Category Archives: World
Where is the EastMed pipeline heading?
Nick Malkoutzis (Macropolis) | Almost a decade ago, in February 2010, the Greek prime minister at the time, George Papandreou, and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu had a chance encounter in a Moscow Restaurant. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Anti-Semitic Vandalism at Jewish Cemetery in Bulgaria
(Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are deeply disturbed by the vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in the town of Shoumen, Bulgaria. The perpetrators toppled and broke gravestones and damaged the cemetery’s fences. Read more » »
Martin Luther King Jr Weekend of Remembrance
Friday, January 17 at noon, the weekend will open at the Eternal Flame on the lawn in front of Buchanan Hall UCSB campus. “Walk with Us” to North Hall; Reception, Multi-Cultural Center. 6pm -7: 30, Worship Service with Congregation B’nai B’rith. Red Sea Rhythm Rockers choir, music and poetry; come together in fellowship. 1000 San Antonio Rd. Read more » »
AHEPA Helping Build Greece, Israel, Cyprus Bridges
By Constantine S. Sirigos January 17, 2020 Cobi Bitton, CEO of the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce, addresses an attentive gathering hosted by AHEPA Hellas HJ-36 Icaros at the War Museum in Athens. (Photo by TNH/ C. Read more » »
Jewish Broadcasting Service – B’nai B’rith’s Testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security
The Jewish Broadcasting Service covered testimony B’nai B’rith submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security in advance of a hearing on domestic terrorism. The testimony advocated for anti-Semitism countermeasures, including the appointment of a special coordinator on anti-Semitism based in the Department of Justice. Read more » »
The National Herald – Mitsotakis Meets with Board of Greek-American and American-Jewish Organisations
The National Herald covered a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives from B’nai B’rith International, AHEPA, AHI and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The meeting occurred during the group’s biannual trilateral mission to the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more » »
North Sider striving to keep memory alive of 19th-century Jewish woman
North Sider striving to keep memory alive of 19th-century Jewish woman Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Read more » »
Ready to Help: B’nai B’rith Disaster Relief Fund Set to Provide Aid for Australia and Puerto Rico Disasters
Australia bushfires have killed more than 25 people, destroyed some 20 million acres of land, forced citizens to flee their towns and killed countless wildlife. (Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
Second Leg of Biannual Trilateral Conference in Cyprus
By TNH Staff January 15, 2020 The delegation and officials posed for a photo in Cyprus. Photo: Facebook CYPRUS – AHEPA under the leadership of George Horiates along with the American Hellenic Initiative (AHI), the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations, and B’nai B’rith continued their joint oversees mission in Cyprus. Read more » »
Secret Hitler Tabletop Game Pulled from Montreal Stores After B’nai Brith Complaints
The social deduction tabletop game Secret Hitler has been pulled from three Montreal game stores following complaints from the Jewish human rights group B’nai Brith Canada. If you’re unfamiliar with Secret Hitler, this social deduction tabletop game was first released in 2017. Read more » »
