Tag Archives: Israel
B’nai B’rith World Center To Recognize Excellence in Diaspora Reportage at 2025 Journalism Awards
Musician Efi Netzer to Receive Special Citation Journalism Award Winner: Yuna Leibzon (Channel 12 News) Certificate of Merit: Roi Kais (Kan 11), Avital Indig (Makor Rishon) B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem will hold on July 7 its 33rd annual Award for Journalism ceremony. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns World Council of Churches for Anti-Israel Bias and Smears
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has issued a statement accusing Israel of “apartheid” and possible “genocide,” and calling for “sanctions, divestment, and arms embargoes. Read more » »
Letter Sent to the Editor: New York Times Piece Ignores Iran Threat, Distorts Israel’s Motives
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin submitted a letter to The New York Times in response to a June 15 guest essay by Rosemary Kelanic that disregards the real reasons behind Israel’s preemptive action against Iran. Read more »
‘One-sided account of Israel’s actions in Gaza,’ B’nai B’rith says of European Union report
B’nai B’rith International stated on Monday that it “repudiates” what it called a biased European Union report, which was leaked on June 20 and which suggests measures be taken against Israel for possible violations of international law in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Supports U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We applaud the U.S. decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Slams U.N. Human Rights Council for Ignoring Iran’s Threats
B’nai B’rith Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels spoke with JNS about being berated at the U.N. Human Rights Council for calling out Iran’s genocidal threats—while the council stayed silent on Tehran’s calls to destroy Israel. His remarks highlight the U.N.’s dangerous double standard against Israel. Read more » »
Efi Netzer: The man who brought community singing to Israel
The Jerusalem Post – Grapevine, June 15, 2025 The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem named composer and musician Efi Netzer as the 2025 recipient of its citation for fostering Israel-Diaspora relations through the arts. Read more »
B’nai B’rith Confronts UNHRC Over Anti-Israel Report, Silence on Iran’s Genocidal Threats
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As Israel intensifies its efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weaponry—and as Israeli civilians are being devastated with an Read more » »
CEO Op-ed: Why Israel Can’t Ignore Iran’s Threats Any Longer
In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin warns that decades of appeasement toward Iran have only emboldened the regime, and argues that Israel’s latest actions send a necessary message that those threats will no longer be ignored. Read the full piece at JNS.org. Read more » »
Statement In Response to Israeli Military Strikes Against Iran’s Nuclear and Other Weapons Infrastructure – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The Israeli military has launched Operation Rising Lion, taking precise and defensive strikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure as Read more » »
