2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (856+ words) Jewish protesters and allies spoke to the JC as they gathered outside Downing Street on Wednesday for a rally There was palpable anger and fear among those who gathered to protest against the government's decision to sanction Israeli settlements outside…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) New legal position set out by Miliband when unveiling trade ban raised troubling questions Israeli Jews praying at the Western Wall or visiting the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem is not considered unlawful, the British government has clarified. When foreign secretary…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (515+ words) Three sources, including a former Conservative minister said that official advice was that such measures were ‘unworkable’ The government is facing questions over suggestions it has ignored longstanding official advice in pursuit of sanctions against Israeli settlements. Ed Miliband, the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (568+ words) Church of England’s second-most senior bishop Stephen Cottrell asks in Lords debate if sanctions announced by foreign secretary Ed Miliband are enough The Archbishop of York has asked if the government should impose “further measures” against Israel to stop housebuilding…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (800+ words) The leader of the Liberal Democrats also expressed support for the measures introduced as Kemi Badenoch honed in on defence spending plans during PMQs Andy Burnham pivoted from questioning about defence spending at PMQs on Wednesday to robustly defend his…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (565+ words) Qatar and Turkey have welcomed the measures announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Milband on Tuesday The US’ top diplomat has declined to condemn sanctions against Israeli settlements announced by the UK on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Florida, having returned…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (511+ words) The Foreign Secretary also denied the Government had emboldened antisemites following a string of attacks on Jews in the UK Ed Miliband said he “regrets” Israel’s response to a ban on trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank, but…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (316+ words) We must condemn acts of violence, but we must also demand accurate, nuanced reporting, scrutinise malevolent actors and refuse to assume that antizionists are neutral critics As an anthropologist, I study taboos, their origins, and the biases that lie behind…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (540+ words) The misguided sanctions and Miliband’s inflammatory rhetoric damage bilateral relations and risk fuelling anti-Jewish sentiment at home. Yet this Rosh Hashanah, as always, we will gather with seriousness and joy and face the challenges ahead together Rosh Hashanah is a…...