Tag Archives: Israel

B’nai B’rith Decries Travesty of ICC Ruling Against Israel

(Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »

Ben-Gurion University and University of Cyprus to Launch Joint Course to Encourage Future Collaborations Thanks to the Support of B’nai B’rith International

(Beer-Sheva, Israel, Jan. 13, 2021)–Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the University of Cyprus will offer a joint online course in Greek and Hebrew for the 2021 spring semester. The course will focus on the history of diplomatic relations between Israel, Cyprus and Greece from the late 1940s to the present. Read more » »

What’s wrong with the Middle East? – uncovering the issues that plague the world’s most troubled region 

By BBUK In Advocacy, Announcements, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, Israel, . . . On 13 January 2021 Noru Tsalic, former IDF soldier and current management consultant has spent many years engaging in pro-Israel advocacy. He writes regularly for Times of Israel and is editor in chief of ‘Politically In-correct Politics’. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Hails Agreement to Normalize Israel-Morocco Relations

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2020)— B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:  The agreement to normalize relations between Israel and Morocco announced today is another huge breakthrough in the effort to achieve peace in the Middle East. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Commends White House Blow to BDS

(Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2020)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We commend the significant move today by the White House to label the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) as anti-Semitic. The decision, announced from Israel by U.S. Read more » »

Global Action in Unprecedented Times: B’nai B’rith Wraps Up Annual Leadership Forum, Virtual Sessions on anti-Semitism, U.S. Elections, Middle East Peace

(Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2020)—Global anti-Semitism, the impact of the U.S. elections on the Jewish community and changes in the Middle East peace landscape were the featured topics of B’nai B’rith International’s just-concluded annual Leadership Forum. The two-day event was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more » »

At 75, Time to Shift the U.N.’s Posture on Israel

Medium published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith Director of United Nations and Intercommunal Affairs David J. Michaels on the U.N. at 75 and the need for the world body to shift its approach to Israel-related issues. Read in Medium Last week, the United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns U.N. Committee’s Rash of Anti-Israel Votes

(Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 2020)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith condemns the decision made by a United Nations committee to pass a resolution referring to the Temple Mount – the holiest site in Judaism – only by its Islamic name. Read more » »

CEO and Former Ambassador Op-ed: The U.N. Should Stop Funding the Palestinian Narrative

The Jerusalem Post published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and the late U.S. Ambassador Richard Schifter on the need for the U.N. to stop funding „Palestinian committees” and end its support of the “right of return. Read more » »

The UAE Normalization Agreement with Israel

Ambassador Tedo Japaridze (of Georgia) spoke with B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about the normalization agreement between Israel and the UAE. Brussels Morning published Mariaschin’s comments on this historic deal. Read more » »