Category Archives: World
An ugly fight on Iran
WASHINGTON — In the fall of 1991, America’s president found himself in a fight with Congress over Israel. George H. W. Bush wanted to delay consideration of $10 billion in loan guarantees to the state, which at the time was swelling under the pressure of an exodus of Jewish emigrants from Russia. Read more » »
Australian Doctor Uses Holocaust as Diet Analogy
Well, this is a new low. Dr. Ric Gordon, a popular medical expert for the Australian morning show „Today,” seems to think that Auschwitz was some sort of fat farm. Gordon recently compared the Holocaust to a diet — apparently the best example he could think of to explain the logic that if you eat less, you will gain less weight. Read more » »
Obama Admin Moves to Block Restitution for U.S. Terror Victims
Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken / AP BY: Adam Kredo August 13, 2015 5: 00 am The Obama administration has intervened in a landmark legal case brought by the American victims of Palestinian terrorists, urging the court to limit restitution for Read more » »
Bnai Brith „B Bracket” Heats Up
Entering play on Sunday August 2, 2015 were six teams all eyeing a chance at a birth or a play in game for the finals. The first two match-ups of the day featured a Cinderella storied 11 seed (Bombers) facing off in a do-or-die game against the 1 seed, last year’s champ (Noshers). This game was testy and exciting from the start. Read more » »
Brad Ashford says current Iran nuclear deal ‘not good enough’
Not good enough. Fresh off a trip to Israel that was clearly influential in his thinking, U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford repeated those words more than a dozen times Wednesday to describe President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Deeply Disappointed by U.S. Government’s Petitioning on Behalf of PA, Urging Decrease
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is deeply disappointed by the U.S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith participa em Brasília da 1ª reunião da Frente Parlamentar Mista pela Liberdade …
A B´nai B´rith esteve presente ontem na Câmara dos Deputados, em Brasília, na 1ª. Reunião da Frente Parlamentar Mista pela Liberdade Religiosa, Frente esta presidida pelo Deputado Moroni Torgan, que contou com mais de 230 pessoas, entre deputados, embaixadores e outros representantes da sociedade civil. Read more » »
Em „A Hora e a História”, Demétrio Magnoli aborda crise na gestão Dilma
Comentarista do Jornal Folha de São Paulo, o sociólogo Demétrio Magnoli lançou recentemente o livro „A Hora e a História”, com artigos publicados desde 2004 até abril deste ano. Ele vê na economia da China a explicação para o crescimento e a posterior crise dos países emergentes, como o Brasil. Read more » »
Nanette Konig, colega de classe de Anne Frank, lança biografia
Nanette Konig, 86, colega de classe de Anne Frank e sobrevivente do Holocausto lançou ontem na Livraria Saraiva, em São Paulo, o livro „Eu sobrevivi ao Holocausto: o comovente relato de uma das últimas amigas vivas de Anne Frank” (Universo dos Livros). Read more » »
Jornal Haaretz repudia retirada da nacionalidade israelense de passaportes em Jerusalém
Uma decisão adotada pelo Brasil em 2014, no auge do conflito entre Israel e o Hamas, começou a ser aplicada este ano e chamou a atenção das pessoas: a partir de agora os filhos de brasileiros que nascem em Jerusalém, não tem mais a palavra Israel no passaporte. Read more » »
