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Times of Israel – Little known Philippines’ WWII rescue of Jews was capped by US interference
The Times of Israel covered B’nai B’rith’s participation in a commemorative event at the U.N. for WWII-era Philippines President Manuel Quezon, who helped create a safe haven for Jewish refugees in his country. Read more » »
European Jewish Press – Portuguese cartoonist uses antisemitic symbols to illustrate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The European Jewish Press covered B’nai B’rith International’s condemnation of Vasco Gargalo’s cartoon of Benjamin Netanyahu as anti-Semitic. Read more » »
Widespread Media Coverage of B’nai B’rith’s Letter to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred
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B’nai B’rith Podcast: Documentary Filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny on the Plight of the Quanza
On the latest episode of the B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin talks with documentary filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny on her latest film, “Nobody Wants Us.” The film focuses on the sojourn of the SS Quanza, a ship carrying Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe. Unlike the passengers on a more well-known ship, the SS St. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Questions MLB Promotion of Roger Waters Concerts
B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are stunned that Major League Baseball is advertising presale tickets to a Roger Waters concert tour and we have written to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred to express our dismay. Read more » »
A Jewish Renaissance Weekend in Portugal
To mark the strength of the diaspora and the power of learning Torah, B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman joined rabbis and students from the Far East, the Middle East and South America to celebrate Judaism and Jewish life in a place that 500 years ago lost a large part of its identity. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Honors WWII-Era Philippines President Manuel Quezon for Saving 1,300 Jews during the Holocaust
On January 27, 2020, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, B’nai B’rith International held an event at the United Nations to honor World War II-era Philippines President Manuel L. Quezon for saving the lives of 1,300 Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Read coverage of the event below. Read more » »
Jewish Broadcasting Service – B’nai B’rith’s Testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security
The Jewish Broadcasting Service covered testimony B’nai B’rith submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security in advance of a hearing on domestic terrorism. The testimony advocated for anti-Semitism countermeasures, including the appointment of a special coordinator on anti-Semitism based in the Department of Justice. Read more » »
The National Herald – Mitsotakis Meets with Board of Greek-American and American-Jewish Organisations
The National Herald covered a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives from B’nai B’rith International, AHEPA, AHI and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The meeting occurred during the group’s biannual trilateral mission to the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Advocates For anti-Semitism Countermeasures In Statement To Homeland Security Committee
B’nai B’rith International submitted testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, in advance of a hearing on anti-Semitism being held today. The hearing is focused on confronting the rise in anti-Semitic domestic terrorism in the U.S. Read more » »
