Category Archives: JNS.org
Trump admin’s new visa rule could squeeze out anti-Israel student activists, experts say
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new rule limiting how long foreign students can stay on visas could make it more difficult for some anti-Israel activists to remain in the country indefinitely, experts told JNS.Markwayne Mullin, the U.S. Read more » »
Report: Antisemitic conspiracy theories surged 218% on social media after start of Iran war
Conspiracy theories alleging Jewish or Israeli control over governments and foreign policy more than tripled across major social media platforms after the outbreak of the Iran war, according to a report released on Thursday by B’nai B’rith International and Fighting Online Antisemitism. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith names former Federation community relations vice president Evan Bernstein its new CEO
B’nai B’rith International said that Evan Bernstein, the Jewish Federations of North America’s first vice president of community relations, will take over next month as its CEO, replacing Daniel S. Mariaschin, the longtime B’nai B’rith executive. Read more » »
NYC 2027 budget to include $175 million rental voucher program expected to benefit Jews, others
New York City’s top elected officials on Tuesday approved a $125.8 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which includes creating a $300 million housing voucher program that experts say is likely to benefit the Jewish community. Read more » »
EXCLUSIVE: Washington state Democratic Party spoke ‘for us without including us’ in anti-Israel platform, Jewish caucus co-chair says
Leaders of the Washington State Democratic Party added anti-Israel statements, including blaming the Jewish state for rising antisemitism, in the party’s newly adopted platform without consulting with the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, Democratic state senator Jesse Salomon, co-chair of the caucus, told JNS. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith honors Poles preserving Jewish heritage, combating antisemitism
B’nai B’rith International honored three Polish individuals and one grassroots organization on Sunday for their contributions to preserving Jewish heritage, commemorating Holocaust victims and strengthening relations between Jews and Poles. Read more » »
‘A systemic distortion’
On Tuesday, the third and final day of the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, a sharply critical panel took aim at what speakers described as deep-rooted institutional bias against Israel within the United Nations system, arguing that Read more » »
Trump signs Iran deal in Versailles
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian regime at the French palace of Versailles, where he dined with French President Emmanuel Macron after the G7 summit, the White House said.“There have been have so many memorable days and proud accomplishments for the president and his team. Read more » »
As Dan Mariaschin readies to retire as B’nai B’rith CEO, he worries about unprecedented threats to Jews
As Daniel S. Mariaschin approaches retirement after 53 years in Jewish advocacy, including 37 years at B’nai B’rith International where he has been CEO since 1999, he is very concerned about Jewish wellbeing.“As a community, we’re facing challenges to the extent and the level that we’ve never faced before,” he told JNS. Read more » »
Anti-Jewish harassment recorded in 98 countries in 2023, Pew finds
The number of countries with “high” or “very high” levels of social hostility toward religious groups increased by 22%, from 45 in 2022 to 55 in 2023, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Monday.Israel was one of six countries placed in the report’s “very high” category for religiously motivated social hostilities. Read more » »
