Tag Archives: Israel
B’nai B’rith International Director of Latin American Affairs Speaks to World Zionist Organization Conference on Anti-Semitism
B’nai B’rith International Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn spoke at the World Zionist Organization’s (WZO) Latin American Conference on Anti-Semitism in Santiago, Chile. The conference was held from Sept. 6 to Sept. 8. Kohn delivered a presentation on “Anti-Semitism in Latin America and the Contexts Around It. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Delegation Has Private Meeting With United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2019)–A small group of B’nai B’rith International leaders met privately with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In the meeting at U.N. Headquarters, which took place in advance of the arrival in New York of international leaders for the opening of the U.N. Read more » »
Arutz Sheva: US considering including ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on passports
Arutz Sheva included a statement from B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in their coverage of a possible policy change that would allow Jerusalem-born American citizens to list „Jerusalem, Israel” as their place of birth on U.S. passports. Read more » »
Pompeo: ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on US passports is ‘actively being looked at’
JNS – The Jewish News Syndicate cited B’nai B’rith International’s response to a potential policy change that would allow Jerusalem-born American citizens to list „Jerusalem, Israel” as their place of birth on their passports. Read at JNS – The Jewish News Syndicate (August 29, 2019 / JNS) U.S. Read more » »
Progressive and Zionist: Not Mutually Exclusive B’nai B’rith Podcast with Amanda Berman of Zioness
(Washington, D.C., August 19, 2019)–When progressive Zionists found themselves shut out of many conversations on the left, Amanda Berman took action. She’s the founder and executive director of the Zioness Movement, which calls itself “progressive, Zionist, and proud,” standing as Jews, for social justice and fighting oppression. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Statement on Israel’s Decision to Bar Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
(Washington, D.C., August 15, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: Israel has a policy that does allow the barring of Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) supporters from entering the country. The visit of U.S. Read more » »
American Jewish and American Hellenic Organizations Welcome Recent U.S., Israel, Greece, Cyprus Engagement
AMERICAN JEWISH AND AMERICAN HELLENIC ORGANIZATIONS WELCOME RECENT U.S., ISRAEL, GREECE, CYPRUS ENGAGEMENT (Washington, D.C. Read more » »
Professor Colin Shindler spoke on the historical rise of the Israeli right
25/07/2019| Advocacy, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK, Events, Israel, Jewish Interest, Lecture| Report by Jeremy Havardi On 24th July B’nai B’rith UK’s Bureau of International Affairs, in conjunction with Pinner synagogue, hosted Professor Colin Shindler at Pinner synagogue. Read more » »
Author Lee Bender on Anti-Israel Bias in the Media and Society
B’nai B’rith Podcast: New Episode on Dangers of Losing the Narrative on Middle East Conflict (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2019)–Author and attorney Lee Bender notes: “Words have tremendous meaning. And if they are maligned, or misunderstood and mischaracterized, that can cause tremendous problems, issues and concerns. Read more » »
Summer Issue of B’nai B’rith Magazine Spotlights Experiences of French Jewish Immigrants to Israel
Summer 2019 issue also focuses on the legacy of visa forger Joseph Rubinsky, whose exploits allowed Jewish refugees to escape the Holocaust, and the newly uncovered history of the Kitchener Camp, which rescued thousands of Jewish men from Certain Death in Germany (Washington, D.C. Read more » »
