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Arkush calls on Corbyn not to allow Livingstone back

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush has called on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to ensure that Ken Livingstone will not be allowed back into the party.

Board of Deputies supports calls for Windrush inquiry

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush and President-Elect Marie van der Zyl have supported calls for an inquiry into wrongful deportations of members of the Windrush generation:

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Board of Deputies reacts to violent scenes and loss of life at Israel-Gaza border

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush and President-Elect Marie van der Zyl have reacted to the violence at the Israel-Gaza border

Marie van der Zyl is new Board of Deputies President

Marie van der Zyl has been elected President of the Board of Deputies

Board of Deputies Elections: #BoDElects

Watch Live the elections to appoint the next President and Vice Presidents of the Board of Deputies

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Board of Deputies: Response to Government faith schools announcements

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush has reacted to the Government’s announcements on faith schools.

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Board of Deputies condemns antisemitic outburst by Palestinian leader

Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Richard Verber has reacted to antisemitic statements made by Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas.

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Board of Deputies welcomes High Court ruling that coroner’s ‘cab rank ‘ policy is unlawful

Board of Deputies Vice President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed the decision of the High Court to rule against Mary Hassell, the Senior Coroner for Inner North London.

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Town hall chiefs back Board of Deputies 10 Local Commitments

Town hall chiefs from across the country and political spectrum have backed the Board of Deputies’ Jewish Manifesto for Local Government and its Ten Local Commitments.

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Statement following Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council meeting with Jeremy Corbyn

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A message from the Jewish community and friends #EnoughIsEnough

Concern at campaign messages of Hungarian election winner Orban

Responding to the victory of Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party in the Hungarian elections, Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron said: “We are very concerned at some of the messages at the heart of Viktor Orban’s election campaign, including his comments about ‘Muslim invaders’ and calling migrants 'poison'.

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Jewish communal leaders respond to Jeremy Corbyn

Jonathan Arkush, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Jonathan Goldstein, Chair of the Jewish Leadership Council and, have issued a joint reply in response to Jeremy Corbyn’s letter and request for a meeting.

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Board of Deputies and JLC: ‘Never has our community made a more powerful statement that we will not tolerate antisemitism in the Labour Party’

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush and Jewish Leadership Council Chair Jonathan Goldstein have issued a statement thanking all of those who travelled to Parliament Square on Monday to demonstrate their opposition to antisemitism in the Labour Party

Board of Deputies launches social media campaign to encourage women and young people to become Deputies

At the start of its presidential election year, the Board of Deputies is launching a social media campaign to encourage young people and women to stand for election as Deputies.