Yachad is a British Jewish organisation whose primary mission is to empower British Jews to support a political resolution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
This is not our Israel, and this is not our Zionism.
Tonight, in Jerusalem, an anti Palestinian song being chanted with glee as a fire burns in Al Aqsa.
We must call out racism and extremism - even if it means calling out members of our own community.
This shouldn’t need to be said, but:
Opposing or even boycotting settlements does not translate into support for Hamas.
Living in Gaza does not translate into being a Hamas terrorist. This is a reckless generalisation that feeds into anti-Palestinian racist narratives.
Israelis in London are making it clear that Netanyahu is not welcome here.
Join them and show your solidarity for those who want democracy, equality and justice.
1/ 🧵We find hope in those who choose to show compassion in the face of brutality.
Many Israelis who survived atrocities or have lost loved ones have called for peace and against revenge on Gaza.
Listen to Michal, mother of Laor Abramov who was killed at the music festival:
8 of the most high profile Jewish lawyers in the UK have written a letter in the Financial Times -
“In these darkest of days, we write to emphasise the importance of international law as a guide to all.”
These words must be heeded urgently as this war spirals out of control.
[1] “In these early days when emotions are so understandably raw, many might be reluctant to remind IL of its international law obligations, considering to do so insensitive or inappropriate. However we disagree.”
-Foremost UK Jewish Legal Experts
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The settler movement is taking advantage of the war.
While focus is on Gaza, Palestinians in the West Bank are being killed and displaced.
Israel’s government must be held accountable, settlers can’t forcibly transfer Palestinian communities.
Please pay attention and act ⬇️
Along with many of our Israeli human rights partners, we call on the international community to act to stop the forcible transfer currently happening in the West Bank. This madness must not be allowed to continue and our government clearly has no intention of stopping it.
We’re disgusted by the amount of anti-Jewish hate we’re seeing. Antisemitism is never acceptable - not in the name of the Palestinian cause. Not ever. There is no excuse for it.
Jewish festival of Shavuot begins today. We hope and pray for a peaceful Shavuot, and chag sameach.
1/6 Every time there is a war in Israel-Palestine, there is a rise in anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish hatred in the streets of Britain. The way in which Israel-Palestine is spoken about is inflammatory, often with conspiracy theories and fake news.
30 British rabbis have spoken out in the Sunday Times and challenged the Board of Deputies criticism of the British government -
“We believe that the government is correct to uphold an international rules-based order.”
Interesting comment piece in
@thetimes
signed by 30 UK rabbis taking issue with criticism of Labour stance on Israel by
@BoardofDeputies
President. Signatories suggest govt is correct to “put respect for the rule of law at heart of its approach.”
HOPE Thousands of Israelis attend the mega Arabic lesson in Tel Aviv yesterday to protest the controversial nation-state law that downgrades Arabic as one of Israel's official languages.
#NationStateLaw
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in recent weeks protesting against Israel's new gov. Many have referred to the gvt and its policies as “fascist”. It is absurd
@KimJohnsonMP
is being attacked for echoing this today in parliament
4/6 Suggesting that all pro-Palestinian marches are inherently antisemitic isn’t only untrue, it’s dangerous.
Those promoting the idea that pro-Palestinian protests make Jews unsafe or should be banned are pitting Jews and Palestinians against each other.
6/6 Likewise, Jewish people must be protected and antisemitism countered.
This isn’t easy, but the solution is to root out antisemitism, educate, and engage in difficult conversations - not to shut down free speech, pit minorities against each other, and spread fear or panic.
‘The dichotomy is not between pro Israel and pro Palestine but between extremism and moderates’ -
@Magen_Inon
Today, one month on from 07/10, we’re proud to have hosted Magen in parliament, who spoke alongside
@LaylaMoran
- two voices for peace, justice and humanity.
This is unacceptable.
We unequivocally condemn attacks on Jewish people and communities, and are concerned by the rise in antisemitism as a result of what is happening in Israel-Palestine.
