Benjamin Weinthal

Milstein Writing Fellow

Benjamin Weinthal is an investigative journalist and a Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum. He is based in Jerusalem and reports on the Middle East for Fox News Digital and the Jerusalem Post. He earned his B.A. from New York University and holds a M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge. Weinthal’s commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Haaretz, the Guardian, Politico, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Ynet and many additional North American and European outlets. His 2011 Guardian article on the Arab revolt in Egypt, co-authored with Eric Lee, was published in the book The Arab Spring (2012).

Articles by this Author
Seyed Hossein Mousavian Was Heavily Involved in Iran’s Chemical and Nuclear Programs Beginning in 2004
Anti-Regime Protesters Stand Ground Against Khamenei Supporters
Despite Growing Threats and Rising Antisemitism, Germany’s Pro-Israel Institutions Remain Dependent on the State and Unwilling to Confront It
Disgraced Former Iranian U.N. Envoy Mohammad Jafar Mahallati Has Resurfaced in Iran, Presenting Himself as an Oberlin College Professor
In Southwestern Baden-Württemberg, a Shi’ite Terrorism Problem Is Spiraling Out of Control and the Threat Is Real
One Report Says Iran’s Procurement Activities in Germany for Missile Technology and Missile Programs Are on the Rise
The Anti-Israel Gathering in Vienna in June Features Several Palestinian Activists Who Support Abolition of the Jewish State
Sansal’s Real Crime Appears to Be His Ties to France at a Time Algeria’s Leadership Grows Increasingly Frustrated with France’s Turn Toward Morocco
The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs Is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
The Refusal to Criticize Tehran Is Likely Meant to Protect Germany’s Lucrative Trade with the Islamic Republic
Cancellation an Embarrassment for Quincy Institute
The London-Based ‘Times’ Newspaper Reported Last Week That a Lebanese Armed Forces Chief Sent a Classified Document to Hezbollah
The Student Newspaper Has Not Published a Story About the Firing of an Islamic Studies Professor Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Denial Remains the Order of the Day About the Lack of Freedom for Germany’s Dwindling Jewish Community
Hamas’s Penetration of UNRWA Means the Terror Group Hijacks Supplies the Aid Organization Says It Delivers
Berlin-based Al-Mustafa Institute a Branch of School that Recruits for IRGC
The United Nations Force Is Supposed to Prevent Hezbollah Military Buildup in Southern Lebanon and Disarm the Terrorists