Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Coronavirus: Greece to test Israeli ‘miracle drug’
In a potential breakthrough against #COVID19, Greece will join a trial to test an Israeli „miracle” treatment. This incredible feat of Israeli innovation gives us hope, while Greece’s participation in the trial reinforces the Israel-Greece relationship. Read more » »
Israel, Greece seal deal to allow travel for vaccinated; UK, Estonia may be next
Great to see Israeli 🇮🇱 PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek 🇬🇷 PM Dimitris Mitsotakis meet in Jerusalem to discuss further strengthening ties between the two nations, and formalize a bilateral tourism deal that enables vaccinated tourists to travel freely between Israel and Greece. Read more » »
American Jewish Groups Slam ICC Decision on Israel as ‘Systemic Bias’
The Algemeiner noted our rejection of the #ICC’s ruling giving itself the power to investigate #Israel and the Palestinians for supposed „war crimes.” With this decision, the ICC „puts Hamas and Israel on the same playing field, even though Israel’s actions were defensive in the face of Hamas attacks. Read more » »
George P. Shultz, Influential Cabinet Official Under Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 100
As we think about the many accomplishments of George Shultz, we especially recall him as an ardent champion of the free emigration of Soviet Jews. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Decries Travesty of ICC Ruling Against Israel
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
JBS News Update – 2/4/21
Our „Students Speak Out Against #Antisemitism” joint contest with Combat AntiSemitism encouraged students to think creatively about promoting tolerance. Read more » »
ICC has jurisdiction to probe Israel, Hamas for war crimes, pretrial judges rule
In a travesty, the International Criminal Court (#ICC) ruled that „Palestine” is a state and that it can probe into „war crimes” by Israel. This is nothing more than politically motivated, anti-Israel propaganda and once again demonstrates total bias against #Israel in multilateral organizations. Read more » »
Paris adopts the IHRA definition of antisemitism
Good news out of Paris: the city has adopted the IHRA definition of #antisemitism. This is an important step for #France where anti-Semitic incidents have been on the rise. Read more » »
Anti-Semitism
Our own SVP Rebecca A. Saltzman shares her insights tonight with Hilah BBG on her journey as a female Jewish #leader. She’ll talk about how her days at BBG started her on a leadership path within B’nai B’rith International. Read more »
Being Jewish in the NFL: A Conversation with Geoff Schwartz
Both #SuperBowl teams have a #Jewish offensive lineman? What are the odds! And while only one is expected to play, Ali Marpet of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, we’re proud of Marpet and Mitchell Schwartz of the The Kansas City Chiefs representing the Jewish community on and off the field. Read more » »
