Church of England

Britain’s Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will be honored at a Zionist-Federation-organized event Sunday with a “special guest,” the Israeli Air Force Commander who oversaw the devastating attacks on Lebanon and Gaza in 2006.

Episcopal Cathedral of Albuquerque offers weak excuses and effectively takes Israel’s side against Palestinians.

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.

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).

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.

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).

There will be huge disappointment from supporters of Palestinian rights and relief among supporters of Israel’s violation of those rights at the failure of the measure to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference.

Perhaps, some may conclude, the battle is too tough and what worked against South Africa can never work against Israel.