Tag Archives: Antisemitism

JBS Interview – Israel at War: David Michaels on B’nai B’rith at the U.N. – B’nai B’rith International

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Op-Ed: This week’s terror in Israel is not the moral equivalent to war (RNS) – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels, wrote an op-ed in Religion News Service (RNS) on Hamas’s evil onslaught of terror against Israeli civilians. Read more » »

Amid Terrorist Assault on Israel, B’nai B’rith Leaders Meet with U.N. Secretary-General – B’nai B’rith International

As Israel continues to fend off the most horrific attack on its civilians in history, a B’nai B’rith International delegation met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Read more » »

In the News: Thoughts Heading into High Holidays (JNS) – B’nai B’rith International

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B’nai B’rith Commemorates 60th Anniversary of March on Washington – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As the 60th anniversary of the defining March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom approaches, B’nai B’rith commemorates its vitally important role in the fight for civil rights. August 28 marks 60 years since civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Read more » »

Clear And Present Dangers: Iran and Latin America – B’nai B’rith International

By Eduardo Kohn On July 20, the Defense Ministers of Iran and Bolivia signed a bilateral cooperation memorandum in Tehran. The agreement, signed by Iran’s Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Qarai Ashtiani and Bolivia’s Edmundo Novillo Aguilar, has sparked intense debate within Bolivia and the region. Read more » »

Jewish leaders praise Panama for adopting IHRA antisemitism definition – JNS.org

(July 28, 2023 / JNS) The Republic of Panama became the 42nd country to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The decision, announced on July 25, drew praise from Jewish leaders. Read more » »

Panama Adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism to Combat Discrimination and Hatred – B’nai B’rith International

A statement from B’nai B’rith Panama/The Jewish Community in Panama: Panama Adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism to Combat Discrimination and Hatred (Panama City, July 25, 2023)-Panama has taken a significant step in its commitment against Read more » »

Drop Roger Waters, a dozen-plus Jewish groups urge music company – JNS.org

(July 24, 2023 / JNS) German media conglomerate Bertelsmann announced in 2016 that it had, effectively, told Pink Floyd frontman Rogers Waters “Wish You Were Here” and let’s make “Money” while being “Comfortably Numb” to the chutzpah of a company with a troubling World War II-era history signing a noted antisemite. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Welcomes Israeli President’s Celebration of U.S.-Israel Bond During Remarks Before Congress – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: Appearing before a joint meeting of the United States Congress, Israeli President Isaac Herzog celebrated Israel’s “first” 75 years and reiterated the strong bond between the State of Israel and the United States. Read more » »