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We are a UK grassroots network of people united in believing in the right of the State of Israel to live in peace and security. #WeBelieve

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@WeBelieveIsrael
We Believe in Israel
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It is now three months since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October. Please use this link now to send this new campaign email to your MP to remind them of the plight of remaining Israeli hostages, the horror of what happened in the largest loss of Jewish
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Good afternoon from the Strand! We here with CAA. Amazing to see thousands of people come out standing shoulder to shoulder with British Jews and march against antisemitism.
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Singing for peace at CAA's March Against Antisemitism. Incredible solidarity with the Jewish community from so many including @TomTugendhat and @halfon4harlowMP . 👏👏
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@lowles_nick Completely agree. Not welcome and not invited. Islamophobia is just as abhorrent as antisemitism.
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The Economist's World Democracy Index 2021 came out today. They seem to have come to rather different conclusions about Israel than Amnesty did with its "apartheid" smear last week.
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Congratulations to Israel's Eden Golan on winning the UK public vote and coming 5th overall in Eurovision
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Good afternoon from Trafalgar Square! We're at today's #BringThemHome rally organised by @BoardofDeputies @JLC_uk and @UJIAcharity . Kidnapped From Israel are now reading out the names of the hostages held by Hamas.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Puma has come under attack for sponsoring the Israeli FA. Here is the truth. Its time to give the apartheid lie the boot
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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BBC finds Andrew Marr guilty of breach over claim on Palestinian kids via @MailOnline
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Horrified to see the callous brutality of #Hamas towards the Gazan people. We send our best wishes to the people of #Gaza , who for years have been mercilessly oppressed by an evil tyrannical regime. One day Hamas will fall, and a better future may emerge.
@gaza_report
Gaza Report - اخبار غزة
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The first images emerge of plainclothes Hamas security men firing live ammunition toward the Hunger protesters. #Gaza
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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We condemn Iran's attack on Israel and stand in solidarity with the people of Israel. We call on the UK to provide whatever support it can to help protect Israel and call for the UK to take the long-delayed move of proscribing IRGC, responsible for these attacks, as a terror
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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You’ve probably seen the maps that circulate on the internet with claims of “Disappearing Palestine”, well here’s the real story: HT @ShMMor (1)
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Airbnb appear to have double standards on the listing of properties in disputed territories 🤔
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Nothing illustrates the absurdity of the apartheid allegation vs Israel so much as putting it outside an Embassy where an Arab Israeli has been a senior diplomat.(1)
@KreaseChan
kristyan benedict
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Israeli Embassy, London. We’ve renamed your street.
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It is extremely concerning and disappointing that the Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron, has floated the idea of an arms embargo against Israel.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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@amnesty Using the language of apartheid to describe is Israel is nonsensical and distorts the truth For more information on the 'Apartheid Smear' check out this work by our friends over at BICOM
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Just some of the tens of thousands of people marching against antisemitism in the UK. Amazing job by organisers @antisemitism .
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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First speaker is @BenMFreeman : "Zionism is not a dirty word...it is our movement for self-determination."
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Statement from Luke Akehurst, Director of We Believe in Israel, in response to Human Right Watch's report accusing Israel of apartheid
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Bahrain FM to Times of Israel: Israel is here to stay, and we want peace with it Slowly but surely the #Arab world is accepting #Israel . There is a long way to go but it will ultimately just be a matter of time. 🇧🇭🇮🇱
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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100 days ago, Hamas invaded southern Israel killing 1200 and taking hundreds hostage in the greatest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. Today, we stand in Trafalgar Square in solidarity with Israel and those still held in Gaza #bringthemhome .
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Since yesterday afternoon, over 1,100 people have signed our petition to protest against Malaysia's decision to deny visas to Israeli athletes. No one should be denied the right to compete based on nationality. Share this tweet and sign here:
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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#GazaUnderAttack There's a really easy way to end this. Absurdly easy. Crazy easy. Any guesses? Come on just think - it's not hard! Stop. Bombing. Israel. Just like that!
