Tag Archives: United Nations
B’nai B’rith Commends U.S. Veto of Motion to Admit Palestinian “State” to U.N. – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International commends the United States for vetoing an Algerian-sponsored motion at the United Nations Security Council to back the admission of a Palestinian state to the U.N. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Iran Attack on Israel – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: Iran has taken its war against Israel and the Jewish people out of the shadows. By launching more than 200 missiles and drones at the Jewish state, Iran is setting on full display its genocidal intentions. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Deplores Passage of U.N. Human Rights Council Resolutions Offering No Accountability for Violation of Israelis’ Human Rights – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International deplores the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s votes today on four inflammatory resolutions attacking Israel—again more resolutions than those targeting any of the U.N.’s 192 other member states. Read more » »
Relative of Hamas Hostages and Nova Massacre Survivor Address U.N. in B’nai B’rith-Organized Interventions – B’nai B’rith International
In two new statements facilitated yesterday by B’nai B’rith International at the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC), an Israeli Bedouin family member of hostages held for nearly six months by Hamas in Gaza and a young survivor of the terrorists’ massacre at the Nova music festival last Oct. 7 spoke of their harrowing ordeal. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Facilitates U.N. Remarks by Freed Israeli Hostage Aviva Siegel, Whose Husband Remains Captive, and Ofri Bibas, Family Member of Abductees – B’nai B’rith International
Today at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), B’nai B’rith International facilitated remarks by freed Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel, whose husband Keith remains in captivity by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, and Ofri Bibas, whose multiple family members have remained captive for over five months. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Discusses Israel’s Fight Against Hamas with Dozens of Human Rights Council, UNESCO Ambassadors – B’nai B’rith International
A B’nai B’rith International leadership delegation has met with over 50 ambassadors and other senior diplomats in Geneva and Paris to advocate on Jewish communal priorities during sessions of the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Defends Israel in First Session of U.N. Human Rights Council Since Hamas’ Attack – B’nai B’rith International
Iton Gadol covered B’nai B’rith International’s defense of Israel before the UNHRC. Read in Iton Gadol (in Spanish). Below is the translated text of the article in English. Read more » »
Letter Sent to the Editor: NYT Misses Fundamental Issue with UNRWA – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and AJIRI-BBI Chair Richard P. Schifter sent a letter to the New York Times regarding its recent, misleading article about UNRWA and aid to Palestinians (“What to Know About the U.N. Aid Agency for Palestinians” New York Times, January 26, 2024). From Daniel S. Read more » »
The Dangers of the False Genocide Charge – B’nai B’rith International
On Jan. 26, 2024—only one day before the U.N.’s International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (or International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as it is more commonly known)—the U.N. Read more » »
While Noting Court’s Non-Issuance of Demand to Halt Israeli Defense Operations, B’nai B’rith Harbors Deep Concerns – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International notes that in initial decisions announced today on “provisional” requests made by South Africa in a case accusing Read more » »
