Tag Archives: Israel

Reflections on 125 Years Since the First Zionist Congress in Basel – B’nai B’rith International

“Were I to sum up the Basel Congress in a word – which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly – it would be this: At Basel I founded the Jewish State. If I said this out loud today l would be greeted by universal laughter. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith: Interview with Fernando Lottenberg, the First OAS Commissioner to Combat Anti-Semitism – B’nai B’rith International

Iton Gadol covered B’nai B’rith International’s interview with Fernando Lottenberg, the Organization of American States’ first Commissioner to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. The conversation was held in Spanish with English subtitles. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Has Significant Presence at First Zionist Congress 125th Anniversary Event – B’nai B’rith International

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B’nai B’rith: „We Work to Combat the Demonization of Israel” – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith International Special Advisor on Latin American and U.N. Affairs Adriana Camisar sat down with Iton Gadol to talk about our important work combating the demonization of Israel and our efforts supporting a robust Israel-Latin America relationship. This interview has been translated from Spanish to English. Read more » »

Past President Kaufman Op-ed in Jerusalem Post: Social Media Platforms Should Unleash a Digital Iron Dome – B’nai B’rith International

Read the op-ed by past B’nai B’rith President Charles Kaufman in the Jerusalem Post. Can the technology that gave the world “auto-reply” messages and “chatbots” deliver an antidote to antisemitic and anti-Israel social media posts? Round-the-clock monitoring doesn’t seem to curb the appetite for Jew-hatred. Read more » »

BBUK welcomes last night’s ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

By BBUK In Bureau of International Affairs, Israel, Statements On 8 August 2022 The following statement has been issued by Jeremy Havardi, Director of the BBUK Bureau of International Affairs: B’nai B’rith UK welcomes the ceasefire that was implemented last night between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more » »

Director of U.N. Affairs Op-ed in Times of Israel: Miloon Kothari’s “Apology” Is Inadequate; Prejudiced Commissioners Must Go – B’nai B’rith International

Read the op-ed by our Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs in the Times of Israel. Fifteen international Jewish organizations have written to the United Nations Human Rights Council president, Federico Villegas, demanding that he remove members of a “Commission of Inquiry” on Israel guilty of bigoted statements on Jews and the Jewish state. Read more » »

Pioneering Israeli Biotech for 21st Century Global Challenges: Pluri CEO Yaky Yanay – B’nai B’rith International

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UN Commission of Inquiry Member Apologizes for “Jewish Lobby” Comment

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry [COI] member Miloon Kothari wrote a letter apologizing for his “Jewish lobby” comments that were criticized as being antisemitic. Read more »

B’nai B’rith Calls for Dismissal of Anti-Israel U.N. ‘Commission’ After Odious Remarks – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith International is calling for the dismissal of members of the United Nations’ latest anti-Israel “Commission of Inquiry” after odious remarks by its members and other blatant violations of its own sweeping terms and the U.N.’s operating principles. Read more » »