B’nai B’rith Supports U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
We applaud the U.S. decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities. The action marks a necessary step in confronting one of the world’s most dangerous threats.
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In the News
June 19, 2025
UN Human Rights Council leaders repeatedly tell Iran critics to be civil, relevant
B’nai B’rith Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels spoke with JNS about being berated at the U.N. Human Rights Council for calling out Iran’s genocidal threats—while the council...
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June 17, 2025
Confronting Commission Claiming “Extermination” of Palestinians While Ignoring Iran-Led Attempts to Destroy Israel, B’nai B’rith Chided by Human Rights Council President
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As Israel intensifies its efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weaponry—and as...
Op Ed
June 16, 2025
CEO Op-ed: ‘Chicken Little’ and the fight against Iran
In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin warns that decades of appeasement toward Iran have only emboldened the regime, and argues that Israel’s latest actions...
In the News
June 15, 2025
Efi Netzer: The man who brought community singing to Israel
The Jerusalem Post – Grapevine, June 15, 2025 The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem named composer and musician Efi Netzer as the 2025 recipient of its citation for fostering Israel-Diaspora...
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June 13, 2025
Statement In Response to Israeli Military Strikes Against Iran’s Nuclear and Other Weapons Infrastructure
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The Israeli military has launched Operation Rising Lion, taking precise and defensive strikes...
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June 12, 2025
B’nai B’rith Condemns Passage of Yet Another Biased “Ceasefire” Resolution in UNGA “Emergency Session”
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International condemns the passage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...
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June 11, 2025
B’nai B’rith World Center Announces Special Citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations Through the Arts to be Presented to Composer Efi Netzer
The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem proudly announced today that musician and composer Efi Netzer will receive its special citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations through the...
June 10, 2025
Where Lies Lead
By Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International CEO As I write this, I have just returned from Israel. I arrived in Israel filled with mixed thoughts about the shadow of Oct. 7, 2023, still...