s account

Israel Today states on its website that it “is a Jerusalem news agency that brings local news from a biblical and objective perspective.

March 31, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Germany’s ambassador to U.N. compares Israel to Hamas

Germany’s best-selling paper slams UN ambassador for anti-Israel attacks.

March 25, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Germany refuses to disclose Iranian attempts to buy nuclear, missile technology

WASHINGTON – The German foreign ministry declined to reveal statistics covering illegal Iranian efforts to secure nuclear and missile technology across Europe, according to a March 18 ministry lette...

March 16, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Germany’s parliament favors Merkel’s anti-Israel U.N. voting pattern

Political representatives in Germany’s Bundestag overwhelmingly rejected a resolution by the Free Democratic Party to urge Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to reverse its anti-Israel voting r...

March 14, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Israel’s ambassador shocked over PFLP terrorist speech in Berlin

Envoy expects Berlin to draw a redline and stop visit of Rasmea Odeh.

December 21, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Report: German gov’t will ban Iran’s ‘terror’ Mahan Air

BILD reported that American politicians and security officials told the German government that American citizens are endangered at airports because of Mahan Air's activities in the Federal Republic.

October 4, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal

German Bank Transferred Nearly $44,000 to Terrorist Group Hamas

The reaction from the authorities was too late, the remaining balance was roughly $124 for the Hamas account at the bank.