Tag Archives: Israel-Swords of Iron
Darkness in Red Cross History: A Century of ICRC Failures Toward the Jewish People – B’nai B’rith International
By Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs When we open the website of the Red Cross, we find three words that make up the definition of its mission: neutral, impartial and independent. Read more » »
Jana Beris on October 7 Attack and Its Devastating Aftermath – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video In this important and emotional interview, our Eduardo Kohn and Adriana Camisar speak with Uruguayan-Israeli journalist Jana Beris about the dramatic situation in Israel. The interview is in Spanish. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Deal to Release Hostages Held in Gaza – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Rob Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith welcomes the new ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war, which includes the initial release of 33 hostages and a limited Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. There are about 100 hostages in Hamas captivity at this time. Read more » »
Submission Process Opens For 2025 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem announced that the submission process for its Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage for 2025 is open. Deadline for submission: February 28, 2025. For entry form click here. Read more » »
Support line for released hostages and families is launched by NATAL, Kamim Foundation – B’nai B’rith International
The Jerusalem Post reported on the creation of a dedicated phone line to support released hostages and their families, launched with significant funding from B’nai B’rith International. Read about this vital initiative in the Jerusalem Post. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Expresses Concern Over Pope’s Comments That Obscure Key Gaza Facts and Risk Fueling Hostility – 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 troubled—particularly during a holiday season that should unite the world’s religious communities and renew Read more » »
Blood Libels Are Back: The Politicization of Anti-Semitism since October 7
In an article for JUSTICE Magazine, B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin writes about the resurgence of anti-Semitic tropes—particularly modern blood libels falsely accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes—as a widespread political tool since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Read the article in the No. 72 edition of JUSTICE Magazine here. Read more » »
Kamim Foundation and NATAL Launch Hostage Support Line – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International Provides Significant Funding In a new collaboration between the Kamim Foundation and NATAL (Israel’s Trauma and Resiliency Center), a telephone line dedicated specifically to support released hostages and hostage families will launch this week, with significant funding from B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith calls World Council of Churches Syria response ‘deplorable’ – B’nai B’rith International
JNS highlighted B’nai B’rith International’s condemnation of the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) anti-Israel messaging included in the WCC’s response to the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. Read the article at JNS.org. Read more » »
World Council of Churches Leader, in Statement on Syria, Again Manages to Discern One Villain: The Jewish State – 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—the world’s oldest and most widely known Jewish communal and humanitarian organization—condemns the latest anti-Israel messaging of the Geneva-based World Council of Churches (WCC), particularly its current leader, Rev. Read more » »
