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June 21, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
B’nai Brith International and The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) have concurred with the concerns raised by Israel regarding misconduct by United Nations officials in crafting a report on the violations of children’s rights in conflict areas. [Read more]
June 19, 2015 by Agencies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a new measure in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning resolutions or policies promoting boycotts of Israeli academic institutions and scholars by American universities or scholarly associations. [Read more]
June 7, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
In a letter to the French Ambassador to Australia Mr. Christophe Lecourtier, the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the decision by French Telecommunication Company Orange to end its licensing deal with Israeli company Partner Communications. [Read more]
June 7, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has condemned the UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) for adopting a policy of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. [Read more]
June 3, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to unequivocally reject and condemn the draft report by Leila Zerrougui, the special representative of the Secretary- General for children and armed conflict, which recommends placing Israel on a list with terrorist organisations such as ISIS, Boko Haram, Taliban and al-Qaeda, and states like Syria and Sudan— entities that systematically cause harm to children and are considered to be among the world’s worst human-rights violators. [Read more]
