Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith Supports U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We applaud the U.S. decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Slams U.N. Human Rights Council for Ignoring Iran’s Threats

B’nai B’rith Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels spoke with JNS about being berated at the U.N. Human Rights Council for calling out Iran’s genocidal threats—while the council stayed silent on Tehran’s calls to destroy Israel. His remarks highlight the U.N.’s dangerous double standard against Israel. Read more » »

Efi Netzer: The man who brought community singing to Israel

The Jerusalem Post – Grapevine, June 15, 2025 The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem named composer and musician Efi Netzer as the 2025 recipient of its citation for fostering Israel-Diaspora relations through the arts. Read more »

B’nai B’rith Confronts UNHRC Over Anti-Israel Report, Silence on Iran’s Genocidal Threats

B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As Israel intensifies its efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weaponry—and as Israeli civilians are being devastated with an Read more » »

CEO Op-ed: Why Israel Can’t Ignore Iran’s Threats Any Longer

In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin warns that decades of appeasement toward Iran have only emboldened the regime, and argues that Israel’s latest actions send a necessary message that those threats will no longer be ignored. Read the full piece at JNS.org. Read more » »

Statement In Response to Israeli Military Strikes Against Iran’s Nuclear and Other Weapons Infrastructure – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The Israeli military has launched Operation Rising Lion, taking precise and defensive strikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure as Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns Passage of Yet Another Biased “Ceasefire” Resolution in UNGA “Emergency Session” – B’nai B’rith International Our reaction to UNGA Resolution

B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International condemns the passage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) of yet another counter-productive resolution urging a ceasefire in Israel’s campaign against Hamas terrorists. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith World Center Announces Special Citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations Through the Arts to be Presented to Composer Efi Netzer – B’nai B’rith International

The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem proudly announced today that musician and composer Efi Netzer will receive its special citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations through the Arts in Memory of Naomi Shemer.Composer and songwriter Efi Netzer, 90, has shaped Israel’s musical landscape for seven decades. Read more » »

Where Lies Lead – B’nai B’rith International

By Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International CEOAs I write this, I have just returned from Israel. I arrived in Israel filled with mixed thoughts about the shadow of Oct. 7, 2023, still hanging over the country, the internal debate over how to secure the release of the hostages and how to prosecute the war against Hamas. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Announces Winners of Award Recognizing Polish Preservation of Jewish Heritage – B’nai B’rith International

Wdzięczność-Gratitude-הכרת הטוב: Individual category: Robert Kobylarczyk, Andrzej Koraszewski and Ireneusz SochaInstitutional category: Association of the Museum of Białystok JewsB’nai B’rith International announced today the recipients of an award Read more » »