‘A Stain on The UN’: US Leads 27 Countries in Condemning UN Commission of Inquiry on Israel
The Algemeiner quoted B’nai B’rith U.N. Affairs Director David Michaels regarding the latest anti-Israel UNHRC Commission of Inquiry report.
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June 12, 2023
Amid stark disagreement, U.N. postpones meeting on anti-Semitism
JNS quoted B’nai B’rith’s David Michaels regarding steps the U.N. should take to tackle anti-Jewish hatred.
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June 12, 2023
U.S. to Rejoin UNESCO After Quitting Over Anti-Israel Bias, Concern Raised by Jewish Org.
The Algemeiner cited B’nai B’rith International’s concern over the U.S. announcing its intention to rejoin UNESCO.
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May 24, 2023
Letter to the Editor in The Jerusalem Post: Disdain and Disrespect for Israel at the U.N. (May 24, 2023)
The Jerusalem Post published a letter to the editor submitted by B’nai B’rith International regarding the U.N.’s consistent mistreatment of – and disrespect for – the State of...
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May 18, 2023
Embrace IHRA antisemitism definition, 160 Jewish groups tell U.N.
JNS quoted B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in its coverage of more than 160 Jewish organizations urging the U.N. to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism.
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May 18, 2023
Jewish Organizations Urge Inclusion of IHRA Antisemitism Definition in U.N. Action Plan
Arutz Sheva English noted our work urging the United Nations to adopt the IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism.
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May 18, 2023
More than 160 Jewish Communities and Organizations Across the Globe Urge UN to Use IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan
More than 160 Jewish communities and organizations across the globe called on the United Nations to make use of the Working Definition of Antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance...
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May 16, 2023
After Israeli Pressure, Over 30 Countries Boycott U.N. ‘Nakba Day’ Event
Israel Hayom and the European Jewish Press highlighted B’nai B’rith International’s statement (tweet) calling out the U.N. for marking the State of Israel’s 75th birthday by...
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May 15, 2023
B’nai B’rith Deplores First-Time U.N. Event Marking Israel’s Founding As “Nakba”
B’nai B’rith strongly condemns the holding of a “high-level event” at the United Nations to mark the “Nakba” (or “catastrophe” in Arabic), Palestinians’ term for the creation of the State of Israel...