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Progressive British Jewish group Na'amod project messages against Israel's plans to annex parts of the West Bank on Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, July 15, 2020. (Courtesy of Na'amod)

British Jews must take the anti-occupation fight to our leaders

If mainstream representatives of British Jewry will not demand consequences for Israel's policies, a new generation of activists will speak for themselves.

By Daniel Lubin and Zac Lewis July 22, 2020

Former British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband. (WikiCommons)

Ed Miliband is a Jewish leader of historic magnitude

With his refreshingly cool attitude towards Israel, the defeated leader of the British Labour Party heralds the future of Jewish politics in the West. By Gilad Halpern Unlike what many predicted, Ed Miliband did not become the first Jewish prime minister of Great Britain. Tendering his resignation after a crushing defeat in last week’s general…

By +972 Magazine May 10, 2015

Mohammad Mousa Abu Ghanam passes in front of one of his animal shelters which was demolished earlier in the day by the Israeli army, in the village of Susiya, South Hebron Hills, August 28, 2012

Is an anti-occupation revolt brewing in the British Jewish establishment?

Leader in top communal organization announces he is leaving post to speak out freely against Israeli policies — and gets standing ovation from membership. For many years I have felt that the only way to end the occupation is through outside pressure because Israel is just scorched earth politically, and will never do it on…

By Larry Derfner February 22, 2015

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British MP David Ward (Photo: David Ward official Facebook)

The Israel lobby at its intimidating worst – in Britain

How the British Board of Jewish Deputies and its allies are smearing a decent critic of Israel as an anti-Semite – and the success they’re having. The view in Israel of British Jewry is that they’re cowed by traditional British anti-Semitism and running scared from the “Muslim takeover” of the country. They’re not as chutzpahdik as…

By Larry Derfner March 1, 2013