Uruguay: B’nai B’rith Hosts Forum On Israel-Gaza Politics (Spanish)
via CCIU.org B’nai B’rith Uruguay hosted Senator José Amorin from the Colorado Party and approximately 250 attendees to discuss “Israel, Latin America and Uruguay” in...
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August 28, 2014
Haaretz: Anti-Semitism Leaves Australian Jews Feeling Vulnerable
While a truce may have halted the conflict in Gaza, the cultural conflict continues in much of the world, as Jewish communities have been subject to increased anti-Semitism since the war began. In...
August 26, 2014
Letter To The Editor: ‘For United Nations Leader on Human Rights, Finish Line Looks Blurry’
B’nai B’rith sent the following letter to the editor to the New York Times on Aug. 14. Read it in its entirety, below: The lumping together of “Israel, Sri Lanka and...
August 25, 2014
Radio JAI: Hamas’ Goal Is To Kill Jews Everywhere (Spanish)
On the latest edition of Radio JAI, Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith director of Latin American Affairs, discusses several important issues facing the continent’s Jewish...
August 20, 2014
El Pais: ‘Death To Jews’ Graffiti Must Stop In Uruguay (Spanish)
image via El Pais The anti-Semitic messaging continues in Uruguay, as ‘Death to Jews’ graffiti mars walls in Montevideo, and some in the Uruguayan government endorse strong...
August 19, 2014
El Observador: Uruguay’s Anti-Israel Stance Worsens (Spanish)
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro It was a troubling week for the Jewish population in Uruguay, as the country’s foreign minister, Luis Almagro, likened Gaza to a concentration...
August 19, 2014
JTA: B’nai B’rith Leadership Meets With U.N.’s Ban Ki-moon
With full-time representation at United Nations agencies around the world, B’nai B’rith is able to present its concerns at every level of the United Nations. B’nai...
August 15, 2014
Radio JAI: ‘War Against Jews Intensifying Worldwide’
On the latest edition of Radio JAI, Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith director of Latin American Affairs, discusses several important issues facing the continent’s Jewish...
August 15, 2014
JNS: Mariaschin Praises U.S. Religious Freedom Envoy Nominee
The position for United States ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom is likely to be filled by Rabbi David Saperstein, in a move that was praised by B’nai B’rith...