B’nai B’rith Draws Attention to Iran at UNHRC
The following remarks were presented by B’nai B’rith International primary Geneva Representative Klaus Netter at the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of B’nai...
March 15, 2010
European Parliament Endorsement of Biased Goldstone Report Chilling
The European Parliament on March 10 endorsed the findings of the widely criticized Goldstone report, which accuses Israel of “war crimes” and other human rights violations during...
March 15, 2010
Talk Of U.S.-Israel Dispute Unhelpful
B’nai B’rith International is dismayed that a policy dispute is now being used by some to undermine the storied relationship between the United States and Israel. And it would be deeply...
March 12, 2010
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Companies Severing Business Ties with Iran
B’nai B’rith International welcomes the decision of Royal Dutch Shell and other multinational firms to curtail business dealings with Iran.This week, Shell announced that it has not...
March 8, 2010
New OAS Report Finds anti-Semitism in Venezuela; B’nai B’rith Submits Testimony
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has issued a new report, “Democracy and Human Rights in Venezuela,” that reviews civil, political, and social rights in the Latin...
March 5, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Urges U.N. to Implement Comprehensive New Sanctions Against Iran
In letters to members of the United Nations Security Council, B’nai B’rith International urged support for severe “sanctions against Iran until it completely, and verifiably, ends...
March 3, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Provides Disaster Relief in Chile
B’nai B’rith International has opened its Disaster Relief Fund to help the victims of the earthquake that struck Chile Feb. 27 While continuing to raise funds for Haiti’s Jan. 12...
March 1, 2010
New Jersey Jewish News: Couple tells of B’nai B’rith’s help for the Jews of Cuba
by Debra Rubin Cuba’s Jewish community has shrunk over several decades, but bolstered by the efforts of organizations that support it spiritually and financially, it is more vibrant than at any...
February 26, 2010
B’nai B’rith Defends Israel’s Inclusion Of Key Biblical Holy Sites On National Heritage List
B’nai B’rith International supports Israel’s decision to expand its national heritage list to protect religious sites central to Jewish history.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has...