Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
The OSCE’S Reticence on October 7 – B’nai B’rith International
When one of the world’s premier human rights conferences convened in Warsaw, Poland, this month, the Jewish community understandably hoped the participants would use the occasion to mark the one-year anniversary of the worst anti-Semitic pogrom since the Holocaust. But the overlooking of the Oct. Read more » »
‘Shameful stain’: Jewish groups slam ICC warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith asked why the court hasn’t sought to arrest “the genocide-seeking rulers of Iran engineering atrocities, conflict and human misery throughout the region and beyond. Read more » »
Jewish Americans visit Japan as part of diplomacy, culture tour – B’nai B’rith International
JNS spotlighted B’nai B’rith International’s week-long trip to Japan, organized by the Japan International Cooperation Center, as part of the Japanese government’s annual Kakehashi Project. Read more at JNS.org, and in the Cleveland Jewish News. Read more » »
Simulated tunnel based on actual Hamas videos
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and Rebecca Saltzman, a member of the B’nai B’rith International board of directors, spoke with the Intermountain Jewish News about their chilling experiences going through the immersive “Inside Hamas Tunnels” installation on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls ICC Arrest Warrant for Israelis a Legal and Moral Affront–and Intolerable Threat to Combating Terror – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International deplores in the strongest terms the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) issuing of arrest warrants for civilian leaders of Israel. Read more » »
Jewish Leaders to Pope: Genocide Claim Against Israel Is Misguided and Harmful
In its coverage of Jewish organizations reacting to comments made by Pope Francis, the National Catholic Register quoted a statement from B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel Mariaschin and Director of United Nations and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels expressing outrage regarding the Pope falsely accusing Israel of committing genocide. Read more » »
Letter Sent to the Editor: Washington Post Columnist Piece Ignores Central Role of Hamas in Conflict
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin submitted a letter to The Washington Post regarding its recent opinion piece by columnist David Ignatius that completely ignores Hamas’s role in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Read more »
Holocaust Survivors Whose Lives are Bookended by War – B’nai B’rith International
In the Spring of 2022, I wrote a blog entitled, “Russian Invasion of Ukraine Leaves Horrific Toll on Seniors.” The article detailed the horrific stories of how seniors were coping with the war. About two and half years later, the war is raging on. I recently thought about updating that 2022 blog post. Read more » »
Young Leaders Strengthen Ties With Japan Through Kakehashi Project – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith’s Young Leadership Network—Connect—represented the Jewish-American community during the annual Kakehashi Project in Japan, a trip organized by the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) aimed at strengthening ties between Jewish Americans, Japan and the United States. Read more » »
Jews for Jesus remains a deceptive cover to convert Jews | Opinion
In a Jerusalem Post op-ed, B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider calls out Jews for Jesus for what it is: a poorly veiled and deceptive cover for a full-court effort to convert Jews to Christianity. Read the op-ed in The Jerusalem Post. Read more »
