Tag Archives: Public Policy and Advocacy
B’nai B’rith Begins Meetings with World Leaders at 80th UNGA Session
On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, B’nai B’rith International has commenced its annual marathon of high-level meetings with visiting world leaders in New York. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Concerned About Proposed Legislation in Ireland That Would Boycott Certain Israeli Goods – B’nai B’rith International
Memorandum filed on impact of such legislation on American companies and individualsLetter and memorandum sent to: Chairman John LahartForeign Affairs CommitteeDear Mr. Chairman: B’nai B’rith International is an American-based Jewish advocacy and social service organization with members and supporters in more than 40 countries. 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 » »
Hosts Delegation from Georgian Agency for Religious Issues
A delegation from Georgia’s State Agency for Religious Issues met with Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International, at the organization’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., as reported by the Agency. Read more » »
Weighing in on Relations Between Israel, Greece and Cyprus
As Israel and Greece deepen their ties, Breaking Defense quoted B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin on the continued strength of relations—including with Cyprus—across key sectors. Read more at Breaking Defense. Read more » »
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, of Chicago, is first US-born pope, Leo XIV
In a statement, B’nai B’rith International extended its warm wishes to our Catholic partners and friends around the world on the election of Pope Leo XIV. Read more at JNS.org. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, a Chicago native, was elected as the new pope of the Catholic Church on Thursday. He will be called Leo XIV. The first U.S. Read more » »
The Big Lie Arrives in the Granite State – B’nai B’rith International %
By Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International CEO On the eve of the B’nai B’rith mission to advocate for Israel at U.N. satellite offices in Geneva, CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith’s Reaction to President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We thank the president and his team for their commitment to securing the release of all of the hostages Hamas is holding. He has made it clear that the return of all hostages is a priority for the United States. Read more » »
Protecting the Future of Holocaust Memory | International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, marks 80 years since Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz, where over 1.1 million people—including nearly one million Jews—were murdered. Read more » »
Blood Libels Are Back: The Politicization of Anti-Semitism since October 7
In an article for JUSTICE Magazine, B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin writes about the resurgence of anti-Semitic tropes—particularly modern blood libels falsely accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes—as a widespread political tool since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Read the article in the No. 72 edition of JUSTICE Magazine here. Read more » »
