Tag Archives: News

Bureau of International Affairs held a meeting in conjunction with the Spanish Embassy

By BBUK In Advocacy, Bureau of International Affairs, News On 26 September 2023 Jeremy Havardi, Director of the Bureau, reports: On Wednesday 20th September, Michael Alpert, Professor emeritus at the University of Westminster and a leading expert in Read more » »

JCA funds not used for Voice

Any claims that JCA funds have been provided for the “Kol Halev” initiative are “entirely false and misrepresentative of the facts”, JCA CEO Alain Hasson told The AJN this week. Read more » »

Foreign Office refuses BBUK request for documents concerning UK aid to Palestinian Authority

By BBUK In Advocacy, Israel, News On 11 July 2023 Bureau of International Affairs Director Jeremy Havardi and We Believe in Israel Director Luke Akehurst are featured in yesterday’s Jewish News report that The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Read more »

Australian, Jewish history ‘long intertwined’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reinforced his government’s commitment to Israel, telling an Australia–Israel Chamber of Commerce luncheon, “The friendship between our two nations has been a constant. Read more » »

Polish-language, Canadian newspaper ‘doubles down’ on antisemitism – JNS.org

(June 26, 2023 / JNS) The Ontario-based, Polish language newspaper Goniec has “doubled down on antisemitism,” per a B’nai B’rith Canada investigation. Read more » »

BBUK AGM 4 June 2023 – Presentations and Awards

By BBUK In BBUK, News, Ukraine On 7 June 2023 BBUK National President Alan Miller presenting a special award to Malcolm Factor, Chairman of the BBUK Ukraine Portfolio in appreciation and recognition of the huge impact he made in supporting the people Read more » »

Annual Report for 2022

BBUK’s Annual Report for 2022 has just been published.  Contents include: President’s report Core Activity reports Reports from the Lodges   Please wait while flipbook is loading. For more related info, FAQs and issues please refer to DearFlip WordPress Flipbook Plugin Help documentation.window. Read more » »

BBUK represented at Bevis Marks Synagogue’s Coronation service

By BBUK In BBUK, National Events, News On 12 May 2023 It was an honour and a privilege to represent BBUK at the Bevis Marks Synagogue on 10th May 2023 for a Special Service marking the Coronation. Read more » »

Australian BBC journalist making waves

Australian-born BBC journalist Amie Liebowitz recently moderated a high-profile panel at the European Parliament on the topic of Jewish resistance. Co-organised by the European Jewish Congress and B’nai B’rith International, the event was held to commemorate the Warsaw ghetto uprising. Read more » »

Unto Every Person There is a Name

This year marked the 34th anniversary of the global Shoah memorial initiative, “Unto Every Person There is a Name.” This public recitation of names of Holocaust victims was held around the world on Yom Hashoah, the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes Remembrance Day. Read more » »