Jewish people should not be held accountable for the conflict in the Middle East.
This Nakba day marks 75 years since 750,000 Palestinians were driven out of their homes.
Many recently celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut - 75 years of Israeli independence.
It’s important to understand the price many Palestinians paid and the unresolved issue of Palestinian refugees.
Today marks 75 yrs since the Nakba, when 750,000 Palestinians were driven out of their homes. 5.5 million Palestinians now share this state of dispossession, including my own family.
#Nakba75
HUGE: IDF decide to stop home invasions for “intelligence mapping” which affects 100s of innocent Palestinians. The reasons cited are pressure from Human Rights orgs + acknowledgment the practice does more harm than good.
A huge win for human rights. Pressure and advocacy works.
אלוף פיקוד המרכז החליט שצה"ל לא ימפה יותר בתים של פלסטינים. בצבא הבינו שמיפוי הבתים גורם יותר נזק מתועלת. אחת הסיבות לביטול הנוהל: כלים טכנולוגיים חדשים שמייתרים את הכניסה לבתים | הפרסום של
@roysharon11
ב-#חדשותהערב
This isn’t advocacy, it’s blatant anti-Palestinian racism.
@israel_advocacy
are denying Palestinian history and identity.
No mainstream organisations should associate with this.
We rightly call out the denial of Jewish history as racism. Why the double standard?
This is a senior Israeli minister setting out his policy to “encourage” Palestinians to leave Gaza.
These statements must be taken seriously, and the international community must be clear that transferring Palestinians isn’t an option. Red lines must be drawn, immediately.
1/2 People have the right to non-violently protest the Israeli Ambassador for her personal beliefs and for the actions of the government which she represents. They don't have the right to incite and threaten violence.
We unequivocally condemn these actions.
It is not just 'no to rockets' and yes to peace; it is also no to occupation, no to annexation, no to racism, no to dispossession and so much more.
No violence of any form is acceptable. Not rockets, not military occupation and not internal fighting.
#NoToRocketsYesToPeace
‘The independence of the judiciary is a bedrock principle in democratic societies.’
Our full statement on the decision of the ICC’s Chief Prosecutor to seek arrest warrants in relation to the Oct 7th terror attacks and Gaza War.
5/6 They suggest that people must choose one side or the other.
Recent UK headlines and statements made by government officials have been unhelpful to our community. Britain is a democracy, and the right to protest must be safeguarded.
1/5 Today, the new Israeli government has been sworn in. The most far-right gov in Israel’s history. It stands for anti-democratic principles, annexation, anti-LGBTQ principles, misogyny and anti-Palestinian racism.
These are not the values of our community; we can't be silent.
Many of you will have joined us and
@BtSIsrael
on tours to the South Hebron Hills, and will be aware of the dire conditions for Palestinians living there.
Palestinian communities in the West Bank are being destroyed. This is happening daily, and mustn’t be ignored.
[1] BREAKING: This morning, the IL Civil Administration and Police accompanied bulldozers set for demolition and destruction in the South Hebron Hills. 4 structures and 3 water systems have been destroyed so far.
THREAD
Video by
@Yasmineranvardi
REMINDER: criticising Israel - its government's policies, its West Bank settlements, its military occupation or its part in the blockade of Gaza - is not antisemitic. We do this regularly.
Holding Jews collectively responsible for these is however antisemitic.
Important thread by
@BtSIsrael
on the situation in the West Bank. Palestinians are under attack by settlers on a regular basis, and Israel's security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has reportedly ordered police not to investigate cases of settler violence.
We're on a dangerous path.
Since the horrific massacre by Hamas on October 7th, the West Bank has been on fire. More Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank than in any year since 2005. That’s over 220 people in a little less than two months.
At least eight of them were killed by armed settlers
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This is Antisemitism, pure and simple.
Baroness Tonge's conspiratorial thinking will do nothing to bring peace or end the occupation, it will only fuel more hatred of Jews.
