JTA: Will Vatican’s ‘Palestine’ Reference Impact Jewish-Catholic Ties?
B’nai B’rith International joined a chorus of Jewish organizations that voiced displeasure at a recent Vatican‘s move on the recognition of a “State of Palestine.”...
Tag: Israel
May 19, 2015
Algemeiner Op-Ed: Antisemitism And Anti-Israelism On Campus
The following piece was originally printed in Algemeiner and can be read in its entirety below: Daniel S. Mariaschin Daubing swastikas on walls has always been a deliberate way to convey...
May 18, 2015
Vatican Recognition Of “State of Palestine”: Unhelpful But Not Ground-Breaking
David Michaels On Wednesday, news reports from Rome heralded word that the Vatican was recognizing “Palestine” as a state. Coming from the world’s highest profile religious entity...
May 8, 2015
B’nai B’rith Commends Senate’s Passage of Congressional Oversight Measure for Iran Nuclear Deal
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith lauds the overwhelmingly bipartisan Senate vote in favor of mandating Congressional oversight of...
April 23, 2015
Congress Steps Up Its Involvement In The Iran Nuclear Deal
Eric Fusfield In a notable display of bipartisanship, all 19 members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on April 14 to approve a modified version of S. 615, the Iran Nuclear Agreement...
April 20, 2015
More Details On B’nai B’rith’s Meeting With White House About Iran
More coverage of the off-the-record meeting held last Monday between American Jewish organization leadership and President Barack Obama, to address concerns over the framework of a nuclear deal with...
April 15, 2015
B’nai B’rith Encouraged by Corker-Cardin Compromise; Questions Remain on Viability of Iran Deal
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is encouraged by the bipartisan agreement reached between Congress and the White...
April 14, 2015
CNN: B’nai B’rith Meets With Obama To Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal
B’nai B’rith International was one of 12 American Jewish organizations in a pair of off-the-record meetings with President Barack Obama on Monday, discussing the merit of a nuclear deal...
April 3, 2015
International Business Times: Political Discussions At 2015 Seders
With contested Israeli elections, the framework of a nuclear deal in place between the west and Iran, and a tenuous peace between Israel and the Palestinians, there is much political fodder for...