NWFOI holds pro-Israel peace rally in Manchester By Richard Mather Advocacy group Northwest Friends of Israel (NWFOI) held a pro-Israel peace rally on Sunday in the heart of Manchester, which is home to Britain’s second-largest Jewish community. The rally, which was named “Stand with Israel – Say No to Terror, Yes to Peace” took […]
The dark role of Britain’s past in Israel By Justin Amler British Prime Minister David Cameron […]
EU Referendum 2016: Britain’s Declaration of Independence By David Semple “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and […]
Cambridge University may face legal action over mock Israeli checkpoint By Richard Mather Jewish Human Rights Watch is considering taking “legal remedies” against the University of Cambridge, England, after it emerged that the university had approved the construction of a mock Israeli checkpoint. The structure comprises a metal fence and barbed wire, and is adorned […]
Chief Rabbi – Ephraim Mirvis Chief Rabbi pays tribute to ‘extremely warm and dynamic’ Cork community The Chief Rabbi has paid tribute to an “extremely warm and dynamic Cork community” following the closure of the last remaining synagogue in Cork – bringing to an end 135 years of Jewish history in the Irish city. Speaking […]
Buy Israeli products this weekend, urges Irish4Israel. Advocacy group Irish4Israel is urging people to buy Israeli products this weekend. The BUYcott initiative is designed to counteract the pro-Palestinian boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS) campaign, which seeks to boycott products made in Israel. The founder of Irish4Israel, said he wants Israel’s supporters “to get into […]
British Labour’s War Against Israel 1947-1949 By David Semple In 1921, the two-state solution for the British Mandate of Palestine was put in place by Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill. Most of the territory of the Mandate was turned into the newly created Arab state called Trans-Jordan. None of the Zionist provisions of the Balfour Declaration […]
Sobibor Death Camp: From Heil Hitler to Allahu Akbar By Debra Corso Several weeks ago I had the great privilege of enjoying sushi with Asra Nomani in Florida. For those of you who don’t know her, Asra is a journalist and an author of two books, and I have been following and supporting her from […]
New translation of unique Holocaust memoire published in UK. The Long Night. The book has an advanced comment from PM David Cameron, and an introduction by Lord Daniel Finkelstein, as well as advanced reviews by Jonathan Dimbleby, Eric Pickles MP and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Emeritus Chief Rabbi. The Long Night is the true story […]
Statement on Gerald Kaufman by the Board of Deputies In response to the JMA Jewish Media Agencies questions the British Board of Deputies about Gerald Kaufman has this statement to make. (Questions appear below) A Board spokesperson said: “All MPs were invited to our Parliamentary Reception. In any event, MPs have full access to all […]
