Category Archives: Press Releases

16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Strasbourg – 2018

A gunfire went off on Tuesday night, 11 December 2018 in downtown Strasbourg. The Christmas market in downtown Strasbourg was targeted by the terrorism which continues its war against Europe. Members of the B’nai B’rith Europe, saddened by this terrible ...

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16 Jun
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The desecration of the Jewish Cemetery in Herrlisheim in the Lower Rhine in France is an insult to Memory – 2018

The Jewish Cemetery of Herrlisheim in the Lower Rhine in France, a small town next to Strasbourg, was desecrated on the night of Monday, December 10 to Tuesday, December 11 2018. Thirty seven stelae were desecrated as well as the ...

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16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe urges EU state members to launch comprehensive education programs – 2018

On monday 10th of December 2018, the 70th Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Commission presented a new survey by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency which finds that 9 out of 10 European ...

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16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe denounces the profanation of the Jewish cemetery of Urmston near Manchester is an insult to the memory – 2018

More than 30 tombstones were knocked down and broken in a Jewish cemetery in Manchester, England. These acts of vandalism occurred after two other reports of similar degradations on 22 tombs on May 7th and 14th 2018. “This is a ...

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16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe President condemns the fires caused by terror-kites in Israel and invites members to be mobilised – 2018

Since the last few weeks, incendiary kites and balloons with flammable material and explosive devices have been launched from Gaza to communities near the border, damaging fields and kibbutzim. They have sparked fires across thousands of acres. Millions of shekels ...

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16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe condemns in the strongest terms the anti-Semitic massacre in Pittsburgh – 2018

B’nai B’rith Europe condemns in the strongest terms the anti-Semitic attack on the Tree Of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 27th 2018. The President of B’nai B’rith Europe sends his sincere condolences to the families and friends of ...

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16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe strongly condemns the boycott of the water polo game in Spain and regrets the lack of Olympic spirit – 2018

A women’s water polo match between Israel and Spain scheduled for Tuesday, 6th of November, was left without a venue due to pressure from anti-Israel boycott activists. This match which is part of a European championship is a preliminary to ...

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15 Jun
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Serge Dahan, President of B’nai B’rith Europe, participated in the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony organized by the European Parliament – 2018

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony was organized by the European Parliament, on January 24th 2018, with the support of the European Jewish Congress was chaired by Mrs Mairead McGuinness, First Vice-president of the European Parliament and was held in ...

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16 Jun
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B’nai B’rith Europe denounces and condemns the “march of Lukov “, neo-Nazi demonstration which is to be held on February 17th in Sofia – 2018

The Bulgarian National union organizes on February 17th 2018 a “torchlight parade” in Sofia in honour of Bulgarian fascist Hristo Lukov. Nazis, xenophobes and anti-Semite slogans are chanted during this neo-Nazi demonstration, called “march of Lukov” which is held since ...

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01 Apr
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B’nai B’rith Europe President and Members join prayers after the deadly fires in Greece – 2018

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Dear Friends, The Philon B’nai B’rith Lodge of Athens, Greece is deeply saddened by the loss of human lives, the wounded, and the destruction of homes, during the last deadly fires in Attica. The disaster in ...

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