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B’nai B’rith’s Reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union Address – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As we listened to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tonight, we noted some issues prominent in our work, as well as some topics that we had hoped would receive attention but did not. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Tourist’s Reported Toppling of Jerusalem Statue, World Council of Churches’ Rush to Blame “Israeli Settler” – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We unequivocally condemn the toppling earlier today of a Christian religious statue at the Church of the Flagellation on Jerusalem’s Via Dolorosa. Read more » »
Release: New Bipartisan Holocaust Education Bill Introduced in the House on International Holocaust Remembrance Day – B’nai B’rith International
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Kathy Manning (NC-6), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1). announced the introduction of new bipartisan legislation — the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act – supported by B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Outraged by Barcelona Proposal to End Friendship Agreement with Tel Aviv – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: In 1998, Barcelona and Tel Aviv signed a friendship and cooperation agreement, which cemented the ties between these two wonderful Mediterranean cities. Read more » »
New US Congress to be sworn in – what’s on Jewish orgs’ agenda? – B’nai B’rith International
The Jerusalem Post spoke to B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about B’nai B’rith’s priorities for the 118th Congress for its article on Jewish organizations’ plans for this new, divided Congress. Read in the Jerusalem Post. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith denounces UN’s referral of Israel to the International Court of Justice – B’nai B’rith International
JNS covered our statement condemning the U.N. General Assembly’s request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) address the legality of Israeli policies in Palestinian-claimed territories. Read in JNS. (January 2, 2023 / JNS) B’nai B’rith International condemned the U.N. Read more » »
What Does a Divided Congress Mean for Israel-related Issues? – B’nai B’rith International
The Jerusalem Post interviewed and quoted B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about what a divided U.S. Congress (and a new Israeli government) means for Israel-related issues. Read in The Jerusalem Post. After two years in which both chambers of U.S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commends Removal of Iran from U.N. Commission on Status of Women – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International, whose dedicated Office of United Nations Affairs has led Jewish communal engagement with the U.N. for decades, strongly commends the world body’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for removing Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder of a term that was to continue until 2026. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum Focuses on Anti-Semitism and Resilience – B’nai B’rith International
U.S. Anti-Semitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt Featured Speaker Global anti-Semitism, Israel on the world stage, disaster relief efforts, mental health and aging, and domestic and international policy priorities in the next year were the focus of discussions at the B’nai B’rith International 2022 Leadership Forum, held virtually Dec. 11-12. Read more » »
Israeli President, UNESCO Director-General Salute Landmark B’nai B’rith Event Featuring Leadership of Academy of Hebrew Language – B’nai B’rith International
International Conference at UNESCO Highlights Hebrew as a “Treasure of Human Heritage” B’nai B’rith International hosted on Nov. 15 an historic international conference on the Hebrew language at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. Read more » »
