Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith Hails Historic Agreement Between Israel and UAE
(Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly hail a breakthrough agreement that will normalize ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Read more » »
SHOÁ – El Valor de la Amistad. Un Testimonio sobre Resiliencia y Esperanza.
➡Junto a Proyecto Shoá y otras organizaciones tendremos la oportunidad de escuchar y compartir el testimonio de un sobreviviente del gueto de Shangai (China), que reside actualmente en Argentina. Fecha: jueves 13/8 Hora: 17 hs Uruguay EVENTO GRATUITO con inscripción previa: www.shoaelvalordelaamistad.eventbrite.com. Read more » »
We strongly hail a breakthrough agreement that will normalize ties between Israel and the United …
We strongly hail a breakthrough agreement that will normalize ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and commend The White House for its role in helping to bring this agreement about. Full statement from our President Charles Kaufman and CEO Daniel Mariaschin: https: //bit. Read more » »
We commend Lithuania for its decision to ban terrorist group Hezbollah from the country and …
We commend Lithuania for its decision to ban terrorist group Hezbollah from the country and categorizing Hezbollah as a terror organization. We join calls for the rest of the EU to fully recognize Hezbollah, without distinction, as the deadly terrorist group it is. Read more » »
Can Israel, Greece, and Turkey Cooperate?
Globe image via picrepo.com BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,690, August 13, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The recent visit of Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Israel was highly symbolic. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries. Read more » »
Jewish man violently assaulted in Paris elevator
Vandalized tombs with tagged swastikas are pictured in the Jewish cemetery of Quatzenheim, eastern France, Feb.19, 2019. (AP/Jean-Francois Badias)(AP/Jean-Francois Badias)Jewish man violently assaulted in Paris elevator French Jewish man verbally abused, badly beaten up in Paris elevator in anti-Semitic assault. Read more » »
Four Past Israeli Ambassadors to U.N. Talk About Highs, Lows and Lessons Learned
(Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 2020)–Four previous Israeli United Nations ambassadors, representing almost 20 years of history, spoke today with B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin on a virtual program about their time at the world body.As the U.N. Read more » »
On this day in 1952, Stalin’s tyrannical regime ordered 13 prominent Yiddish poets and writers …
On this day in 1952, Stalin’s tyrannical regime ordered 13 prominent Yiddish poets and writers to be murdered in Moscow’s Lubyanka Prison. This purge of Soviet Jewish leaders and heinous act of #antisemitism became known as the „Night of the Murdered Poets.” We must always remember. Read more » »
Kailey Breyer Brings Joy – and a Little Coding – to Girls
In August 2019, Kailey Breyer (Center) created Kailey’s Queens, an in-person and now online “safe space for girls between 9 and 16 to disconnect from social media to create genuine connections, build leadership skills and discover lifelong confidence.” (Photo/Courtesy of Kailey Breyer)At age 10, Kailey Breyer, B.S. Read more » »
We’re LIVE with FOUR former Israeli Ambassadors to the United Nations for a discussion about the …
We’re LIVE with FOUR former Israeli Ambassadors to the United Nations for a discussion about the U.N.’s complex relationship with Israel and prospects for international cooperation as the international body marks its 75th anniversary. Read more » »
