Tag Archives: Antisemitism
Polish-language, Canadian newspaper ‘doubles down’ on antisemitism – JNS.org
(June 26, 2023 / JNS) The Ontario-based, Polish language newspaper Goniec has “doubled down on antisemitism,” per a B’nai B’rith Canada investigation. Read more » »
OAS and the Post Pandemic Challenges: B’nai B’rith Attends OAS General Assembly – B’nai B’rith International
OAS AND THE POST PANDEMIC CHALLENGES B’nai B’rith Attends OAS General Assembly The Organization of American States (OAS) wrapped up its 53rd General Assembly this week in Washington, D.C., with a main priority to strengthen and protect democracy and to unite all member states in a joint commitment to get the job done. Read more » »
Amid stark disagreement, UN postpones antisemitism meeting – JNS.org
(June 12, 2023 / JNS) The United Nations was supposed to convene a meeting with Jewish leaders and global antisemitism envoys next week in Cordoba, Spain to unveil its plan to combat antisemitism. It has postponed that meeting, amid stark disagreement over the contents of the draft plan. Read more » »
Pioneering Report by B’nai B’rith International | On Europe’s Streets: Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism – B’nai B’rith International
Iton Gadol (in Spanish) writes about B’nai B’rith International’s groundbreaking report (in English), “On Europe’s Streets: Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism,” report on the annual far-right marches that persist across Europe despite existing Europe-wide bans on Holocaust denial and distortion. Read in Iton Gadol (in Spanish). Read more » »
‘Irreversible Impact’: Over 100 organizations urge universities to reject academic association BDS resolution
An overwhelming majority of Middle East scholars support boycotting Israel, according to a survey. By Dion J. Read more » »
Opinion in JNS: A definition of antisemitism that harms Jews – B’nai B’rith International
In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith Director of Legislative Affairs, Rabbi Eric Fusfield discusses the unprecedented U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism released by the White House, which aims to address the numerous challenges faced by the American Jewish community. Read Rabbi Eric Fusfield’s op-ed on JNS.org. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Lauds White House Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., May 25, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The new White House national strategy to combat anti-Semitism is a welcome and unprecedented effort by the U.S. government to address the growing issue of anti-Jewish animus in the country. Read more » »
College Students: Help Address Anti-Semitism on Social Media; B’nai B’rith Essay Contest Winners Can Earn Up to $2500 College Scholarship – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith International 2023 None Shall Be Afraid Essay Contest invites students between the ages of 18 and 22 to address the prevalence of anti-Semitism on social media and how to combat it. Winners will earn scholarships and have the opportunity to have their essays published. The deadline to submit an essay is July 10, 2023. Read more » »
Embrace IHRA antisemitism definition, 160 Jewish groups tell UN – JNS.org
“International efforts to fight antisemitism can only succeed if reflecting the actual realities faced by Jews today,” B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin. Read more » »
More than 160 Jewish Communities and Organizations Across the Globe Urge UN to Use IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan – B’nai B’rith International
More than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe called on the United Nations to make use of the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in its forthcoming action plan to counter antisemitism. Read more » »
