Category Archives: World
Times of Israel: UN marks palestine day with fresh slew of resolutions condemning israel
The Times of Israel included a statement by B’nai B’rith International regarding a United Nations resolution that did not refer to a shared holy site in Jerusalem as the Temple Mount in addition to the title al-Aqsa. B’nai B’rith International’s statement noted, „This rebrands Judaism’s holiest site as solely an Islamic one. Read more » »
UN marks Palestine Day with fresh slew of resolutions condemning Israel
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday passed six resolutions described by a watchdog group as “anti-Israel,” marking 70 years since the world body’s partition plan carved Mandate Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state that never came to be. Read more » »
Cloud City
Some stories can be devoured time and again. Knowing the outcome is irrelevant. The story is so riveting that each time the reader is tricked into thinking it could end otherwise. I’ve found these in fiction — Gone With the Wind, for example — and also in non-fiction. The rags to riches to rags story of Horace “Haw” Tabor is such a tale. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Denounces U.N. General Assembly For Passing Six Rote Anti-Israel Resolutions
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International denounces the United Nations General Assembly for yet again passing six resolutions singling out Israel Read more » »
JNS.Org: Jewish Leaders back education dept. nominee, pro-palestinian groups slam him
The Jewish News Service included a statement by B’nai B’rith International Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Fusfield in its coverage of the controversial nomination of Kenneth L. Marcus to the position of assistant secretary of education for civil rights. Read more » »
Jewish leaders back Education Department nominee, pro-Palestinian groups slam him
WASHINGTON—Leaders of major American Jewish organizations are rallying around Kenneth L. Marcus, the nominee for assistant secretary of education for civil rights, as pro-Palestinian groups denounce him for opposing the BDS movement. Read more » »
Dec. 11: South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation Housing Marks 25 Years of Quality Living for Area Seniors
Dignitaries and Guest Speakers Including Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly Mila Jasey and Essex County Freeholder Patricia Sebold will Join the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey and Township of South Orange Read more » »
Voyage Israël Passion
B’nai B’rith FranceIsraël PassionVoyage du 11 au 18 mars 2018Pour célébrer les 70 ans de la création de l’Etat d’Israël Serge Dahan Président du B’nai B’rith Europe,Véronique Hauptschein Responsable de la Commission Israël et les membres de la Read more » »
But Don’t You Dare Criticize American Jews
Almost since the day the State of Israel was established, there have been American Jews of prominence who have criticized it. That’s a 69-year-old fact of life to which Israelis long ago became accustomed. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Sends Letter To Egyptian Ambassador Expressing Condolences On Recent Terrorist Attack
11/29/2017 B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin sent a letter to Egypt’s Ambassador to the United States Yasser Reda to express their condolences over the terrorist bombing that occurred last week, that killed more than 300 people and wounded 100. Read more » »
