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JNS – ICC announces ‘basis’ for probe of Israel’s actions in 2014 Gaza war
JNS covered B’nai B’rith International’s response to the news that the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court expressed the belief that Israel could be investigated for potentially having committed crimes during its 2014 „Operation Protective Edge.” Read on JNS. Read more » »
The Implications of Renewing UNRWA’s Mandate
Scholar Asaf Romirowsky Guests on the B’nai B’rith Podcast on What This Means for Israel(Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2019)– The United Nations General Assembly committee recently voted to move forward with renewing the mandate for one if its most scandal-ridden agencies. Read more » »
Washington Post – Trump’s executive order on anti-Semitism adds to the fierce campus debate about Israel and Palestinian rights
The Washington Post cited B’nai B’rith International’s response to the White House’s executive order charging the government with the responsibility to punish universities where anti-Semitism occurs. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Distributes Pittsburgh Healing Fund to Synagogue Shooting Victims
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2019)–On behalf of the B’nai B’rith International Pittsburgh Healing Fund, Executive Board of Directors member and Pittsburgh native Steve Smiga, who serves as regional president, presented a check today for programming for survivors of the horrific attack one year ago at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Read more » »
The Jerusalem Post – Grapevine: A smoke-screen trip?
The Jerusalem Post covered the posthumous awarding of two Jewish Rescuers Citations by B’nai B’rith International’s World Center-Jerusalem. Read more » »
Ethnos – Greek-Israeli relations in retrospect
Ethnos covered the first Israel-Hellenic Forum, which took place in Jerusalem in November and which was organized by B’nai B’rith International. Read on Ethnos. Read more » »
JNS – Belgian town forfeits UN heritage status to keep parade featuring anti-Semitic float
JNS.org covered B’nai B’rith International’s response to the news that the Belgian town of Aalst will remove itself from UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list due to its inclusion of an anti-Semitic float during its carnival in March of 2019. read on JNS. Read more » »
JBS News Update – B’nai B’rith International among Organizations Condemning Anti-Semitic Float at Carnival in Aalst, Belgium
B’nai B’rith International is the Global Voice of the Jewish Community. The following highlights stories, around the world, where our leadership has been quoted. Op-eds are published with full text and excerpts from stories are included with links back to the full article. All rights reserved. Read more » »
Times of Israel – Posthumous honor given to Florence chief rabbi for saving Italian Jews in WWII
The Times of Israel covered the posthumous awarding of two Jewish Rescuers Citations to Rabbi Nathan Cassuto and Matilda Cassin for their courageous work saving Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Read more » »
Jerusalem Post – Christian, Jewish rescuers honored for saving Italian Jews during Holocaust
Jewish Rescuers Citations were awarded posthumously to two individuals, Rabbi Nathan Cassuto and Matilda Cassin, for their bravery in helping save other Jews from the Holocaust. Read more » »
