Yves Pallade comes to B.B.E. with both a solid academic background in
International Relations, holding a PhD in Political Science. In his
previous function at the American Jewish Committee he worked closely
with political decision-makers on defending Human Rights and supporting
the State of Israel.
Dr. Pallade commented: "I am delighted to take on this exciting new
challenge. As an organization with a European-wide membership base
B.B.E. is uniquely equipped to deal with Human Rights problems and to
support the State of Israel. I hope that my experience will help to
make best use of its potential."
F.A.N. was founded by 38 members of B'nai B'rith in 2006 and is chaired
by John Manheim. Its aim is to fight anti-Semitism and to conduct
Israel advocacy in Europe by engaging with decision-makers and the
media. The Human Rights Commission is coordinated by Dr. David
Lévy-Bentolila.
Reinold Simon, President of B.B.E., said: "Yves brings with him both
the profound knowledge and the professional experience in representing
Jewish interests that are necessary to direct our undertakings in these
fields."
Representing over 5000 members in more than 150 Lodges in 29 European
countries, B.B.E. is part of the worldwide Jewish organisation, B'nai
B'rith International, which was established in 1843. B.B.E. aims at the
following goals:
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To help people in distress.
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To improve Jewish identity.
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To broaden knowledge about Jews and Judaism across Europe.
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To fight racism and anti-Semitic tendencies in particular.
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To strengthen the relations between Jews in Europe and the State of Israel.
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To promote understanding and good relations between European institutions and the State of Israel.
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To support knowledge about Jewish presence and heritage in Europe.
