Tag Archives: Antisemitism
B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum Addresses Campus Anti-Semitism, 2024 Election Issues, and more – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International’s 2024 annual Leadership Forum concluded today in Washington, D.C., with featured speakers throughout addressing topics relevant to the Jewish community, including the global impact of the Israel-Hamas war and the rise of anti-Semitism, as well as a moving Yom HaShoah commemoration at the Austrian Embassy. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We welcome the passing of the Antisemitism Awareness Act by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 1 with a decisive 320-91 vote in favor of the measure. This vital bipartisan bill, led by representatives Mike Lawler (R-N. Read more » »
When Anti-Semitism Comes From the Top of Governments – B’nai B’rith International
By Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Two days after the rampage of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel and the whole Jewish community were in shock. The rest of the world, if it were at all sensitive, should have been astonished and outraged by the brutal massacre perpetrated by Hamas. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Appalled at Universities’ Inaction Against Anti-Semitism Amid Campus Protests – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is distressed by the passive response from universities in addressing the rise of anti-Semitism and intimidation from students and outside protestors on their campuses. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Workshop With UNESCO Addresses Online Anti-Semitism in Latin America – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Institute of Strategic Dialogue, World Jewish Congress and the Latin American Jewish Congress, hosted a virtual capacity-building workshop in Spanish on April 9, “Facing online antisemitism in Latin America: How to deal with online hate speech and Holocaust denial and distortion. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith and Combat Antisemitism Movement Honor OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro – B’nai B’rith International
Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro was honored today for his work countering anti-Semitism over the past decade at a symposium in Washington, D.C., organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
Letter Sent to the Editor: NYT Piece Shows Ireland’s Unjustifiable Attempts to Turn Israel Into Pariah – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and AJIRI-BBI Chair Richard P. Schifter sent a letter to the New York Times regarding its recent article highlighting Ireland’s unjustifiable attempts to turn Israel into an international pariah (“Biden Loves Ireland, It Doesn’t Love Him Back”, New York Times, March 27, 2024). From Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Partners with Yad Vashem as Official North American Sponsor of “Unto Every Person There is a Name” Holocaust Program For 35th Year – B’nai B’rith International
Essential Program Enables Holocaust Victims to be Remembered as Individuals B’nai B’rith is proud to again serve as the North American sponsor of “Unto Every Person There is a Name,” the essential Holocaust remembrance program of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. Read more » »
Oregon senator slammed for Easter tweet on Israeli ‘indiscriminate’ bombing – B’nai B’rith International
“Instead of pushing absurd misinformation, Sen. Merkley should learn why spreading blood libel against Jews is so hateful and dangerous,” said B’nai B’rith International. JNS covered B’nai B’rith International’s condemnation of U.S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith ‘Surprised and Disappointed’ Biden Didn’t Address Antisemitism in SOTU – B’nai B’rith International
The Wrap featured B’nai B’rith International’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in its coverage of the speech and the deeply concerning rise in anti-Semitism across the United States. Read the article on The Wrap and Yahoo News. Read more » »
