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UK Plans to Recognize Palestinian State Absent ‘Substantive’ Israeli Steps
Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, told reporters on Tuesday that he intends to recognize a Palestinian state in September, before the U.N. Read more » »
New chair at Victoria’s Courage to Care
New chair at Victoria’s Courage to CareSabrina Chakman has been appointed as the new B’nai B’rith Chair of Courage to Care Victoria Inc.Chakman, known as Sabi, takes up the role this month, following the sad passing of the previous Chair, Judy Glick, who held the position from August 2022. Read more » »
US victims can sue Palestinian terrorists, Supreme Court rules unanimously – Texas Jewish Post
“I am skeptical that entities such as the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority enjoy any constitutional rights at all,” wrote Clarence Thomas, an associate justice of the high court.By Vita FelligJune 20, 2025(JNS) Americans who are victims of Palestinian terror can sue for damages in U.S. Read more » »
Educating the dangers of antisemitism beyond the classroom
It’s safe to assume if you are reading these words that the Jewish world has relevance to your life. You know what being a Jew means to you your family and your Jewish friends. Read more » »
Remembering Rabbi Alvin Sugarman
“I put on my pants one leg at a time. I’m just one guy, trying to make sense of this chaos we call life.” That is how Rabbi Alvin Marx Sugarman, of The Temple, described himself in a 2015 interview with Atlanta’s AIB Network. Sugarman engaged in that quest from childhood until his death on Jan. 17 at age 86. Read more » »
Everyone has a plan to fight antisemitism. Few have studied what actually works.
Protesters at a Jewish solidarity march in New York City on Jan. 5, 2020. (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) By Asaf Elia-Shalev January 6, 2025 (JTA) — When Matt Williams founded a research center for the Anti-Defamation League in 2022, he vowed to “ruthlessly and systematically test” what the organization does. Read more » »
Online talk by Shadi Khalloul, founder of the Israel Christian Aramaic Association – 17 December 2024
By BBUK In News On 18 December 2024 Last night, Shadi Khalloul, founder of the Israel Christian Aramaic Association, spoke to a BBUK online audience about the history and culture of the Aramean community in Israel and his efforts to advocate for them in Israel. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith UK welcomes the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
By BBUK In Advocacy, Israel, News On 28 November 2024 B’nai B’rith UK welcomes the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Read more »
BBUK participated in the AJEX parade on 17 November 2024
By BBUK In News On 22 November 2024 Jeremy Havardi, Director of the Bureau of International Affairs, reports that he was honoured on Sunday to lead B’nai B’rith UK at the annual AJEX parade at the Cenotaph. He also attended the pre-march reception with some stirring speeches by, among others, the Chief Rabbi. Read more » »
BBUK Bureau Statement to mark October 7
By BBUK In Advocacy, Israel, News, Statements On 7 October 2024 B’nai B’rith UK marks a year since October 7, 2023, that fateful day that has left a permanent scar on Israel and the entire Jewish world. We mourn the 1,200 people murdered, tortured and abused in Israel and wish that their memories be a blessing. Read more » »
