Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

#DeleteAntisemitism ❌ Act against #antisemitism and #hate whenever you see it – online and offline❗️ …

#DeleteAntisemitism ❌ Act against #antisemitism and #hate whenever you see it – online and offline❗️ The European Commission 🇪🇺 has taken important steps in the fight against anti-Semitism. Read more » »

Gemeinsame Botschaft in seltener Eintracht

Jüdische Allgemeine covered our campaign to #deleteantisemitism. With other major Jewish organizations, we’ve called on the European Commission to tackle online #antisemitism in the #DigitalServicesAct. Read more » »

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report summarizing anti-Semitic incidents in …

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report summarizing anti-Semitic incidents in the EU 🇪🇺 from 2009-2019 is the first FRA report to incorporate national action plans aimed at combating #antisemitism. Unsurprisingly, anti-Semitism „remains an issue of serious concern. Read more » »

US welcomes Serbia’s designation of Hezbollah as a terror organization

We are encouraged by Serbia’s stated intention to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization in its entirety. This comes in the broader context of U.S.🇺🇸-brokered discussions between Israel 🇮🇱 and Serbia 🇷🇸 and recent positive tectonic shifts in the broader region. Read more » »

From Vienna to Washington by way of Tel Aviv: Meet Austria’s U.S. envoy

B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin told Jewish Insider that Austrian 🇦🇹 Ambassador to the U.S. 🇺🇸 Weiss has always had „a keen sensitivity to our concerns” and shared „our mutual interest in maintaining a strong trans-Atlantic relationship.” Embassy of Austria, Washington D.C. Read more » »

Social Security: 85 Years of Lifting Seniors out of Poverty

„Social Security has brought the senior poverty rate down by about 40% — not a bad accomplishment for an 85th birthday!” In the latest Expert Analysis blog, Evan Carmen breaks down Social Security’s impact on seniors since its creation. Read more here: https: //bit. Read more » »

#DeleteAntisemitism ❌: Our open letter to the European Commission Today, in partnership with several …

#DeleteAntisemitism ❌: Our open letter to the European Commission Today, in partnership with several other major Jewish organizations we sent an open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, stating our position in response to the #DigitalServicesAct consultation. Read more » »

Thank you Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) for donating masks to our sponsored HUD-assisted senior …

Thank you Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) for donating masks to our sponsored HUD-assisted senior housing property Pasadena Interfaith Manor in Texas. As the largest national Jewish sponsor of low-income, nonsectarian housing for seniors in the United States, we are aware of how vital supplies like facemasks are for seniors right now. Rep. Read more » »

#DeleteAntiSemitism ❌ Today, together with major Jewish organizations, we’re launching a unified …

#DeleteAntiSemitism ❌ Today, together with major Jewish organizations, we’re launching a unified response to the European Commission #DigitalServicesAct consultation. Read more » »

Digital Governance: A Jewish Perspective

(Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »