Category Archives: World
📌 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓 November 15th & 16th JOIN US for our virtual Leadership Forum, where …
📌 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓 November 15th & 16th JOIN US for our virtual Leadership Forum, where we’ll cover everything current, from the 2020 U.S. election to rising anti-Semitism to winds of change in the Middle East. Learn more: https: //www.bnaibrith.org/leadership-forum-2020.html 👉 REGISTER NOW: https: //us02web.zoom. Read more » »
Take off your hat to Yaacov Peterseil
Yaacov Peterseil, 73 – from Woodmere, Long Island to Jerusalem, 1986 Yaacov Peterseil (photo credit: Courtesy) What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone tells you he’s a hatter? The Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book Alice’s Read more » »
JBS News Update – 10/13/20
JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service noted our statement welcoming Facebook’s decision to ban Holocaust denial from its platform and our work behind the scenes in fighting for this important policy change. Read more » »
JBS Coverage of B’nai B’rith Welcoming Facebook’s Decision to Ban Holocaust Denial
JBS covered our statement welcoming Facebook’s decision to ban any content that denies or distorts the existence of the Holocaust. View coverage here or below (beginning at 1: 49). Read more » »
Argentina’s National Soccer Association Adopts International Antisemitism Definition
Kudos to the AFA, which oversees soccer in Argentina 🇦🇷, for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of #antisemitism. This groundbreaking decision should pave the way for more national football associations to sign on and take a stand against anti Semitism. Read more » »
IMPORTANT STEP: Congratulations #Romania 🇷🇴 for publication of a national strategy on combating …
IMPORTANT STEP: Congratulations #Romania 🇷🇴 for publication of a national strategy on combating #antisemitism. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania put forward the strategy for public consultation, a commitment agreed to by #EU Member States in the 2018 Council Declaration. https: //bit. Read more » »
Far-Left Spanish Politician Defiantly Claims ‘Jews’ Are Accountable for Israeli Government Actions
Shame on Podemos politician Sonia Vivas for claiming that all Jews are accountable for Israel’s actions and comparing voting for the Israeli government to Spain institutionalizing homophobia. Such #antisemitism and anti-Israel hatred must never be normalized. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Bowling Leagues Don’t Plan to Begin Their Season in 2020
B’nai B’rith bowling league members, in a majority vote, decided not to bowl in 2020 even though Hartfield Lanes provided information and a video about its safety measures. Read more » »
WATCH: Deputy Special Envoy to Combat anti-Semitism David Peyman speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin on …
WATCH: Deputy Special Envoy to Combat anti-Semitism David Peyman speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin on the importance of proactively addressing contemporary anti-Semitism through education, his views on countries choosing not to ban Hezbollah and what the Special Envoy’s office is doing to protect Jewish communities around the world. Read more » »
Guatemala to Enforce Ban on Hezbollah With Anti-Terrorism Financing Legislation
Kudos to Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei who just reaffirmed his country’s commitment to a ban on Hezbollah by introducing legislation that would prevent financing of terrorism. This is a major step in stopping Hezbollah and we urge other nations to follow suit. Read more » »
