B’nai B’rith Strongly Condemns Christmas Day Bombings in Nigeria
B’nai B’rith condemns the reprehensible bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, near Nigeria’s capital, on Christmas Day. Following the horrific attack, B’nai...
December 23, 2011
Targeted anti-Israel Condemnation at Security Council Counter-Productive to Peace Process
B’nai B’rith International denounces the targeted condemnation directed at Israel outside the United Nations Security Council earlier this week. This is but the most recent example of the...
December 22, 2011
Next Phase of B’nai B’rith International Israel Emergency Fund Project Implemented in Northern Israel
Druze Teenagers to Participate in First-Ever Leadership Seminar on Forest Safety in Northern Israel From Dec. 27-29, nearly 50 Druze counselors and members of Bedouin Youth Groups (14-16 years old)...
December 22, 2011
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Cut-off of UNESCO Funding to Palestinian Magazine that Glorified Hitler; Praises U.S. Mission’s Response
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 22, 2011)—B’nai B’rith welcomes the cut-off of funding from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to the Palestinian...
December 21, 2011
B’nai B’rith Condemns Mercosur-Palestinian Free Trade Agreement as a Misguided Step
B’nai B’rith International strongly condemns the free trade agreement that was signed yesterday between the South American trade bloc Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay)...
December 20, 2011
Festive Menorah Lighting Ceremony, “Light from Jerusalem,” to take Place at Historic Hurva Synagogue in Jerusalem
Ceremony Will Be Broadcast Live Via Streaming Video The B’nai B’rith World Center and the Israeli non-profit organization Bridge of Gold will co-sponsor a festive menorah-lighting...
December 19, 2011
B’nai B’rith Concludes Diverse Minds Holiday Book Donation: Portion of Gift Given In-Person on TODAY Show
B’nai B’rith recently concluded its annual holiday donation of books from its Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge. The contest—held this year in Memphis and New York—is an...
December 19, 2011
B’nai B’rith Mourns Loss of Vaclav Havel
Received B’nai B’rith Presidential Gold Medallion Award for Human Rights Work B’nai B’rith mourns the loss of Vaclav Havel, who brought attention to injustice through his work...
December 16, 2011
B’nai B’rith: “The Bethlehem Call” Document Promotes Division, Not Peace
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: A new document approved at “Kairos for Global Justice Encounter,” a conference that concluded Dec. 10 in...