Elders’ Open Letter to British, Canadian and French leaders on recognition of Palestine: the time is NOW

President Emmanuel Macron, France Prime Minister Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada 6 June 2025 Dear President Macron, Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Starmer We urge you to recognise the State of Palestine now as an essential, transformative step towards peace. We welcome your joint statement of 19 May, in which you…

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Jewish anti-Zionism in the UK: a historic overview of strong and varied movements

Posted 13 June 2025 by Joseph Finlay reprinted from Torat Albion 21 May 2025 I think we need to first understand that anti-Zionism can mean multiple things. Jewish anti-Zionists have been motivated by Orthodox Judaism, Progressive Judaism, Communism, British patriotism, concern over antisemitism and of course solidarity with Palestinians, though that probably influenced the fewest…

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