Category Archives: World

B’nai B’rith Condemns Hostage Taking in Paris Kosher Market

B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International condemns the latest act of the terror that unfolded in eastern Paris today, where a terrorist suspected of killing a police officer yesterday, shot and killed four people, wounded many more and held at least five hostages inside a kosher market. Read more » »

PJV: U.N. Rejects Abbas Israeli Withdrawal Timeline Resolution

B’nai B’rith International is an outspoken critic of the ongoing efforts by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to avoid bilateral negotiations with Israel in favor of lobbying in world bodies. Peace can only be achieved through meaningful, bilateral negotiations. Read more » »

Le B’nai B’rith France appelle a participer dimanche aux « Marches Républicaines »

Le B’nai B’rith appelle à participer à la manifestation d’unité nationale ce dimanche à 15h au départ de la Place de la République, pour dire notre horreur de la barbarie commise contre les journalistes de Charlie Hebdo, contre les policiers, contre la démocratie et la liberté d’expression. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Opposes House Rule Change to Deny Disability Insurance Funding

B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: The 114th U.S. Congress is underway and among its first acts was the adoption of a new rule that will undercut Social Security as a whole and risks steep cuts in Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (DI) by late 2016. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Strongly Condemns Paris Terror Attack on French Satirical Newspaper

B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith strongly condemns the terror attack that left at least 12 dead and 10 wounded in the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Three masked gunmen stormed the building seeking out those who worked at the paper. They escaped after hijacking a car. Read more » »

Recap: B’nai B’rith Praises Return Of Alan Gross From Cuba

The start of Chanukah brought the welcome news that Alan Gross was returning to the United States from Cuba, where he had been held in deteriorating health for five years. Read more »

Odieux attentat terroriste mené contre le siège de la rédaction de Charlie Hebdo

Le B’nai B’rith France condamne fermement l’odieux attentat terroriste mené contre le siège de la rédaction de Charlie Hebdo qui a fait au moins 12 morts L’attaque terroriste ayant coűté la vie à au-moins douze personnes dans les locaux du journal Charlie Hebdo est une abomination. Read more » »

JPost: Venezuelan Government Doing Little To Curb Anti-Semitism

Comments made by B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin were featured in a Jerusalem Post article on the unchecked rise of anti-Semitism in Venezuela. Read more » »

JNS: B’nai B’rith Questions HarperCollins’ Initial Map Defense

B’nai B’rith International made our first statement of 2015 , denouncing the decision by publisher HarperCollins to sell sans Israel maps to Middle East vendors, in the name of „local preference.” HarperCollins initially defended the decision, but later back-tracked and apologized. Read more » »

Bonne et heureuse année 2015

« Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux » Marcel Proust Au nom du Bureau National du B’nai B’rith France et en mon nom personnel, je vous présente ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui Read more » »