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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In the News
In the News
June 11, 2023
Israel-Hellenic Forum to Convene in Cyprus
Read JNS’s coverage of the upcoming Israel-Hellenic Forum organized by the B’nai B’rith World Center.
In the News
June 11, 2023
Cyprus-Greece-Israel ties are a ‘strategic partnership’
Read JNS coverage of the third Israel-Hellenic Forum, organized by the B’nai B’rith World Center and being held this year in Nicosia, Cyprus.
In the NewsOp Ed
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...
Media Releases
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...
Op Ed
May 17, 2023
Opinion Piece: Criticizing Argentine Government Sponsorship of Photo Exhibition on “Nakba”
The Argentine Secretary of Human Rights sponsored a photo exhibition on the Palestinian “Nakba.” When announcing this event on Twitter, he used the words “colonization,” “occupation” and “ethnic...
Expert AnalysisOp Ed
May 17, 2023
Opinion in Inside Sources: As Israel Turns 75, What It Means to Me – and What It Should to You
In Inside Sources, David J. Michaels, Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs at B’nai B’rith International, writes about Israel’s 75th anniversary.
In the News
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...
Media Releases
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...