The Board of Deputies of British Jews missed a possible turning point

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 23/4/2025 It was with some surprise that I read the letterto the Financial Times signed by 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BOD) attacking Israel’s continued war against the Palestinians in Gaza. Although they make up only one in eight of the total number of deputies, …

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Stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank

Letter in the Guardian, published on 10/6/2020 MPs including Jeremy Corbyn and Caroline Lucas, and peers including Tessa Blackstone and Peter Hain, along with union leaders, campaigners and cultural figures, call for the UK government and all political parties to heed the appeals of Palestinian civil society organisations for ‘effective measures’ Palestinian territories Starting in …

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JVP & PSC animation of my Guardian letter

Jewish Voice for Peace and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign have kindly animated parts of my letter to the Guardian published on May entitled "A Palestinian view on the antisemitism row".Watch here