Disgraceful.
1/2 We joined today’s solidarity rally in London calling to release Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.
There are wounded hostages who the Red Cross aren’t allowed to treat.
Many of the hostages are children - some saw their parents being murdered.
Over 200 people taken.
Israeli ambassador to UK rejects notion of a Palestinian state and the 2 state solution.
But today’s reality is failing both Israelis & Palestinians. Both peoples deserve security, statehood and dignity. The alternative is an undemocratic one state disaster, river to the sea.
BREAKING: Israeli ambassador
@TzipiHotovely
rejects the idea of a two-state solution
"The answer is absolutely no", she says.
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1000s of Palestinians took part yesterday at the
#GreatReturnMarch
. 1400 wounded, 17 killed. Shooting unarmed protesters is illegal and wrong, this is not how the crisis in
#Gaza
will be solved. The blockade of the strip constitutes collective punishment and must be lifted.
3/6 Since October 7th, there's been an unprecedented rise in antisemitism, the impact of which shouldn’t be underestimated. But a rise in hatred doesn’t equate to the UK being unsafe for Jewish people. Scaremongering isn’t helping our community.
2/6 People too often can't distinguish between British Jews & the IDF or British Muslims & Hamas. This isn’t equivocating, it’s just a fact. The British Jewish community is small and the rise in antisemitism both online & offline is palpable.
On
@EmmaWatson
’s instagram. Note: the account isn’t run by her.
Still, she’s been accused of anti-Zionism and even antisemitism, for there are Palestinian flags in the image.
Supporters of 2 states must come to terms with the legitimacy of Palestinian identity and symbols.
In response to sanctions against Israeli extremists, far-right journalist Elchanan Groner says “we overcame Lord Moyne, we will overcome Lord Cameron too, G*d willing”
Lord Moyne was assassinated by a Jewish terrorist group in 1944.
The insinuation is abhorrent and dangerous.
Today Israeli human rights organisation
@btselem
released a paper in which, for the 1st time, they've defined Israeli rule & control over the entire Palestinian population between the Jordan River & Mediterranean sea apartheid. You can read the paper here
Those cosying up to Hopkins because of her so-called devotion to Israel should remember that our allies are the ones who are fighting racism, white supremacism and bigotry, not the ones spreading them.
This statement is contradictory - you can't accept the Palestinian demand to settle in sovereign Israel and have a “real two state settlement”. So which one is it, the right of return or the
#TwoStateSolution
?
In Jordan, I went to Baqa'a, one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps.
We must work for a real two state settlement to the Israel-Palestine conflict, which ends the occupation and siege of Gaza and makes the Palestinian right to return a reality.
Yesterday an Israeli anti-occupation activist
@YehudaShaul
was attacked in Hebron. The hand that punched him belonged to a right-wing activist, but the incitement behind it started with leaders who accuse their political opponents of being traitors.
1/
@DavidLammy
has shown total commitment to our grieving British Jewish community, many of whom have lost relatives and friends in Israel over the past few days. He left Labour party conference in Liverpool to speak at a vigil in London to honour Israeli victims.
We unequivocally support our allies in Israel's peace camp who find themselves in an impossible position of fighting for peace whilst being failed by international allies.
Jews and Arabs, peace activists and progressives have written a letter on this:
The violent scenes from Shireen Abu Akleh’s funerals are appalling and upsetting.
Why is this kind of military and police violence by Israel necessary?
Not only an unacceptable way to treat mourners but also an act that will be sure to fan the flames of hatred and violence.
אלוהים ישמור. שיקום הבנאדם שמסוגל להסביר למה לעזאזל צריך שהשוטרים והחיילים שלנו יתקפו את הלוויה של העיתונאית שירין אבו עאקלה, שככל הנראה נהרגה מאש של הצבא? מה ההיגיון כאן? למה שבר כזה יקרה? למי זה טוב? לנו, כישראלים, זה לא טוב. הצבא והמשטרה פועלים כאן גם נגד האינטרס שלנו. בושה.
