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Jewish leaders criticise Israeli government over Tommy Robinson invitation
- An Israeli minister invited far-right activist Tommy Robinson to visit Israel following a terror attack at a Manchester synagogue.
- The invitation drew criticism due to Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, having a criminal record that includes offenses related to violent behavior and dishonesty, as well as a history of promoting hate speech.
- Robinson confirmed he would accept the invitation and plans to visit the Knesset and meet Israeli government leaders including minister Amichai Chikli later this month.
- Leaders of Britain’s Jewish community denounced Robinson as a dangerous figure embodying the worst elements of the country and criticized Chikli’s decision as damaging during a critical and painful time for the community.
- The controversy highlights deep divisions over responses to antisemitism and Islamist extremism, with calls for cross-party, multi-faith pressure to withdraw Robinson’s invitation.
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'A thug': British Jewry denounces Israel's invite of far-right agitator Tommy Robinson
A day after the Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Manchester, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli invited far-right, anti-immigrant activist Tommy Robinson to Israel. 'He has ignored the views of the vast majority of British Jews,' said a statement by the Board of Deputies
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The announcement by the Israeli Minister of the Diaspora: "It is a true friend of Israel." The ultranationalist, at the head of an Islamophobe, racist and homopho...
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