NJA Signs CAMERA UK Letter Providing Recommendations for NUS Antisemitism Action Plan
The NJA is proud to be a signatory to a letter sent by CAMERA UK (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis) detailing comprehensive suggestions for the National Union of Students (NUS) UK Action Plan. After a thorough investigation into Antisemitism in the NUS concluded that the peak student body has had a […]
The NJA Congratulates the UK National Holocaust Centre for Commencing Its £8 Million Redevelopment
The NJA welcomes the news that the UK’s National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Nottinghamshire has commenced its £8 million redevelopment after receiving a £800K National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. The National Holocaust Centre offers an incredible resource to learn about the scourge of antisemitism and to hear the testimony of Holocaust survivors. The redevelopment […]
The NJA Joins International Call for the UK to Designate Iran’s IRGC as a Terror Organisation
The NJA unequivocally supports the ongoing efforts to encourage the UK to proscribe the Iranian regime’s IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) as a terrorist organisation. We are heartened that this topic was tabled during a recent meeting between UK Minister of State for the Middle East Lord Ahmad, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. The […]
NJA Comment on Appointment of Rabbi Leah Jordan as the Progressive Student Chaplain for Progressive Jewish Students
The NJA notes that Rabbi Leah Jordan has been appointed to the role of “Progressive Student Chaplain” for the campus-oriented left-wing “Progressive Jewish Students” organisation. The NJA stands firmly in support of Jewish students who face a hostile climate of antisemitism on campus. The proof of this is well-documented, including most recently in the published […]
NJA Disappointed by Andrew Bridgen MP’s Comment Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination to the Holocaust
The NJA is shocked and disappointed by a Tweet published on January 11 by Andrew Bridgen MP stating that the COVID-19 vaccination is “the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust”. Analogies and comparisons between the Holocaust and other events are rarely accurate and seldom helpful. Attempting to link the COVID-19 vaccination to the Holocaust […]
NJA Commends Arsenal and Premier League Club For Launching Investigations Into Antisemitic Incidents
The NJA commends Arsenal for launching an investigation it was reported that two female fans were verbally abused by a group of men who called them “dirty f*****g Yids”. The victims of this incident, Arsenal fan Katie Price, 26, and her friend Lily O’Farrell, were abused while visiting The Cally pub in north London. The […]
NJA Rejects Call by the Jewish News for the Board of Deputies to Become Involved in Israel’s Internal Politics
The NJA rejects the call by the Jewish News for the Board of Deputies (BoD) to become involved in Israel’s internal politics. That is a matter for Israel’s electorate only. Israel’s MKs listen to popular opinion and this acts as an effective control on legislation. Furthermore, measures that are passed and unpopular with the electorate […]
NJA Response to Report on Antisemitism in the National Union of Students
The NJA is dismayed, but unfortunately not surprised, at the findings of the independent report published today into antisemitism in the NUS. It shows the abuse which Jewish students have had to face for far too long from the very organisation which should have been protecting them. We find it shocking that Jewish students, rightly […]
NJA Condemns Labour Shadow Minister Charalambous for Supporting Recognition of a Palestinian state
The NJA are very concerned about the comments of Labour Shadow Minister for the Middle East Bambos Charalambous, delivered during an address at the Jewish Labour Movement’s (JLM) one-day conference on January 8. At the conference, Charalambous declared that “We would recognise a Palestinian state, as things stand.” Notwithstanding Charalambous’ enthusiasm for recognising a Palestinian […]
NJA Condemns Labour Shadow Minister Charalambous for Urging Diaspora Jewry to Push Back on New Israeli Government
The NJA rejects the call of Labour Shadow Minister for the Middle East Bambos Charalambous for the Diaspora to oppose the new Israeli government. In conversation with JLM Honorary President Dame Louise Ellman at the Jewish Labour Movement’s (JLM) one-day conference on January 8, Charalambous stated that “the Diaspora has a role to play in […]