Today the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal.
The occupation is illegal and must end.
Read Yachad’s response below.
“I don’t think we’re in the middle. We stand for something. We stand for values like the protection of civilians, self determination, human rights… liberty.”
@hamzeAwawde
thank you for joining us this week, your voice is so important.
There are many different views in Israel on how this conflict should be solved, but for the editor of the JC to belittle those who believe in peace is offensive, especially when so many of those suffered loss on 07/10 are those leading the path to peace in Israel Palestine.
I lost both of my parents on the 7th of October. I still believe that peace with the Palestinians is the only way.
My loss is no luxury.
We need a resolution, to prevent others suffering in the way we have - Palestinians and Israelis deserve peace, equality and dignity.
@PCFFIP
1/Last week, we took a cross party delegation of six Members of Parliament to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We wanted British MPs to consider the UK's role in helping to set the region on a path - one of safety, security & freedom for Israelis and Palestinians.
THREAD: Bezalel Smotrich leads the most far right party in the Knesset. A man who recently said that Ben Gurion didn't 'finish the job' with Israel's Palestinian population and openly calls for ethnic cleansing. His party is racist against non-Jews, endorses Kahanist propaganda.
נחתתי לפני מספר דקות באנגליה לסדרת פגישות עם רבנים, ראשי קהילות וארגונים יהודיים.
יש למדינת ישראל אחריות ומחויבות כלפי יהדות העולם. נעשה הכל כדי להשמיע את קולם וצרכיהם בכנסת.
הפגיעה בזהות היהודית שמובילה הממשלה משפיעה על העם יהודי כולו. חובתנו להיות קשובים לאחינו שבתפוצות.
Great to see so many Israeli human rights organisations stand in solidarity with Palestinian human rights groups, and protest the Israeli government's decision to go after Palestinian NGOs.
Democracies ought to celebrate human rights and free speech
We join more than 40 human rights and peace organizations to protest the violent intervention into Palestinian civil society orchestrated by Israeli government and army. We stand in solidarity with human rights defenders in Palestine. Human rights are not terrorism
#StandWithThe6
Interviewed by
@SuleimanMas1
, Ben Gvir on the future of Palestinians:
“They won’t have a country nor Israeli citizenship… I’m against autonomy. I’ll dismantle the Palestinian authority… they won’t vote in Israeli elections.”
A possible future minister, proposing apartheid:
"We refuse to give up on the vision of Israel and a Palestinian state one day existing side-by-side."
A statement addressing the Israel-Gaza war, signed by British Jews of different denominations, background and political beliefs.
Please read and sign:
Excellent intervention from
@Keir_Starmer
calling for the recognition of Palestine.
“For too many people in Palestine, the promise of an end to the occupation and a recognised sovereign Palestinian state feels more distant than ever.”
We couldn’t agree more.
.
@Magen_Inon
speaking out on the accusations against
@hamzeAwawde
“The fact that he’s being accused of antisemitism is completely ridiculous and I hope the Campaign Against Antisemitism apologise and we can put this thing behind us as quickly as possible.”
A Jewish man in Jaffa’s car was set on fire on Friday night.
His incredible response:
“I’m not angry. You can burn a car, but you can’t burn memories of long years of solidarity and coexistence.”
תקשיבו לאוהב כהן שרכבו הוצת אתמול ביפו כשבא לארוחת שישי אצל אמו המתגוררת בשכונה ורטווטו מקיר לקיר:
״אני לא כועס, אפשר לשרוף רכב, אבל אי אפשר לשרוף זכרונות של שנים ארוכות של ערבות הדדית ודו קיום״.
ככה פשוט, ככה נכון
@yaronavraham
WATCH: JNF-KKL Chair explains that it intends to start openly buying land over the Green Line to expand settlements and entrench occupation.
He explains that KKL purchase land from Jews to ensure it doesn’t end up in Arab hand.
We must speak out against racism and occupation.