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Join the UK’s fastest growing pro-Israel network here.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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During the anti- #BDS bill debate @michaelgove shared words from our very own Luke Akehurst 👇
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Do you support the Middle East's only democracy & oppose boycotts & demonisation of Israel? Join our movement here: .
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Oh the irony. An Arab member of the Israeli parliament is to discuss how the Israeli system is an apartheid system. One would assume that at a minimum an apartheid system would mean no Arab members of parliament Bizarre
@FriendsofAlAqsa
Friends of Al Aqsa
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Ever wondered how the Israeli political structure operates? Listen to @DrJabareen - MP for Knesset in Israel, discussing apartheid in Israel at @PalestineExpo #PalestineExpo #London #Tickets #Events
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Idan Raichel is founder of the Idan Raichel project which seeks to unite cultures and break down barriers between people of different backgrounds and beliefs. Presented the ‘Unsung Hero Award’ by Martin Luther King III, 1st non-US citizen to win. #Eurovision #DareToDream
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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This isn't true. All the proposed bill will do is stop public bodies such as local councils from engaging in boycotts that contradict UK national foreign policy.
@NaamodUK
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BREAKING: Na’amod went to Westminster this AM to protest the Govt’s draconian Boycott Bill. The bill will ban non-violent protest for Palestinian human rights & is being justified as a way to ‘protect’ Jewish people. This bad for Jews, bad for Palestinians & bad for democracy! 📣
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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The Economist says Israel is the only democracy of any kind in the Middle East and North Africa, having downgraded Tunisia to a "hybrid regime".
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We do not understand how the UK Government can pledge itself to support Israel’s right to defend itself and then moot denying Israel the equipment it needs to do so. Tell your MP and the Foreign Secretary how nonsensical this idea is here:
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@AsaWinstanley Aww diddums - did your hate filled position lose? Better luck next time 😉
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UK exposed Hezbollah explosives in London in 2015, with Mossad intel Thank you Israel for all your efforts to help keep Britain safe from terrorism! We hope that the UK government will remain as committed to Israel's security as Israel is to ours
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It's crucial for UK politicians to hear that their constituents support Israel. Ask your MP to stand with Israel and promote peace in the region. Together, we can make a difference! #StandWithIsrael
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Tomorrow is #IsrActionDay2016 where people from across UK will be opposing boycotts of Israel and helping their community. Please support it
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U.K. confirms joint F-35 jet fighter exercise with Israel for first time Retweet if you love to see Israel-UK ties growing stronger! 🇬🇧🇮🇱
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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How do @HackneyAbbott and @lisanandy morally justify speaking at a fringe meeting with a video link from Omar Barghouti, an extremist who wants Israel to cease to exist and was barred from having a visa to enter the UK?
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Thread: On Tuesday evening the PSC @PSCupdates held a rally where @jeremycorbyn @Dr_PhilippaW @gailcartmail spoke. Antisemitism and extremism from supporters were rife in the chat. Here are a few examples: (1)
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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A strong challenge to the narrative that #Israel is an #apartheid state
@YosephHaddad
יוסף חדאד - Yoseph Haddad
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How beautiful and simple...🇮🇱
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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These pledges from the PSC - an organisation that has never committed to a two state solution, never accepted Israel's right to exist, and fails to police antisemitic anti-Zionism in its own ranks, are hugely problematic
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PSC
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We've written to all Labour leadership candidates, calling on them to commit to a Palestine policy based on international law & human rights. Here's what we've asked them to commit to. ⬇️ Our full letter, and any responses we get, can be found here:
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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We are kicking off our countdown to Israel's 75th by exploring Israeli independence! On the 14th of May 1948, the Israeli declaration of Independence was signed and came into effect as the British mandate expired.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Israel is ranked the 23rd most democratic of 167 countries globally.
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"In a “stunning rebuttal” to #Amnesty ’s claim that #Israel is an #apartheid state, the country has been ranked above Italy, Spain and the United States in a respected global index of #democratic values."
