Category Archives: B’nai B’rith UK

What’s wrong with the Middle East? – uncovering the issues that plague the world’s most troubled region 

By BBUK In Advocacy, Announcements, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, Israel, . . . On 13 January 2021 Noru Tsalic, former IDF soldier and current management consultant has spent many years engaging in pro-Israel advocacy. He writes regularly for Times of Israel and is editor in chief of ‘Politically In-correct Politics’. Read more » »

Virtual Meeting to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day – Tuesday 19 January at 8pm

By BBUK In Announcements, Talk, Virtual Meeting On 11 January 2021 Dame Helen Hyde, DBE is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Imperial War Museum. She is a Trustee of the Holocaust Education Trust and the National Holocaust Centre and Museum. Read more » »

BBUK Virtual Meetings January 2021

BBUK Virtual Meetings January 2021 Wednesday, 6th January 8pm – Talk by John Ware Monday, 11th January 9.30am – Talk by Her Excellence Melinda Simmons UK Ambassador to Ukraine The post BBUK Virtual Meetings January 2021 appeared first on B’nai B’rith UK. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK organises formal letter of complaint to Polish Ambassador

A report by Jeremy Havardi Director LBIA B’nai B’rith was recently made aware of an attempt by a Polish embassy employee to rehabilitate the reputation of Polish politician Wladyslaw Studnicki. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK is deeply disappointed at the decision to re-admit Jeremy Corbyn into the Labour Party.

B’nai B’rith UK is deeply disappointed at 18/11/20’s decision to re-admit Jeremy Corbyn into the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn has refused to apologise for initially stating that antisemitism in Labour was exaggerated, offering instead a meaningless clarification of his remarks. To reinstate him under those circumstances is both unjustified and risible. Read more » »

Civilisation in Crisis

13/11/2020| Advocacy, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK, Jewish Interest| A report by Jeremy Havardi Director LBIA Freedom of religion and belief is regarded as a sacrosanct foundation of any civilised society and is upheld in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK mourns the passing of former Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks

B’nai B’rith UK mourns the passing of former Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks. Lord Sacks z””l, an honorary member of B’nai B’rith for nearly 30 years, was a true leader of the Jewish community whose courage, vision and intellect inspired generations of Jews and non-Jews alike. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK welcomes the conclusions of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Jeremy Havardi B’nai B’rith UK welcomes the conclusions of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on 29th October about Labour antisemitism. Their report makes damning conclusions which leave no doubt about the scale of the damage committed by the previous Labour leadership. Read more » »

UNRWA: An institutional barrier to Middle East peace

25/10/2020| Advocacy, Announcements, anti-Semitic, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK, Jewish Interest| A Paper by Jeremy Havardi Director, B’nai B’rith UK’s Bureau of International Affairs October 2020 Executive Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Cheshire fills 3 car boots with donated food and toiletries for Sukkot appeal

25/10/2020| Announcements, BBUK, Charitable Projects, Charities, Fund Raising, Jewish Interest| B’nai B’rith in Cheshire has this year inaugurated a Sukkot appeal, with a superb collection of food and toiletries for the Wythenshawe Food Bank in Manchester. Read more » »