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Europe Must Follow Canada’s Example in Labelling Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization

Dec. 18, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) prepares to discuss Wednesday the recent Hezbollah terror tunnels attempting to infiltrate Israel, B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the European Union to follow Canada’s example in listing both Hezbollah’s political and …

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SIGN OUR PETITION: Hamas Has Praised the Murder of an Infant Child. Is the UN Ready to Condemn Now?

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Dec. 12, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – On Sunday evening, two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus station, wounding a 21-year-old pregnant woman, her husband (a Canadian-Israeli citizen) and five others. Within hours of this vicious attack, Hamas – the terrorist organization that rules …

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PETITION: Show Your Outrage to UN Over Hamas Vote

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Dec. 12, 2018 Dear UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Last Friday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted against a resolution sponsored by the United States denouncing Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. Despite garnering a plurality of votes, the resolution failed due to a roadblock requiring a two-thirds majority …

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‘We Will See Changes at the UN,’ Says Israeli Ambassador Danon

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Dec. 10, 2018 By Jackson Richman JERUSALEM – It is no secret that the United Nations has long been viewed as a hotbed of anti-Israel sentiment. However, there has been a remarkable shift in recent years as a result of efforts by the United States under outgoing U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Israeli Ambassador Danny …

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Despite Support from Canada, U.S., UN Fails to Pass Anti-Hamas Resolution

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Dec. 7, 2018 This article was originally published on JNS.org. NEW YORK – The United Nations rejected a resolution on Thursday that required a two-thirds majority to pass condemning the terrorist group Hamas for launching rockets from Gaza into Israel in addition to its infrastructure such as building tunnels to infiltrate and attack the Jewish …

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Jews Expelled from Arab Countries Call on UN to Recognize their Plight

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Nov. 28, 2018 By Ariel Kahana This article was originally published on JNS.org. Some 70 years after the exodus and expulsion of as many as 850,000 Jews from Arab states and Iran, the heads of communities of Jews from Arab countries are demanding that the United Nations officially recognize the suffering they were forced to …

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B’nai Brith Questions Yet Another Round of UNRWA Funding from Canada

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Oct. 12, 2018 By Marty York Chief Media Relations & Communications Officer B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is extremely concerned about a decision by the federal government to contribute another $50-million to the United Nations Palestinian Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The new Canadian funding, announced Friday, comes shortly after the U.S. government chose …

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B’nai Brith International: U.S. Withdrawal from UNHRC an Opportunity for Reform

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June 20, 2018 The following is a press release issued by B’nai Brith International. GENEVA – The United States’ decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) presents the international organization with an important opportunity for dramatic and urgently needed reform, as the steady politicization of the body has rendered it largely irrelevant …

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B’nai Brith Canada Questions UNRWA Spending

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March 15, 2018 By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – The Canadian government announced Thursday that it will transfer an extra $10-million to Palestinian refugees via the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). While acknowledging the important humanitarian nature of Canada’s contribution, B’nai Brith Canada continues to question UNRWA’s activities in the important field of education …

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UNGA Resolution Against Jerusalem Unhelpful to Peace Process: B’nai Brith Canada

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Dec. 21, 2017 Thursday’s resolution by the United Nations General Assembly is unhelpful to the peace process, B’nai Brith Canada has concluded. The resolution urges the United States to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It was approved by 128 countries, with 35 …

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