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Announced today: Israel will be setting up a field hospital in the West of Ukraine intending to treat the many refugees travelling there. The humanitarian mission will be named 'shining star' after former Prime Minister Golda Meir (Kochav (star) Meir) (1)
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Luke Akehurst, Director of We Believe in Israel, said: "We are horrified by this morning's news of terrorists entering Israel en-masse to murder civilians in cold blood as they went to celebrate the day's festival, take soldiers hostage, ...
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Whether your celebrating with family or friends, in the UK or Israel - Happy Hanukkah from all of us here at We Believe in Israel!
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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And to end, Israel's national anthem: Hatikvah. An expression of hope, and now more than ever a hope for peace.
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A couple of days ago this happened.
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Please sign our letter thanking Nick Cave for standing up to the boycotters and performing in Israel:
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Some predictably disappointing, distorted and disingenuous reporting from @guardian on Israel and Gaza this morning @HonestReporting @adamlevick @SimonPlosker @ukmediawatch
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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We've launched a new campaign! Please email your local MP asking them to bring the use of sexual violence by Hamas to global attention Hamas has repeatedly used rape and sexual violence as a weapon in terror attacks, specifically targeting women and girls. The World needs
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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We have just launched a new campaign with @IsraelBritain against the BBC’s anti-Israel bias. We need as many people as possible to use the IBA website to email the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport here:
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Our Director, Luke Akehurst's op-ed responding to Amnesty's new report labelling Israel an apartheid state #apartheidsmear
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Our statement on yesterday's anti-Israel protests in London:
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We express solidarity with Israel in the face of attacks from Iran tonight.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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How do you stop Israeli airstrikes on Gaza? (HINT: there's no wrong answer) #IsraelUnderFire #GazaUnderAttack
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Over 12 hours of rocket attacks! A diary entry of an Israeli civilian #IsraelUnderFire #israelunderattack
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It is a terrorist attack! Shooting across 3 locations in Tel Aviv after a week of terrorist attacks
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Our statement on the bombing at Al Ahil hospital in Gaza last night 👇👇
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With a score of 7.97 in the index, Israel is just below France and above Spain, USA, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Belgium and all the Eastern European EU member states. Israel's score is its highest since the series started in 2006.
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The Economist notes "the picture is not uniformly negative across the region, owing to positive trends in Israel, where an Arab party is in government for the first time as a minor player in a wide-ranging coalition"
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Hamas’s rocket arsenal. They magically have funds for all of this but not for healthcare
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El Al launches Tel-Aviv-Manchester flight - a gateway to northern England We love the increasingly connected nature of the UK and Israel 🇬🇧❤🇮🇱 RT if you agree!
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Amnesty are so obsessed with the apartheid smear they failed to walk up the road to the Russian Embassy to protest their invasion of Ukraine (2)
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Israel continues to be tourist hot spot, proving that there is far more to the Jewish state than just the conflict
@JNS_org
Jewish News Syndicate
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Last year, 2,675,000 foreign tourists visited 🇮🇱 Israel ✈️, compared to 397,000 in 2021 and 831,000 in 2020, when international travel 🌴 was curbed due to the coronavirus 🦠pandemic.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Delighted to be in Edinburgh today to support the @ShalomFestival which will celebrate Israel's diverse and beautiful culture!
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Our statement on this mornings news from Israel
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Puma has come under attack for sponsoring the Israeli FA. Here is the truth. Its time to give the apartheid lie the boot
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Over the last month, Hamas has raped, tortured, and murdered hundreds of Israelis and taken 240 hostage. We are asking you and your MP to stand with Israel against this violent terrorist threat. Have your voice heard here:
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Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, has been denied a visa to speak at Labour Party Conference fringe events, the @PSCupdates announced today. He was due to speak at an event alongside @HackneyAbbot , @LisaNandy and @LenMcCluskey Here is our Director's statement 👇
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Kaddish, the prayer for the dead, being said in memory of those murdered on 7th October.
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Britain and Israel to sign trade and defence deal
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Help us celebrate #Israel 's 75th birthday this year!
