Category: Benjamin Netanyahu

B'nai B'rith Coverage On Benjamin Netanyahu's Address To Congress

3/6/2015

Making his historic third address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for approximately 40 minutes, addressing reported details of a deal over Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Following his address, B'nai B'rith International released a statement concurring with the overall themes and tone of the speech, citing specific quotations that resonated with the organization.

This statement was featured in The Jerusalem Post, J-Weekly, JBS TV and more. View a recap of the B'nai B'rith media coverage, below:

The Jerusalem Post:

Calling Iran the “world’s largest state sponsor of global terrorism,” B’nai B’rith International stated that it concurred with Netanyahu’s concern over Iranian aggression and that the group “welcomed” his contribution to the discussions surrounding the negotiations.

“A nuclear-ready Iran has consequences that would resonate far beyond Israel and the United States. It is incumbent on the negotiators to consider this and not enter into a bad deal, one that puts Iran a giant leap closer to nuclear weapons capability,” the group added.

“Netanyahu clearly noted that the alternative to a bad deal is a better deal. B’nai B’rith agrees that restrictions on Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons must be securely in place and that the points he raised to strengthen a deal be seriously considered by the negotiators while there is still time to effectuate the change.“

J-Post

J-Weekly:

In general, American Jewish groups were more supportive than the Israeli media, offering praise ranging from measured to enthusiastic.

The Anti-Defamation League said that it “applauds” Netanyahu and in a statement called his speech “a clear and passionate appeal for the strongest possible deal to remove the Iranian nuclear threat.”

B’nai B’rith International issued a statement saying that Netanyahu “made a compelling case” that Iran “cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons” and that the organization “welcome[s] his contributions.”

J-Weekly

JBS TV:

B'nai B'rith Statement:

.@BnaiBrith calls for the parameters of a nuclear agreement with #Iran to "undergo additional scrutiny and debate before a deal is struck."
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) February 25, 2015

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The New York Jewish Week: How Bad Is The Rift?

3/2/2015

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With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slated to address Congress this week on the ramifications of a nuclear agreement with Iran, the political ramifications of the address have taken center stage.

B'nai B'rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin was the lead quote in an article that appeared in The New York Jewish Week, saying that he did not anticipate the address creating long-term friction between the United States and Israel.

Read an excerpt from his reasoning, below:

With Israel now a wedge issue, observers split on fallout as Netanyahu’s Congress speech looms.

The top professional of a major Jewish organization has expressed confidence that the rift between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no impact on U.S.-Israel relations.

“Our common values will keep us working together,” said Dan Mariaschin, executive vice president of B’nai B’rith International. “I don’t see this — even in the near term — as a sustained partisan issue because nothing has really changed. Iran is an issue that has ramifications for Israel, the U.S. and Europeans and it is a legitimate topic for discussion.”

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Video: B'nai B'rith Lodge President Meets With Netanyahu, Talò

6/6/2014

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On Monday, B'nai B'rith's Don Isaac Abravanel Lodge (Israel) President Jonathan Pacifici took part in the meetings between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Italian Ambassador to Israel, Francesco Maria Talò, for the occasion of Italian National Day in Israel.

In the video, Pacifici appears just over the left shoulder of Netanyahu: