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Chair of European Jewish Group Welcomes EU Fight Against Antisemitism, Urges Combating Anti-Zionism

Dec. 6, 2018 By Yossi Lempkowicz This article was originally published on JNS.org BRUSSELS – The Council of the European Union has unanimously approved a declaration of the 28 EU member states on the fight against antisemitism, which calls for the development of a common security approach to better protect Jewish communities and Jewish institutions …

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Iceland’s Proposed Circumcision Ban Draws B’nai Brith Concern

By Aidan Fishman Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada Feb. 28, 2018 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada has conveyed its dismay to the Embassy of Iceland in Canada in light of a proposed ban on male circumcision. The proposal is working its way this week through the parliament of this …

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Soccer Hooligans Intimidate Israelis, Jews in France and Poland – B’nai Brith Canada

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Hostility was the behaviour of choice this past week for soccer hooligans aimed at an Israeli team in France and Jews in Poland. It began in France on Thursday, August 25, when AS St. Etienne played host to Beitar Jerusalem in a Europa League playoff game. Beitar supporters …

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