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Welcome for Secretary of State’s letter to universities calling on them to adopt antisemitism definition

Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has applauded a letter sent out to universities by Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson, asking that they sign up to the international definition of antisemitism by the end of the year.

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Board of Deputies President: 'It's time to get the Holocaust Memorial built'

Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl has reaffirmed her support for the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre planned for Westminster.

Board of Deputies and Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel urge Mendip Council to support international definition of antisemitism following vote to reject it

The Board of Deputies of British Jews and Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel have written to Mendip Council, after the borough unanimously voted against adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.

Conservative Parliamentarians express support for Board of Deputies’ Online Harms proposals

Conservative Party politicians have backed the Board of Deputies’ proposals for combating hatred online, describing them as “common sense” and calling for the proposed measures to be “expedited as quickly as we can.”

Labour front-bencher Steve Reed pledges to local councillors that party will continue to tackle antisemitism

Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Steve Reed last night pledged to Yorkshire local councillors that the Labour Party will continue to tackle antisemitism within its ranks.

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Board of Deputies President writes to Mayor of Hackney urging him to avoid ‘chaos’ on Stamford Hill roads

The President of the Board of Deputies,, Marie van der Zyl, has written to the Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, urging a reconsideration of current plans around road closures during parts of the school day in Stamford Hill.