Obama And Netanyahu Have Encouraging Meeting At White House
At a White House meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the president acknowledged Israel’s “unique security requirements,” and noted that...
July 1, 2010
B’nai B’rith Welcomes New President Of Vatican Commission For Relations With Jews
B’nai B’rith International looks forward to working with the Vatican’s newly appointed president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and its Commission for...
June 29, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Pays Tribute To Cardinal Walter Kasper Upon Retirement As Chief Vatican Liaison To The Jewish Community
B’nai B’rith International has sent a letter to the Vatican’s main point person on Catholic-Jewish relations expressing sadness at the news of his retirement.Walter Cardinal Kasper,...
June 29, 2010
Dutch Parliament Ban On Ritual Slaughter A Setback To Religious Freedom
B’nai B’rith International Pays Tribute To Cardinal Walter Kasper Upon Retirement As Chief Vatican Liaison To The Jewish Community B’nai B’rith International has sent a letter...
June 28, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Condemns Venezuelan President’s Anti-Israel Statement
B’nai B’rith International strongly condemns Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s statement on June 27 pronouncing Israel as a “genocidal” government and calls on the...
June 24, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Urges Fair Presbyterian Approach To Middle East
Yossi Beilin, Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Issues Letter to Church Delegates B’nai B’rith International is urging delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to...
June 24, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Applauds Senate And House Passage Of Iran Sanctions Act
B’nai B’rith International commends the U.S. Senate and House for passing historic and tough action that will place meaningful economic sanctions on the Iranian regime where it will hurt...
June 23, 2010
B’nai B’rith Calls For Release Of Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit
Hamas Has Held Captured Soldier Since 2006; International Outrage is Focused Elsewhere June 25 marks four years since Hamas terrorists captured Israeli then-corporal Gilad Shalit in an unprovoked...
June 17, 2010
B’nai B’rith International Welcomes New U.S. Treasury And European Union Sanctions On Iran
B’nai B’rith International welcomes tough new sanctions against Iran announced by the U.S. Treasury department and the European Union. In both cases, these new sanctions target businesses...