UK Jewish body suspends deputies over letter criticising Israeli offensive in Gaza

UK Board of Deputies suspends 36 members for criticizing Israel amid war

Members wrote an open letter in April saying the “most extremist of Israeli governments is encouraging violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.”The post UK Board of Deputies suspends 36 members for criticizing Israel amid war appeared first on JNS.org.

Unafraid to speak out against Israel’s conduct

Dear Sir, I find it overwhelmingly distressing to see how monstrously Israel's war against Gaza is being conducted before a watching world in so much silence. When, however, a voice is raised in prote...

Board of Deputies disciplines members over Israel criticism

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Britain’s largest Zionist Jewish organisation, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, has suspended five of its own members who expressed criticism of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.  The action by the Board of Deputies, a group which expresses hardcore support for Israel, occurred after a letter was published in the Financial Times in […]

Members of UK Jewish group to appeal punishments for Gaza war

LONDON: Dozens of representatives of the main organization representing Jews in the UK are appealing against disciplinary action taken against them after they criticized Israel’s war on Gaza. The Board of Deputies of British Jews this week sanctioned 36 of its representatives after they signed a letter in April in which they said they could “no longer remain silent” over the

Suspended deputies hit back at Board leadership over ‘chilling’ sanctions for breach of code of conduct - The Jewish Chronicle

Deputies will appeal punishment over letter which Board says gave personal views on Gaza as representing the whole organisation

Britain's top Jewish body suspends five board members for open letter condemning Gaza war

A statement from the board said disciplinary action was taken because the letter was presented as an official document representing the board as a whole. It added that the five signatories engaged in further actions that led to their suspensions