Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

Global Action in Unprecedented Times: B’nai B’rith Wraps Up Annual Leadership Forum, Virtual Sessions on anti-Semitism, U.S. Elections, Middle East Peace

(Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2020)—Global anti-Semitism, the impact of the U.S. elections on the Jewish community and changes in the Middle East peace landscape were the featured topics of B’nai B’rith International’s just-concluded annual Leadership Forum. The two-day event was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Objects to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Usage of Holocaust Imagery to Make Political Point

(Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »

𝐁’𝐧𝐚𝐢 𝐁’𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 We kicked off our 2020 Leadership Forum speaking …

𝐁’𝐧𝐚𝐢 𝐁’𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 We kicked off our 2020 Leadership Forum speaking with Ellie Cohanim, Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor & Combat anti-Semitism at the U.S. Department of State, and Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission Coordinator on Combating Anti-Semitism. Read »

Online conference „Antisemitism online –The role of prevention and education in tackling …

Register for the Council of the European Union and EU2020DE conference on #antisemitism online! 🗓️ THURSDAY, November 19 at 11: 30 ET | 17: 30 CET Our Director of EU Affairs Ali Bricman discusses key challenges and solutions alongside policymakers, platforms and NGOs. Read more » »

New Pentagon adviser said Pompeo, senior officials made rich by ‘Israeli lobby’

We condemn the latest anti-Semitic comments from newly installed senior pentagon aide Douglas Macgregor, who has a history of anti-Israel and #antisemitic comments. His remarks that an “Israeli lobby” enriches officials who support Israel are reprehensible. Read more » »

📌 Changing Dynamics in the Middle East 🗓️ LIVE on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. CET …

📌 Changing Dynamics in the Middle East 🗓️ LIVE on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10: 30 a.m. ET / 4: 30 p.m. CET Clifford May and John Hannah, Foundation for Defense of Democracies founder/president and senior counselor respectively, join CEO Dan Mariaschin for our latest expert analysis panel to break down the shifting situation in the Middle East region. Read more » »

Attack on French Consulate Ceremony in Saudi Arabia Wounds at Least 3

We abhor the latest attack in Saudi Arabia claimed by Islamic State terrorists: an explosion at a Jeddah cemetery during a ceremony attended by diplomats in remembrance of World War I. Those behind such acts have no concept of justice. Read more » »

#OTD in 2015, Islamist terrorists killed 137 people and injured over 400 in multiple locations in …

#OTD in 2015, Islamist terrorists killed 137 people and injured over 400 in multiple locations in #Paris, including the Bataclan theatre where 1,500 were taken hostage. This was the deadliest attack in France since World War II. We remember the victims and all victims of terrorism. Read more » »

After the death of at least eight – including five Americans – in a helicopter crash involving …

After the death of at least eight – including five Americans – in a helicopter crash involving Multinational Force and Observers peacekeepers in the Sinai, we send our thoughts and condolences to all those impacted by this tragedy. Read more » »

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? Our members and supporters across Latin America commemorate Kristallnacht, the Night …

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? Our members and supporters across Latin America commemorate Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, each year to remember the 1938 November Pogroms against Jews in Germany and Austria. Read more » »