Tag Archives: anti semitism
Past President Kaufman Op-ed in Jerusalem Post: Social Media Platforms Should Unleash a Digital Iron Dome – B’nai B’rith International
Read the op-ed by past B’nai B’rith President Charles Kaufman in the Jerusalem Post. Can the technology that gave the world “auto-reply” messages and “chatbots” deliver an antidote to antisemitic and anti-Israel social media posts? Round-the-clock monitoring doesn’t seem to curb the appetite for Jew-hatred. Read more » »
Director of U.N. Affairs Op-ed in Times of Israel: Miloon Kothari’s “Apology” Is Inadequate; Prejudiced Commissioners Must Go – B’nai B’rith International
Read the op-ed by our Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs in the Times of Israel. Fifteen international Jewish organizations have written to the United Nations Human Rights Council president, Federico Villegas, demanding that he remove members of a “Commission of Inquiry” on Israel guilty of bigoted statements on Jews and the Jewish state. Read more » »
Digitizing a Century-Old Archive Puts the Spotlight Back on Yiddish Culture – B’nai B’rith International
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After Human Rights Council President Cites Stigmatization of Jews, Jewish Groups Urge Removal of „Prejudiced” U.N. Commissioners – B’nai B’rith International
Jewish organizations on multiple continents have written to the United Nations Human Rights Council president, urging him to remove members of a Commission of Inquiry on Israel found to have made offensive statements on Jews and the Jewish state. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Appalled by WCC’s Dismissal of „False Media Reporting” on Bigotry; Incoming Leader Labels Jewish Criticism „Mischievous” – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International, which has expressed alarm over the election by the World Council of Churches of a leader who has Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs and Special Advisor on Latin American and U.N. Affairs Participate in Latin American Forum to Combat Anti-Semitism – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn and Special Advisor on Latin American and U.N. Affairs Adriana Camisar participated in the Latin American Forum to Combat Anti-Semitism in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) and the Latin American Jewish Congress. Read more » »
AMIA: Another Anniversary Without Justice – B’nai B’rith International
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Australian state of Victoria bans display of Nazi swastika
B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission chairman hails legislation banning the public display of the symbol as a “thunderous blow” to neo-Nazis. (June 23, 2022 / JNS) Victoria has become first Australian state to ban the display of the Nazi swastika, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Read more » »
World Council of Churches promotes Presbyterian reverend with anti-Israel bias
In 2016, Rev. Professor Dr. Jerry Pillay compared Israel and the alleged “exclusionary and violent character of the Israeli Zionist project” to South Africa’s racial apartheid. (June 21, 2022 / JNS) B’nai Brith International expressed concern and outrage over the newly elected general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Professor Dr. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada marks uptick in anti-Semitism for sixth year in row
“Most worrisome,” said the report, was the increase in violent incidents, which went from “nine in 2020 to 75 in 2021.” (April 25, 2022 / JNS) For the sixth consecutive year, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada has increased according to an audit by B’nai Brith Canada. Read more » »