@Israel
Israel ישראל
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This is 75. In April we're celebrating 75 years of Israeli independence. Here's a glimpse of our beautiful country in 75 photos.
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“We are a community grieving today following the news of the murder of Rebbentzin Lucy Dee and her two daughters. There can be no justification for these senseless attacks and we hope the perpetrators are brought to justice swiftly.
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We would like to wish all our supporters who celebrate #Chanukah , Happy Chanukah! May it be full of light for you and your families.
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Great to hear a message of peaceful coexistence from those at @ShalomFestival , a stark contrast to the voices of hate from the protesters.
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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PM Rishi Sunak said the attacks by Hamas had “shocked the world”, adding: “We should call it by its name – it was a pogrom … We stand with Israel” We need more MPs in the UK to hear that their constituents are standing in solidarity with Israel - sign:
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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Please email your MP to let them know you support the principles of the Balfour Declaration (Centenary this week):
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@WeBelieveIsrael
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@HamasInfoEn How about: why are you such cowards that you use civilians as human shields and hide below schools and hospitals after firing rockets?
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Well done to everyone who has taken part and thank you Israel for an amazing show #Eurovision #Eurovision2019 #EurovisionTelAviv #DareToDream
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Pro-Palestinian marches in London have been littered with violent and antisemitic chants, signs and slogans. We are calling on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn, and the Met Police to do more to stamp out this disgusting rhetoric. Now its your turn:
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Voting is now open! 🇮🇱 #Eurovision2024 #EdenGolan
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Amos Oz, one of the greats of Israeli literature, has passed away at the age of 79. A proud Zionist, but a prominent campaigner for a two-state solution, he will be missed.
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Tel Aviv and Haifa both feature in the 20 healthiest cities to live in the world! Tel Aviv is ranked 6th and Haifa 12th!
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"850,000 Jews were forced out of the Middle East and North Africa. When we talk about ethnic cleansing... there was one group that was ethnically cleansed, the Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa" Hen Mazzig at the Activate for Israel conference #ZFWBISR18
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As part of our count down to Israel's 75th independence day we remember when Anwar Saddat, became the first Arab leader to visit Israel. This meeting was a stepping stone to the peace treaties to come. Here he is pictured alongside Jimmy Carter and Prime Minister Begi
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We've launched a new campaign! Please email your local MP asking them to bring the use of sexual violence by Hamas to global attention Hamas has repeatedly used rape and sexual violence as a weapon in terror attacks, specifically targeting Israeli women and girls. The World
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THREAD 74 Achievements in 74 Years: Happy birthday Israel! 74 years young but oh so many achievements! Here's some of Israel's achievements: #Israel74 #YomHaatzmaut (1)
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"Today Israel is talking to more Arab governments than ever before" @MarkRegev on @LBC
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Using the language of #apartheid to describe #Israel is nonsensical and does not reflect reality of life in the region It only serves to push a peaceful two state solution further out of reach.
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"Is it not time to step up diplomatic pressure on Israel." British politician Tommy Sheppard calls on the UK government to end the apartheid regime in occupied Palestine.
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Brilliant news that divestment proposal backed by BDS supporters was defeated tonight at Wirral Council's Pensions Committee thanks not least to hundreds of Merseyside residents emailing to express their concern.
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We are in Israel, and we are amazed by how calm Israelis are in the midst of blaring alarms in Tel Aviv indicating rocket attacks - the threat to Israel's security is constant
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Amnesty is stamping out an "apartheid" that doesn’t exist. The Israeli Embassy they protest against had an Arab Israeli as a senior diplomat. They ignore the human rights abuses of the Russian embassy a few metres away, but it’s ok they can dance…
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Racist systems like apartheid aren’t relics of the past but the reality for millions of Palestinians. For International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we joined Palestinian activists defiantly dancing outside the Israeli embassy ✊🏽 #EndIsraeliApartheid
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The Yom Kippur War saw Israel initially taken by surprise by an attack by Egypt and Syria aimed at reversing the 1967 territorial gains in the Sinai and Golan, but eventually prevailing This post is part of our series counting down to Israel's 75th independence day
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