The unshakable
@gildickmann
whose cousin Carmel was murdered by Hamas:
“….Yahya Sinwar and Benjamin Netanyahu: you can’t have your war at the expense of innocent people on both sides of the border. Israelis and Palestinians have suffered enough. Sign the deal, bring them home.”
Former head of Shin Bet, Ami Ayalon spoke to
@AndrewMarr9
:
‘Hamas is an ideology & the only way to defeat an ideology is by presenting a better idea’
Thank you Ami for spending the last 3 days with us & presenting a different possibility other than continual war.
WATCH Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak warns that by not advancing a diplomatic process with the Palestinians, the current Israeli government is heading for a state that is not Jewish, Zionist, or democratic.
@barak_ehud
The situation in Gaza is unbelievably dire. People are queuing for food and water. As
@AlonLeeGreen
points out, this will not grant Israel security.
The citizens of Gaza are not Hamas and should have the right to access basic needs.
אני מצטער, אבל ככה לא נראה ביטחון. עשרות אלפי אנשים מורעבים, ניתוק מים, אלפים שמתגודדים בתור, כאן בווידאו, כדי לקבל טיפת מזון - זה לא מביא לנו ביטחון ולא משרת אותנו בשום צורה. הסבל האנושי וההרג של חפים מפשע רק מרחיק אותנו מבטיחון ולמען האמת, פשוט מחזק עוד יותר את חמאס.
What would the forefathers of modern political Zionism think about a law that enshrines discrimination against Israel's Arab-Palestinian citizens?
via
@keren_berlk
#NationStateLaw
vs.
#Zionism
Netanyahu is on the path to forming a gvt with far-right Religious Zionist party who peddle hatred of Palestinians, LGBTQ people & more.
If our Jewish communal bodies are truly committed to anti-racism and inclusivity, they must speak now. Their silence will be loud and clear.
.
@BoardofDeputies
"We reject Smotrich's abhorrent views and his hateful ideology. We call all Jewish community members to show him to door. Get back on the plane Bezalel, in eternal disgrace. You are not welcome here."
We couldn't agree more.
אנו דוחים את דעותיו המתועבות ואת האידיאולוגיה אשר מעוררת שנאה של בצלאל סמוטריץ' וקוראים לכל חברי הקהילה היהודית הבריטית להראות לו את הדלת. תחזור למטוס בצלאל, ותהיה לדיראון עולם. אתה לא רצוי כאן.
Happening NOW: hundreds of Jews and Arabs demonstrating against the the killing and escalation in Gaza strip. We are proud to be here and represent the alternative voice in Israel. A voice of peace, freedom and hope.
1/ At the Time is Now conference in Tel Aviv.
“Let’s work to make this terrible war the last one. Awful and bitter conflicts in this world were resolved. It can happen here too.” - Yael from
@WomenWagePeace
speaking to a sold out event of 6,000 people who want peace.
This 19 year old has survived a horror most of us can barely dare imagine, and calls for peace and a political resolution.
At a time when hate is at its worst, it’s important to uplift the voices of those who offer hope. Listen to her ⬇️
This 19y.o survivor of the horrific massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri in Southern Israel has a powerful message for Israel & the world:
"Don't offer us more soldiers or more protection. We need a political solution."
If you watch one thing today, make it this.
Ami Ayalon, former head of ShinBet:
“Israel should announce that it’s ready to sign an immediate ceasefire, pay any price (the duration of ceasefire & the number of terrorists released from prison), provided that all hostages… are returned to Israel”
The
@JNFuk
chair’s words are abhorrent and dangerous.
There is no place for anti-Muslim or anti-immigrant hate in our society or community.
He paints immigrants as a “threat”. Jews were unwanted immigrants not so long ago. Has our history been lost on him? 1/2
EXCLUSIVE
@JNFuk
chairman Samuel Hayek’s claim that Muslim immigration threatens the future of Jewish life in Britain branded ‘simplistic and reckless’ by communal leaders
Today Human Rights Watch released a comprehensive report about Israel.
