This week, from 15-16 October, London will host the 1st Europe-Iran Forum, a conference on ‘post-sanctions investment and trade’. The conference will bring together a range of businesses, academics and cultural figures to discuss opportunities to trade with Iran ‘should sanctions be lifted’. The Board acknowledges initiatives to engage Iran in pursuit of a better […]
Read more >>>Israeli Democracy and Politics The Zionist movement has always included a broad range of political opinions from left-wing socialists to right-wing nationalists. Despite existential security threats, Israel has been a pluralistic, democratic state since independence. Proportional representation means divisions in Israeli society are reflected in a vibrant, multi-party system. The original Zionist movement represented a […]
Read more >>>Board President Vivian Wineman visited the Belfast Jewish community to discuss recent events in the city over the summer where there have been a number of antisemitic incidents. He met with community members and friends at Belfast synagogue. He also met with senior church figures, including the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Belfast. Mr […]
Read more >>>Alex Brummer on anti-Semitism There is no doubting that Britain saw a vicious outbreak of anti-Semitism during Operation Protective Edge. Scenes such as the display of ‘Hitler was right’ placard at an anti-Israel were deeply disturbing especially for those of us from families that survived or escaped the Shoah. British life has long been peppered […]
Read more >>>It was with mixed feelings that on Sunday I participated in an enormous rally protesting against the rise in anti-Semitism across the continent of Europe. It took place at the Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of recent German history in the very heart of Berlin. Just over eighty years ago, on 30th January 1933 this same […]
Read more >>>Essay 2 – Zionism and the foundation of the State of Israel Zionism is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people. The Zionists came to Palestine as legal and peaceful immigrants to their ancestral homeland. The League of Nations gave international legal recognition to the Jewish national home. Jewish immigration was given a new […]
Read more >>>By Steven Jaffe, co-Chair of Northern Ireland Friends of Israel and grassroots consultant to the Board of Deputies. We’re a national movement. We’re diverse. And we’re growing. At a meeting of grassroots activists hosted by the Board at the weekend I looked across a crowded room filled with representatives from 26 different Israel advocacy organisations. What […]
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