Category Archives: World
Airbnb reverses decision over blacklisting Jewish properties in Judea and Samaria
(April 9, 2019 / JNS) The online hospitality service Airbnb announced on Tuesday that it has reversed its November decision to blacklist about 200 Jewish-owned properties in Judea and Samaria and has settled all lawsuits. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Statement on Airbnb Listings in West Bank
B’nai B’rith commends Airbnb for rescinding, as part of a court settlement, its decision to de-list properties in the West Bank.In November, the vacation rental company announced it would de-list Israeli properties located in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Read more » »
U.S. designation of Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist group draws reaction
U.S. designation of Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist group draws reaction Sun SentinelProminent Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted positively to the Trump administration announcing that the United States will officially designate Iran’s … Read more » »
Spring Issue of B’nai B’rith Magazine Spotlights Jewish-Muslim Interfaith Women’s Group
Other Features Include: Israeli start-ups helping the disabled and the poignant friendship between a Jewish philanthropist and his chess prodigy mentee (Washington, D.C. Read more » »
B’nai Brith opposes provincial bill banning hate rallies
In a rare display of dissent among Jewish advocacy groups, B’nai Brith Canada is opposing a provincial bill that aims to ban “hate-promoting demonstrations” from the grounds of Queen’s Park. Read more » »
Le Mot du Président du B’nai B’rith France
Un antisémitisme sans juif, ou presque Cet article est extrait de la conclusion faite par Philippe Meyer au Colloque « La Pologne et les juifs. Histoire et Mémoire. » organisé le 7 avril 2019 par la Commission Europe du B’nai B’rith France. Read more » »
Senate pays tribute to Fritz Hollings, the ‘senator from central casting’
Nobody talked like the late Sen. Fritz Hollings, D-S.C. Nobody sounded like Fritz Hollings. Nobody was Fritz Hollings. „When it comes to Senator Hollings, they broke the mold,” observed Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in a statement. „Fritz was a giant of a man who was often called the ‘senator from central casting. Read more » »
D’Angelo Chair Lecture Highlights Relationship between Irish and Jewish Immigrants
April 8, 2019Catholic immigrants from Ireland and Jewish immigrants from Europe formed a symbiotic bond upon their arrival to the United States in the middle- and late-19th century. That was the core message of Hasia R. Diner, Ph.D. Read more » »
Ex-Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dies at 97
Ex-Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dies at 97 WLOSErnest F. „Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in … Read more » »
B’nai B’rith honors Ynet’s Attila Somfalvi for series on US Jewry
Ynet’s senior anchor Attila Somfalvi has been awarded a certificate of merit by B’nai B’rith International for his coverage of the relationship between Israel and the American Jewish community. Read more » »
