Bureau Zoom Meeting Report: "What is Holocaust distortion?"
June 18, 2025
Martin Winstone's online talk on 17 June 2025
Last night, Martin Winstone, Senior Historical Advisor to the Holocaust Educational Trust and author of two books on the Holocaust, spoke to members and supporters of B’nai B’rith UK on the subject of Holocaust distortion. He discussed how governments in eastern Europe had twisted the narrative of the Holocaust to exclude Jewish victimhood and present themselves as blameless for the atrocities committed on their soil. He also showed how some modern political campaigns involved trivialising the Holocaust by false analogies and ahistorical references. His talk offered a timely and sobering analysis of a serious contemporary problem.
Jeremy Havardi
Director, Bureau of International Affairs
B’nai B’rith UK expresses its support for Israel following last night’s attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. We have long argued that the Iranian regime poses an existential threat to Israel and to the West, considering the often stated ambition of Tehran to annihilate the Jewish state. Israel has a right to protect itself pre-emptively from this threat, ensuring that its population can live without fear. We continue to offer our hand in friendship to the Iranian people, a very large majority of whom wish to live their lives free from the tyranny that has engulfed them since 1979. We hope the time will soon come when ties of historic friendship can be renewed between the Israeli and Iranian people.
following presentation at the AGM on 8 June 2025
BB International have just published the Summer 2025 edition of their IMPACT REPORT - here is the list of contents:
B’nai B’rith UK is shocked and horrified by the murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC last night. We send our deepest condolences to the families of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim and wish them long life at a time of enormous heartbreak. This should not be seen as an isolated act of political murder but the result of a 19 month campaign of vilification against Jews and Israelis, both in the US and around the world. Anti-Israel rallies have included calls to 'globalise the intifada' and attack Zionists in public spaces. These are not empty slogans but a call to arms and an incitement to antisemitic violence. We urge the authorities to take the strongest action against those who disseminate this incendiary rhetoric and to take all necessary measures to protect the Jewish community.
B'nai B'rith UK would like to extend its deepest condolences to Catholic communities throughout the world, especially those in the UK, at the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. The Pope was a man of conviction and compassion who dedicated his life to the welfare of poor and marginalised communities. He also strove for reconciliation between people of different faiths and fostered deep and lasting ties with the Jewish community. We hope that his vision of building peace and understanding comes to pass in the Middle East and that his memory can inspire acts of compassion, tolerance and understanding.
Jotam Confino's online talk on 15 April 2025
Bureau of International Affairs Newsletter April 2025
See the 2025 April Newsletter from BBUK President Alan Miller for the latest news and updates, including:
Opportunities and Challenges: a meeting with the Metropolitan Police Service
Congratulations to Valerie Bello, recognised with the ‘Heritage Hero Lifetime Award’ by the Heritage Alliance
