Tag Archives: Antisemitism
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in Newsweek: At the U.N., Special Treatment for Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Automatic – B’nai B’rith International
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Jewish Groups Slam Barcelona for Mulling End to Twinning Agreement with Tel Aviv – B’nai B’rith International
The European Jewish Press noted B’nai B’rith International’s outrage at the City Council of Barcelona’s proposal to end its friendship agreement with Tel Aviv after 24 years of good relations between the two cities. Read in the European Jewish Press. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Harvard Kennedy School Decision To Now Offer Fellowship To Kenneth Roth – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The recent decision by the Harvard Kennedy School to reverse its previous decision not to offer a fellowship to Read more » »
Ilhan Omar to be booted from House Foreign Affairs Committee, Kevin McCarthy says
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy repeats promise to remove congresswoman with history of antisemitic comments from influential committee. (January 12, 2023 / JNS) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday repeated his promise to block vocal critic of Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Read more » »
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in JPost: Discrimination, Demonization and Delegitimization Has No Place at the U.N. – B’nai B’rith International
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B’nai B’rith Welcomes First Report from Virginia Commission to Combat Anti-Semitism – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith welcomes the report of Virginia’s Commission to Combat Anti-Semitism, announced by Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week. The document includes important recommendations in areas such as education, law enforcement, data collection, protecting Jewish students and confronting anti-Israel hatred. Read more » »
Students Share Ideas to Stop Anti-Semitism; B’nai B’rith International Announces Winners of 2022 None Shall Be Afraid Essay Contest – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 None Shall Be Afraid Essay Contest, held to encourage young people to offer suggestions on how a community can identify and stop incidents of anti-Semitism. The three winners are Adrian Weiss, Jennifer Karlan and Daniel Evans. Read more » »
The U.N. Assault on the IHRA Anti-Semitism Definition – B’nai B’rith International
For those of us who believe in the need for an organization of the world’s countries committed to working together to solve tough global issues, it has been difficult to bear the U.N.’s descent into irrelevance as its human rights pillar is perversely used to attack Israel. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Hosts Second Israel Mission of Journalists from Latin America – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem hosted a group of 11 senior journalists from Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay and Chile for a weeklong visit to Israel. Educator Gabriel Ben-Tasgal led the mission. Read more » »
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 » »
