B’nai B’rith Supports Jewish Disability Awareness Month
B’nai B’rith International has partnered with the Jewish Disabilities Network to promote the third annual Jewish Disability Awareness Month, an initiative aimed at increasing inclusion of...
February 4, 2011
Final Days of Mubarak Era And Turmoil in Egypt: Israeli Perspectives
By Alan Schneider Director, B’nai B’rith World Center, Jerusalem Like Fidel Castro for Americans, predicting the political or physical demise of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been...
February 1, 2011
B’nai B’rith Urges U.N. To Reject Anti-Israel Settlement Resolution; U.S. Should Veto
B’nai B’rith International strongly urges the United Nations Security Council to reject the biased resolution recently proposed by the Palestinian Authority that would single out Israeli...
January 25, 2011
B’nai B’rith Outraged By U.N. Official’s Remarks, Calls For Dismissal
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is appalled by comments made by Richard Falk, the United Nations Human Rights...
January 25, 2011
State Of The Union Calls Attention To Key B’nai B’rith Issues
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 25, President Obama called attention to some issues vital to B’nai B’rith International’s agenda. B’nai B’rith was encouraged...
January 24, 2011
B’nai B’rith Endorses Findings of Turkel Commission: Israel Acted Legally in Responding to Gaza Flotilla Incident
B’nai B’rith International commends Israeli commission findings, released Jan. 23, that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) acted legally in its response to the May 31, 2010 flotilla...
January 20, 2011
Alabama Governor’s Comments Deeply Offensive – Apology is a Start
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement after Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said that citizens who don’t accept Jesus as their savior are “not my brothers...
January 20, 2011
Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen’s Nazi References on House Floor Unacceptable: Congressman Compares Republicans to Nazis During Health Care Debate
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: Rep. Steve Cohen’s (D-TN) use of Nazi imagery on the floor of the House of Representatives to describe Republican...
January 18, 2011
Health Care Reform Law Vital for Millions – B’nai B’rith International Urges Congress to Keep Already-Passed Health Care Reform Measures
B’nai B’rith International continues to strongly support health care reform legislation signed into law last March because of its critical protections for older adults, and the expansion...