B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:
B’nai B’rith International commends the Swiss Council of States, which is the upper chamber of Switzerland’s Parliament, for passing a resolution directing the government to end funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for anti-Semitic and other hate incitement.
Such a move by the Swiss government would be a landmark step in combating anti-Semitism, as many of these NGOs support the discriminatory Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The stated goal of the BDS movement is to end the existence of the Jewish state; BDS proponents attempt to achieve this scurrilous goal by demonizing Israel and casting it as a pariah state. It is imperative that governments around the world pass similar laws to counter discrimination and incitement targeting the Jewish community and the State of Israel.
B’nai B’rith International commends the Swiss Council of States, which is the upper chamber of Switzerland’s Parliament, for passing a resolution directing the government to end funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for anti-Semitic and other hate incitement.
Such a move by the Swiss government would be a landmark step in combating anti-Semitism, as many of these NGOs support the discriminatory Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The stated goal of the BDS movement is to end the existence of the Jewish state; BDS proponents attempt to achieve this scurrilous goal by demonizing Israel and casting it as a pariah state. It is imperative that governments around the world pass similar laws to counter discrimination and incitement targeting the Jewish community and the State of Israel.
