Tag Archives: News
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 » »
Tribunal decision forces budge
After a lengthy legal battle, B’nai B’rith Retirement Villages has pledged to be more flexible when enforcing its house rules, in light of individual tenants’ needs. In particular, rule 5 of its Princess Gardens site in Rose Bay, which forbids any pets, other than goldfish, being kept inside units. Read more » »
Our letter of Loyal Greetings to The King
By BBUK In News On 27 April 2023 Your Majesty, On behalf of the Executive Officers and all the Members of B’nai B’rith UK it is my great pleasure to extend our Loyal Greetings to Your Majesty and Queen Camilla on the occasion of your Coronations on 6th May 2023. Read more » »