If you don’t like the report - engage with the substance in a constructive and meaningful manner. Trying to shut down discussion does a disservice to the cause of peace and justice.
Our statement:
Gilad Erdan is wrong.
It is not antisemitic to list companies that work with/in illegal West Bank settlements.
The list has little to do with the settlers' religion, but much to do with the territory in which the products are made.>
1/2 Another disgraceful decision by the
@UNHumanRights
, which proves the UN’s
#antisemitism
and Israel-hatred. The UNHRC proves again its rotten and makes decisions with no connection to
#humanrights
.
HUGE:
20 Senators and 63 Representatives call on the Biden Administration to
#SaveMasaferYatta
, stop the imminent eviction of over 1,000 Palestinians and push Israel to create Master Plans to allow these communities to live their lives unharassed.
1/ Proud to have been a part of
@Tog4H
#Together4Humanity
vigil in London - along with 1000s who came together to mourn, to say no to hate, to call for peace & to reject the binary narratives that have become to norm regarding Israel Palestine. It’s possible to choose both sides.
Scottish First Minister
@HumzaYousaf
has family trapped in Gaza; we pray for their safety.
He’s continued to stand by and with the Jewish community, offering comfort and solidarity.
These images are a much needed ray of hope in amongst all the sorrow of this week.
"Your grief is my grief."
A powerful image as
@ScotGovFM
@HumzaYousaf
took time to speak with, and comfort, the mother and family of Glasgow born Bernard Cowan who was killed this weekend in Israel.
These children, aged 8-13, were detained for picking flowers.
Despite being released, the older children are due to be interrogated on Sunday.
For picking flowers.
These children are not a security threat. Treating them as criminals causes trauma, instils fear and stirs hate.
This video was taken today, in the South Hebron Hills. IDF soldiers arrested five children aged between eight and 12.
This is what occupation looks like. This is what soldiers are being sent to do. This is the reality in the oPt. This is why the occupation must end.
Lowkey has consistently used his platform to spread antisemitic conspiracies and tropes.
@nusuk
shouldn’t disregard the concerns of Jewish students. To include him in their conference is a serious error in judgement.
Solidarity with
@UJS_UK
and Jewish students.
This is simply unacceptable.
@nusuk
have completely disregarded the impact Lowkey’s performance, and his presence, will have on Jewish students. How are Jewish students supposed to feel included in the wider student movement when NUS choose this figure to perform?
An important intervention from over 30 UK rabbis:
‘We stand in solidarity with those protesting in Israel to…end the war, & call for a halt to the invasion of Rafah, a bilateral ceasefire…the release of all hostages & urgent aid…to Gaza.’
This article by Melanie Philips is a blatant attack on Muslims and Palestinians.
When Jews are demonised or stereotyped, we expect good people to speak out - and they should.
There should be no space for this racist vitriol in our community.
.
@LaylaMoran
as the only MP of Palestinian origin continues to demonstrate that it’s possible to show humanity and advocate for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Hers is a crucial voice at a time when injustice is taking place and hatred is on the rise.
'I don't believe that it is right that my family are being held accountable for what Hamas has done.'
Layla Moran is the first British-Palestinian MP & she has family stranded in a church in Gaza City. Layla says her family have 'no food and no water' and 'have nowhere to go'.
Tonight we gathered together to show our support for a bilateral ceasefire and to stand in support of the hostages, against the invasion of Rafah and in support of peace and equality for Israelis and Palestinians.
Israeli human rights orgs come together to defend Amnesty International, and condemn those who seek to dismiss their report in its entirety.
We must remain focused on the grave reality of on the ground and seek change.
Can we really ignore Israel's human rights community?
Human rights organizations in Israel condemn vicious attacks on
@amnesty
"The debate around the crime of apartheid of which Israel is accused, and its geographic scope, is not only legitimate, but absolutely necessary..."
From the river to the sea: a thread.
