Posts Tagged: B’nai B’rith International
‘Profoundly Destructive’: Jewish Organizations from Across Ideological Spectrum Call on Academic Association to Reject BDS Resolution
Over 80 major Jewish organizations spanning the American political spectrum have signed a blistering letter imploring members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to reject...
Jewish Groups Welcome UN Human Rights Council Session on Iran Amid Escalating Violence
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and B’nai B’rith International this weekend lauded the organizers of an upcoming special session of the UN Human Rights Council...
Toronto Man Arrested After ‘Disturbing’ Threats to Kill Jewish Students
A delivery driver is facing possible hate crimes charges after making violent threats to Jewish students at a yeshiva in Toronto and assaulting a staffer...
Biden Said to Continue Delay of New Title VI Protections for Jewish College Students
A delay of new guidance at the US Department of Education that would help protect Jewish college students from discrimination is set to continue through...
Dozens of Organizations Call on Virginia Tech to Reject Grad Student Endorsement of Israel Boycott
Nearly 80 nonprofit organizations called on Virginia Tech president Tim Sands on Tuesday to reject the recent endorsement by the schools graduate student senate of...
Jewish Groups Praise Australia’s Adoption of Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Australia will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA), Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday night at an international conference in...
Jewish Groups Praise Germany for Skipping UN Anniversary Event Marking Durban Conference
Major Jewish groups applauded Germany’s decision to boycott the event marking the 20th anniversary of the UN’s World Conference Against Racism to be held in...
Jewish Organizations Mark Anniversary of 1994 AMIA Bombing in Buenos Aires
Jewish organizations on Sunday marked the 27th anniversary of the bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people. The 1994 bombing...
Major American Jewish Organizations Urge Biden to Send More COVID Vaccines to India Before Third Wave
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations transmitted an open letter to the White House on Tuesday calling on the Biden administration to...
Jewish Groups Applaud US Decision to Stay Away From ‘Anti-Israel’ Durban IV Events in September
Leading Jewish organizations welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to stick to the US policy of not attending any events to celebrate the 20th anniversary of...
Jewish Groups Blast ‘Incendiary’ Remarks by Teachers Union Head Calling US Jews ‘Part of Ownership Class’ Over School Reopening Debate
Leading US Jewish groups condemned as "extremely disturbing" and "deeply harmful" recent remarks by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), in...
Media Freedom NGOs and Jewish Groups Express Outrage at Release of Daniel Pearl’s Killers
Media organizations and Jewish groups were among those reacting furiously on Thursday to the decision of a Pakistani court to immediately release four men accused...
Saudi Decision to Open Skies to Israel-UAE Flights Hailed as ‘Historic Milestone’
Major Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcomed Saudi Arabia's decision on Wednesday to open its airspace to flights between the Jewish state and the United Arab...
Serbia Joins Ranks of Countries Who Have Adopted International Antisemitism Definition
Serbia has become the latest country to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The Israeli Embassy in Belgrade tweeted on Monday, “We...
