Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

Labour suspends Jeremy Corbyn over reaction to anti-Semitism report

Following the Equality and Human Rights Commission report release, we greatly welcome the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from The Labour Party. The report remains a starting point for further action to rid the Labour Party of its #antisemitism and we look forward to seeing such steps being taken in the near future. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Frustrated by Twitter’s Reversal of Ban on Holocaust Denial Content

(Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »

Twitter CEO suggests Holocaust denial not banned, in Senate grilling

CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter doesn’t have a policy against #Holocaust denial. But didn’t he JUST tell us that his platform would remove these posts? This astonishing reversal is unacceptable. If Holocaust denial is misinformation, then ban it. Read more » »

Congratulations to Marna Borgstrom, CEO of Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health, for …

Congratulations to Marna Borgstrom, CEO of Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health, for earning our 2020 Charles S. Lauer National Healthcare Award! We honor Marna and recognize her exceptional leadership, dedication to the communities she serves and lifelong commitment to the making the world a healthier place. Read more » »

Israel’s Growing Ties with Africa Dispel Myths, Brighten Future

„The emerging story of Israel’s relations with Africa continues to defy international perceptions of the Jewish state…” Eric Fusfield breaks down the growing relationship between Israel and Africa in the latest Expert Analysis. Read more here: https: //bit. Read more » »

We welcome the important signal from the Parliament of the #CzechRepublic, which has voted in an …

We welcome the important signal from the Parliament of the #CzechRepublic, which has voted in an overwhelming majority to outlaw Hezbollah and designate it fully as a terrorist organization. The motion calls on the government and the #EU to act accordingly. Read more » »

JBS Coverage of B’nai B’rith Supporting the Coalition Agreement Announced at 2020 World Zionist Congress

JBS covered our statement expressing our commitment to Jewish unity and supporting the coalition agreement that was announced at the 2020 World Zionist Congress. View coverage here (beginning at 6: 33) or below. Read more » »

CEO and Former Ambassador Op-ed: The U.N. Should Stop Funding the Palestinian Narrative

The Jerusalem Post published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and the late U.S. Ambassador Richard Schifter on the need for the U.N. to stop funding „Palestinian committees” and end its support of the “right of return. Read more » »

The UN should stop funding the Palestinian narrative

„Only in the case of the Palestinians has an infrastructure been established to perpetuate a crisis,” write our CEO Dan Mariaschin and the late U.S. Ambassador Richard Schifter. „Until the United Nations ends its support of the ‘right of return,’ we cannot expect meaningful progress toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Read more » »

WATCH: Two years after the Tree of Life attack, we speak with Pittsburgh’s Jewish archivist Eric …

WATCH: Two years after the Tree of Life attack, we speak with Pittsburgh’s Jewish archivist Eric Lidji, Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center, about his remarkable efforts to document and preserve the pieces of history left behind from such a dark day. Read more » »