Category Archives: World

B’nai B’rith Outraged By Killing Of Couple In Drive-By Terror Attack In Israel, Four Children …

​ B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is outraged by the drive-by terror attack in the West Bank that left a mother and father dead and four children orphaned. Read more » »

Discours du Premier Ministre Benjamin Netanyahu à la 70e Assemblée générale de l’ONU

« Merci, Monsieur le président, Mesdames et Messieurs, je suis venu ici de Jérusalem pour parler au nom de mon peuple, le peuple d’Israël. Je suis venu ici pour parler des dangers auxquels nous sommes confrontés et des opportunités que nous voyons. Read more » »

Working brunch with fellow Jewish organisations in renovated offices

Yesterday, 1st October 2015, B’nai B’rith Europe held a working brunch in its renovated office with several organisations that were attending the two days colloquium organised by the European Commission on „Tolerance and respect: preventing and combating anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe” on 1st and 2nd October. Read more » »

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Should Not Be President

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Should Not Be President by ANDREW E. HARROD October 2, 2015 „Sharia law is for Muslims. So if there is a Muslim majority state then it has to be run by Sharia,” stated basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with surprisingly little public controversy in aSeptember 23 interview . Read more » »

Aish comes to Buffalo

New Jewish organization aims to teach students about the religion Courtesy of Carly Kaminsky | UB students hang out and eat food in the Sukkah for the first meeting of Aish Buffalo, a new Jewish organization on campus. Jenna Harsanyi has always felt spiritual and cultural connections with her religion: Judaism. Read more » »

Trash bill battle: Eight apartment buildings in Harrisburg owe $1.6 million …

HARRISBURG — It’s easy to see why Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse wants to reclaim all city businesses as paying trash customers. All you have to do is look at the city’s list of disputed trash bills, topped by eight apartment buildings that reportedly owe $1.6 million. Read more » »

Elm Street, Strawberry Hill projects face appeals

Two senior housing projects approved this year by the Andover Planning Board are being appealed by neighbors over concerns about traffic, flooding, lighting and noise, among other issues. Both appeals are in Land Court and both are scheduled for status hearings Oct. 6. Read more » »

Veteran CBS journalist Peter Maer reflects on 40-year career

Granite City native Peter Maer, who covered the White House for 17 years for CBS News as part of his nearly 40 years in broadcast journalism, will be the featured speaker at a B’nai B’rith St. Louis program Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Jewish Community Center in Creve Coeur. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Denounces Abbas’ Disavowal of Peace Agreements with Israel; Contradictions Abound in

B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International denounces Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ disavowal of signed peace agreements with Israel in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly today. Read more » »

What about Iran’s human rights record?

Seemingly lost in the debate over the Iran nuclear deal is any focus at all on that country’s horrendous human rights record. Read more » »