The protest chant, contrary to the article, is not a Hamas rallying cry. Even if used by various bad faith actors, we must try to understand what the call means to those who use it most: Palestinians.
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NEW: Dozens of leading British Jewish figures have made a dramatic intervention against annexation.
@Dannythefink
@lucianaberger
@simon_schama
and more say it is an "existential threat" to Israel and the diaspora.
Read their letter in
@haaretzcom
:
The Nation State law runs counter to Israel’s Declaration of Independence and puts Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state at risk.
British Jews, who enjoy the protection of our rights as a minority in the UK, must speak up against it.
We stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel and its citizens as they try to regain security and control.
The targeting of innocent civilians is fundamentally wrong and will do nothing to bring about a better future for Israelis or Palestinians.
Statement:
Today the UK government announced that it is suspending approximately 30 arms export licenses to Israel, in cases where the government found a “clear risk” that these arms may be used in serious violation of humanitarian law.
Our full statement below.
In his election campaign video Prime Minister Netanyahu says it’s one state and one people between the river and the sea. Next time someone complains Palestinians don’t acknowledge Israel on their maps, the finger will be pointing at Israel’s PM.
Over 100 leading Jewish law experts come out clearly against unilateral annexation:
Ex-Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, former Supreme Court Justices, Lord Dyson and Lord Collins,
@philippesands
and others urging the Israeli government to
#StopAnnexation
SIGN NOW: Open letter to the
@BoardofDeputies
. Our community must speak out in the face of racism and violence in Jerusalem. You can't call yourselves anti-racist otherwise.
“Stop using slogans of wiping out, flattening or annihilating. Take care of life. Because there is life in Gaza, our relatives and many others.”
What an incredible response from Gil who confronted government members today in the Knesset. Watch:
Gil Dikman's relatives were kidnapped and murdered by Hamas on October 7th.
Today he went to the Knesset and heard Likud MK
@GalitDistel
call for Gaza to be annihilated.
Please listen to his response.
“And we moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem. That’s for the Evangelicals. You know, it’s amazing with that: the Evangelicals are more excited by that than Jewish people.”
Appalling that a Palestinian peace advocate is being attacked in this way.
We’re proud to have platformed
@hamzeAwawde
& we look forward to a meaningful discussion with him &
@maozinon
at Glastonbury festival next week. Attempting to shut down crucial conversations is shameful.
A response to this hideous accusation on behalf of me and my brother
@Magen_Inon
:
Since we lost our parents in the Hamas Oct 7th massacre, we have advocated for peace. Hamze Awawde has been a friend, a partner for peace, an ally and a shoulder to lean on in a time of
Well done to
@LibDems
for taking a stance against illegal settlements and occupation. This motion isn't an endorsement of BDS, nor is it anti-Israel.
The UK gov opposes settlement expansion, which breaches international law and makes Palestinian daily life impossibly difficult.
This afternoon,
@LibDemConf
passed a motion calling for a radical new approach to the Israel/Palestine conflict.
At the heart of our new policy is increased cooperation, using trade as a tool for peace, and upholding international law and human rights.🧵Thread (1/4)
1/2 We joined the thousands of protesters in Tel Aviv tonight. People of all ages, from across the political spectrum, of different backgrounds - fighting for democracy, justice, peace and equality.
We’ll continue to stand with those who stand against hatred and injustice.
"The idea that what happened was comparable to Kristallnacht, just because the incident occurred on its anniversary, is so crass that it borders on Holocaust revisionism."
This is a good and thought provoking piece from
@ermmto
THREAD/What does occupation look like?
We planned to spend our day with
@BtSIsrael
in the South Hebron Hills, visiting Palestinian towns including Susya and Yatta, and to discuss the current campaign to
#savemasaferyatta
We only made it to one stop on tour before -
These are true friends of Israel, so why are they speaking up about
#KhanAlAhmar
? Because it dangers the two state solution and Israel’s relationships with its key allies around the world.
We will not allow this demolition to go unnoticed.