Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith Condemns Positions of Chile, Colombia and Bolivia Regarding Israel and Criticized the Statement by the Argentine Foreign Ministry – B’nai B’rith International

Iton Gadol and AJN covered B’nai B’rith International’s condemnation of the Chilean, Colombian and Bolivian governments regarding Israel, and our criticism of the Argentine Foreign Ministry’s statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Read in Iton Gadol and AJN (both in Spanish). Read more » »

‘Good Riddance’: B’nai B’rith Demands that U.N. Leaders Acknowledge Outgoing Rights Official’s Final Polemic as Incendiary and Unacceptable – B’nai B’rith International

Craig Mokhiber, who has been serving as director of the New York office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, sent on Saturday what he called “my last official communication” to the high commissioner, Volker Türk. The letter, now publicized, represents likely the most polemical and bigoted screed by a senior U.N. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Deplores Resolution Adopted By U.N. “Emergency Session” On Israel; Fails To Mention Hamas, Iran Or Israeli Hostages – B’nai B’rith International

Rewards Hamas atrocities with call for “ceasefire” before perpetrators have been neutralized and before hostages freed B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns Muhammed Ali Fatih Erbakan’s Radical Campaign against Israel – B’nai B’rith International

We strongly denounce Muhammed Ali Fatih Erbakan’s radical campaign against Israel that would further enflame tensions in the region. During an Oct. 19 address to Turkish parliament, Erbakan called for the immediate closure of NATO and U.S. military bases in Turkey and the denial of U.S. Read more » »

Newsweek Op-ed: Hamas Is Evil. Hezbollah Is Just as Evil and Better Equipped – B’nai B’rith International

In a Newsweek op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin and Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels urgently warn that Hezbollah, another Iranian terrorist proxy, poses an even greater threat to Israel and the Middle East than Hamas. Read the op-ed in Newsweek. Since the Hamas invasion of Israel on Oct. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns U.N. Secretary-General Remarks – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly condemn U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres for his remarks that recycle a false rationale for the savage Hamas attacks against Israel launched on Oct. 7. Read more » »

Letter Sent to the Editor: Washington Post misses central point about UNRWA – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin and AJIRI-BBI Chair Richard P. Schifter sent a letter to the Washington Post regarding its recent, misleading article about UNRWA (“What is UNRWA, the U.N. agency in Gaza struggling to help Palestinians?” Washington Post, October 16). From Daniel S. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Urges Countries to Submit Supplemental Filing to International Court of Justice – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith has issued letters to multiple allied countries that previously filed briefs with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to request that they submit supplemental filing. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Commends Biden Commitment to Ensuring Israel’s Military Edge – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We commend President Joe Biden for Oval Office remarks tonight calling out Iran’s terror network. Biden noted Iran is supporting Russia in Ukraine and is also supporting Hamas. Read more » »

Op-ed: The ferocious attack against Israel shows us the true face of Hamas (Iton Gadol in Spanish) – B’nai B’rith International

In an op-ed for Spanish speaking outlet Iton Gadol, B’nai B’rith Special Advisor on Latin American and U.N. Read more » »