Category Archives: World

O Dilema do Terrorismo

Nestes dias conturbados temos que gritar Je suis Paris, Je suis Israel, Je suis Mali, Je suis Beirute, Je suis Estados Unidos, Je suis London. Somos todos atacados pela perversidade do terrorismo. Sentimo-nos tolhidos no mais essencial de nossos direitos humanos, a liberdade de ir e vir. Read more » »

Selectmen narrow vision for Machon

SWAMPSCOTT — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Wednesday to narrow down future use for the closed Machon School to three concepts — residential/housing, educational or community reuse. The vote gives town officials approval to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking detailed ideas for the three reuse possibilities. Read more » »

IAEA: Iran nuke deal may be implemented next month

WASHINGTON – Iran may meet by next month all of the benchmarks necessary for world powers to proceed with implementation of their nuclear deal, the head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency said. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Disconcerted Over U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s Statement Blaming Israeli …

image via wikipedia B’nai B’rith International wrote a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemning his recent statement, read on his behalf at a conference concerning the „rights of the Palestinian people.” Ban stated that „the anger we are witnessing is bred from nearly five decades of Israeli occupation. Read more » »

Jewish Groups Decry Atomic Agency Decision to End Probe Into Military …

A nuclear power plant outside of Tehran. Jewish groups are concerned by the IAEA decision to close its probe into the military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program. Photo: Wikipedia. Jewish groups decried a decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday to close its probe of Iran’s nuclear program. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns Sale of Nazi Paraphernalia on Amazon

A wide range of Nazi-related items are available for sale on Amazon, which still seems unable to control the sale of this hateful paraphernalia. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Writes CNN After Commentator Uses Trump’s Anti-Muslim Immigration Plan to Exhibit …

The following was written by B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin to CNN’s head of news standards and practices, asking for an apology or correction after commentator Ashleigh Banfield again showed her extreme Read more » »

Communiqué du B’nai B’rith France

Le B’nai B’rith France s’insurge contre la conférence-débat sur le thème « la campagne BDS et la justice française » qui aura lieu le 17 décembre à 18 heures à l’Université Paris 8 Le 17 décembre à 18 heures se tiendra à l’Université de Paris 8 à Read more » »

Poland Turns Hard to Right — and Jews Wind Up in Crosshairs

When some 50,000 people turned out in Warsaw recently to protest a plan by Poland’s ruling party to pack the nation’s constitutional court, the hard right-wing political fresponded quickly with a counter-demonstration of its own. Read more » »

Trump supporters shrug off the fuss, say he gets it

Here’s a roundup of some of the more notable Jewish organizational responses, as well as some of those that have stayed silent. Read more » »