Tag Archives: Israel
Mr. Chikli Goes to Jerusalem – B’nai B’rith International
The new Israeli government—the country’s 37th since independence, the sixth led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—has been controversial since it was elected on Nov. 1 and was sworn in at a festive Knesset session on Dec. 29. Read more » »
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 » »
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 » »
B’nai B’rith Denounces U.N. Referral of Israel to ICJ: ‘Are No Palestinian Actions Deserving of Scrutiny?’ – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International condemns the U.N. General Assembly’s (UNGA) request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) address the legality of Israeli policies in Palestinian-claimed territories. The referral, endorsed by a UNGA committee in November, has now been rubberstamped by the assembly’s plenary. 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 » »
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 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 » »
Members of European Parliament to Visit Israel with B’nai B’rith, Building on Strengthened EU-Israel Ties – B’nai B’rith International
In a delegation headed by B’nai B’rith International and the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem, members of the European Parliament are set to visit Israel to strengthen EU-Israel ties, building on recent breakthroughs in the relationship and exposing the MEPs to realities in the country and the region, ahead of the formation of a new government. Read more » »
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in InsideSources: 75 Years On, the Dead End of Palestinian Grievance – B’nai B’rith International
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