Tag Archives: Public Policy and Advocacy
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 » »
Romania bestows honor upon trio of longtime American Jewish leaders who tackle antisemitism – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin, along with two other American Jewish leaders, was honored with the National Order “For Merit” by Ambassador Andrei Muraru, on behalf of the Romanian government. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith CEO: World leaders must rise up in the face of the tsunami of anti-Jewish hatred spreading globally
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin sat down with Iton Gadol for a wide-ranging interview about the continuing surge in anti-Semitism globally and how important it is for world leaders to stand up and loudly speak out against the tsunami of hatred against Jews that is spreading. The interview was edited for clarity and length. Read more » »
‘Shameful stain’: Jewish groups slam ICC warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith asked why the court hasn’t sought to arrest “the genocide-seeking rulers of Iran engineering atrocities, conflict and human misery throughout the region and beyond. Read more » »
Jewish Americans visit Japan as part of diplomacy, culture tour – B’nai B’rith International
JNS spotlighted B’nai B’rith International’s week-long trip to Japan, organized by the Japan International Cooperation Center, as part of the Japanese government’s annual Kakehashi Project. Read more at JNS.org, and in the Cleveland Jewish News. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Outraged by Lifting of Gaza “Genocide” Canard in New Pope Book – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International, the world’s oldest and most widely known Jewish organization and one profoundly committed to interreligious harmony, is stunned and outraged by the reported citing of claims of “genocide” in Gaza by Pope Francis in a book expected to first be released in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries tomorrow. Read more » »
