Category Archives: World
Podcast Focuses on B’nai B’rith’s Pro-Israel Advocacy at the U.N.
(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2019)—Blatant anti-Israel bias within the United Nations is the topic of the latest B’nai B’rith International podcast. David Michaels, B’nai B’rith International director of United Nations and intercommunal affairs, joins CEO and host Daniel S. Mariaschin for a discussion about the United Nations. Read more » »
Hero pilot from hijacked Entebbe flight dies at 95
Michel Bacos (R) speaks to the media in 1976. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep going. Read more » »
Primer Foro Jurídico de América Latina
El Foro Internacional Jurídico contra la Discriminación, realizado en Santiago de Chile entre el 17 y el 19 de marzo recién pasados, fue organizado por la Comunidad Judía de Chile, el programa de diplomacia pública Hatzad Hashení, B’nai B’rith Latinoamérica y el Distrito 27. Read more » »
Algemeiner – Jewish Groups Laud U.K., Austria and Denmark for Opposing Notorious ‘Israel-Only’ Condemnation at U.N. Human Rights Council
The Algemeiner included a tweet posted by B’nai B’rith International in response to the news that the United Kingdom would vote against anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more » »
Tsvetan Tsvetanov with Working Meetings in Washington
On the second day of the annual conference of the American-Israeli Committee for Public Relations, which includes the chairman of the GERB Parliamentary Group and Deputy Chairman Tsvetan Tsvetanov, yesterday, US Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, congressmen and senators. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Praises Romanian Prime Minister for Stance on Embassy in Israel
(Washington, D.C., March 25, 2019)–B’nai B’rith commends Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila for her strong call for moving the Romanian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. She made the remarks at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference. Read more » »
What the U.S. House anti-hatred resolution didn’t say
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) takes part with Democratic leaders (including U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left) during the announcement of the introduction of the Equality Act at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2019. Read more » »
Lynn receives two bids of $2 million-plus for the redevelopment of the former Marshall Middle School – Itemlive
LYNN — The city has received two bids of $2 million-plus for the redevelopment of the former Thurgood Marshall Middle School into affordable senior housing. One developer is proposing demolition, while the other is seeking to rehabilitate and reuse the building. Read more » »
UNHRC Adopts Five Resolutions Bashing Israel
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31: 6 (The Israel Bible™) The meeting room of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Read more » »
Jewish Groups Applaud Trump Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan
To the Gershonites of the levitical clans: From the half-tribe of Menashe, Golan in Bashan—the city of refuge for manslayers—with its pastures, and Beeshterah with its pastures—2 towns.” Joshua 21: 27 (The Israel Bible™) An IDF soldier standing guard at a military base in the Golan Heights, near Israel’s border with Syria. Read more » »
