NJA statement on British Medical Association (BMA) Motion 55
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) is deeply concerned by Motion 55 before the British Medical Association (BMA), which seeks to cast the use of the IHRA definition of antisemitism in the NHS as a threat to “free speech”. The NHS exists to serve everyone. Jewish and Israeli patients, and Jewish and Israeli members of staff, […]
NJA Statement on the Parliamentary Debate on the “Pro-Israel Influence” Petition
The National Jewish Assembly recognises and respects Parliament’s petitions process, which allows members of the public to bring issues of national concern before elected representatives. The petition, which attracted more than 118,000 signatures before being debated in Parliament, called for a public inquiry into alleged pro-Israel influence on British politics and democracy. Parliament did not […]
NJA statement on recent steps taken by the UK Government against Judea and Samaria
The National Jewish Assembly condemns the UK Government’s latest sanctions against Israeli organisations and individuals connected to Judea and Samaria, aka the West Bank. These measures are not a serious response to violence. They are a political attack on Israel and on the right of Jews to live in their ancestral homeland, dressed up as […]
NJA Response to Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP’s Letter to the Prime Minister
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) notes the recent letter (click here to read) sent by Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP to the Prime Minister regarding Gaza and Judea and Samaria. The letter is notable not only for what it says, but for what it omits. It presents a highly selective account of events whilst overlooking a […]
Statement from the NJA Regarding Recent Public Statements by Public Profiles Associated with Reform Jersey
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) has taken note of recent reporting concerning Sam Mézec, leader of Reform Jersey, Jersey’s current Minister for Housing and a candidate for Senator, and Lee Carpenter, a board member of Reform Jersey and candidate for Deputy in St Helier Central. This has prompted a closer examination of publicly available material […]
NJA Statement on Zack Polanski’s Decision to Support Calls For the Monitoring and Investigation of British Nationals Who Have Served in the IDF
The National Jewish Assembly condemns Zack Polanski’s decision to support calls for the monitoring and investigation of British nationals who have served in the Israel Defence Forces. No one is above the law, and credible allegations of war crimes should always be investigated. However, Mr Polanski is not lending his support to a mainstream government […]
NJA statement on the United Nations’ addition of Israeli institutions to its sexual violence blacklist
The National Jewish Assembly condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported decision by the United Nations to place Israeli entities on a blacklist relating to conflict related sexual violence alongside organisations such as Hamas and ISIS. This is a grotesque and morally distorted equivalence. To compare a democratic state operating under international law, judicial […]
NJA Responds to British Museum’s Decision to Postpone Jewish Culture Month Event
The National Jewish Assembly is deeply concerned by reports that the British Museum postponed a Jewish Culture Month event on Ancient Israel and Judah over fears of protests and disruption. The event was a scholarly discussion examining the archaeology, history, and material culture of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah as part of a […]
NJA responds to Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber
Following last weekend’s communal rally against antisemitism, it is extraordinary that Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber chose not to focus his energies on the reasons for the rally itself: the hatred, intimidation, anti-Jewish hostility, and extremist rhetoric that have become increasingly normalised on Britain’s streets since 7 October, but instead on attacking fellow Jews, Jewish organisations, non-Jewish […]
Statement on the stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green
The National Jewish Assembly condemns in the strongest possible terms the stabbing of two Jewish individuals in Golders Green, an attack subsequently confirmed as a terrorist attack. This is not an isolated incident. It is the latest manifestation of a sustained and escalating pattern of attacks against the Jewish community in London. In recent weeks, […]