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In attack on South Africa, Israel's Deputy FM Danny Ayalon trivializes apartheid

Submitted by Ben White on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 04:28
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister declares that “South Africa remains an apartheid state,” in response to decision to label settlement goods.

Head of UK Israel lobby initiative: BDS designed to "distress" Jews

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 18:42
The head of a UK Israel lobby group describes the Palestinian BDS campaign as “designed” to “distress…the Jewish community.”

Board of Deputies’ amateurish spinning of “dialogue” with Oxfam

Submitted by Ben White on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 12:48
Oxfam GB clarify claims made by The Board of Deputies of British Jews in an account of a recent meeting.

Justice and accountability Israeli-style: 45 days for killing a mother and daughter in Gaza

Submitted by Ben White on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 06:50
Comparing jail sentences sheds light on the Israeli army’s problem with impunity.

Church of England backs Palestine motion in spite of strong Israel lobby pressure

Submitted by Ben White on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 20:26
Today the Church of England General Synod overwhelmingly voted in favorr of a motion on Palestine, in spite of intense pressure from pro-Israel organizations

On eve of synod, Palestine/Israel motion gains more support

Submitted by Ben White on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 21:28
On the eve of the Church of England’s General Synod, the Private Member’s Motion on Palestine/Israel by Dr John Dinnen has received further support from Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), The Parents Circle-Family Forum member Rami Elhanan, and the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.

Uproar over Ariel settlement university highlights Israeli academia's hypocrisy

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 13:35
Protests by Israeli academics to the proposed upgrade of Ariel’s college to university status highlights hypocrisy about complicity in human rights abuses.

Jewish support for Church of England Synod motion

Submitted by Ben White on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 20:40
The Palestine and Israel motion tabled for next month’s Church of England General Synod has received strong support from Jews for Justice for Palestinians (JfJfP).

Attack on EAPPI is exposing Board of Deputies' hypocrisy

Submitted by Ben White on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 05:17
The Board of Deputies of British Jews continue their attack on a proposed Church of England motion. The hypocrisy has deepened further with an opinion piece in this week’s Jewish Chronicle by BoD chief executive Jon Benjamin, and his attack on the author of the motion, Dr John Dinnen.

Board of Deputies of British Jews misleads supporters in attack on human rights observers

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 13:32
The Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) has launched a campaign to pressure the Church of England to reject a proposed motion expressing support for the well-respected Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI).

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