Category Archives: World
Israel’s ambassador suggests things may be better after Obama
Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, was born and raised in Florida, so he has as solid an understanding of both countries as any Israeli official. In a recent speech at the B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism ceremony in Jerusalem . he made several insightful observations. Read more » »
Grapevine: Diplomacy on the ball
The visit to Israel this week by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry may not have been as spontaneously sudden as it seemed. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Is Appalled As UNESCO World Heritage Committee Considers Resolution That Again …
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is appalled that a joint Palestinian-Jordanian draft of a resolution that questions Jewish historic ties to Temple Mount and the Old City of Jerusalem was Read more » »
Rep. Gordon holds forum on affordable housing
BURLINGTON – The key to expanding opportunities for seniors to find smaller homes when the time is right will come with a combined effort between state and local government, and private sector redevelopment. Read more » »
Obama Appoints US Holocaust Memorial Museum Senior Official to Key Administration Post
President Barack Obama announced his intention last week to nominate Jordan E. Tannenbaum, who has served as chief development officer at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, a position he has served in since 2004, to be a member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Read more » »
National Roundup 07-11: Rahm Emanuel’s ‘Body Man’ Departs After Wild 6-year Ride; Florida Fight Over
The following is a round-up of national news from several major states across the country that will be featured on our site on a daily basis: NEW JERSEY Trump and Christie Join Forces to Attack Obama, Clinton : Republicans Donald Trump and Chris Read more » »
The Dallas shooter wanted to stay in this anti-Semitic black militant group
Micah Johnson was reportedly for a short time a member of the New Black Panther Party, a confrontational group that often espouses anti-Semitic ideas. (Facebook) Investigators may never know with certainty what combination of factors led Micah Xavier Johnson to methodically fire upon police officers in Dallas. Read more » »
Baldwin introduces bill for Holocaust survivor assets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act on Thursday, July 7. Read more »
Les prises de positions du B’nai B’rith France
Le BBF s’est récemment exprimé sur de nombreux sujets d’actualité, et notamment concernant le dernier vote infâme à l’UNESCO , le concours de dessins antisémites et négationniste organisé par l’Iran, le soutien aux forces de l’ordre après Read more » »
Voyage à Venise pour les 500 ans de la création du Ghetto
Dans le cadre de la Commission nationale des évènements, sous la responsabilité de Babeth Zweibaum, le B’nai B’rith France a organisé au mois de mai dernier un voyage à Venise intitulé « Sur les traces des Juifs de Venise – Le Ghetto Nuovo 500 ans d’histoire ». Read more » »
