Posts Tagged: Jonathan Arkush
British Jewish Leaders Urge Corbyn to Defend Labour MPs Combating Antisemitism in Party
Two top British Jewish leaders urged Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday to protect Labour lawmakers who are fighting against antisemitism in the party. In a Guardian op-ed,...
British Jews Hail UK Vote Against Anti-Israel Resolutions at United Nations
The leading representative group for British Jewry praised the United Kingdom for voting against two anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The UNHRC...
Outrage Follows British Government Decision Not to Outlaw Public Shows of Solidarity With Hezbollah
Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, expressed outrage on Tuesday over the UK government’s failure to ban Hezbollah’s “political wing”...
UK Chief Rabbi Leads Jewish Condemnation of Terror Attack on London Muslims
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis led UK Jewish community leaders in expressing condemnation of the terror attack against a Muslim community center in North London...
Number of Britons Who Oppose Boycotting Israel Rises by 8 Percent, New Poll Finds
Opposition to the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is growing in Great Britain, according to the results of a new survey published on...
BBC is ‘Part of the Problem’ Says UK Jewish Leader, After Top Executive Highlights Rise in UK Anti-Semitism
Jonathan Arkush, the vice-president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, has charged the BBC with exacerbating the sense of insecurity felt by British...
Anti-Zionist Church of England Vicar Issues Veiled Threat to Christians, Jews in Iran
The Rev Stephen Sizer, a rabidly anti-Zionist Church of England vicar, has issued a veiled warning that foreign criticism of an Iranian-sponsored extremists conference in...
Editor Accuses UK Veterinary Chief of ‘Anti Jewish Bigotry’ for Objecting to Kosher Slaughter
Jewish Chronicle Editor Stephen Pollard on Thursday slammed John Blackwell, president-elect of the British Veterinary Association, for objecting to kosher slaughter, and even suggesting that...
After FA Charges, Anelka Defends Quenelle Salute Again
West Bromwich Albion's controversial French striker, Nicolas Anelka, who was charged by the UK Football Association on Tuesday, defended his use of the offensive quenelle salute, again,...
An Oxford Student Courageously Challenges George Galloway
George Galloway, Member of Parliament for Bradford West, is one of the leading Israel haters of our time. In November of last year he branded Zionism "a...
Anglo Jewish Leaders and “Trembling Israelites”
The simmering tensions associated with the "restrained" Anglo Jewish leadership approach to Israel advocacy, exploded at the last plenum meeting of the Board...
