NJA Op-Ed: Community leaders should not speak publicly about internal Israeli issues
The following op-ed was written by NJA Chairman Gary Mond and published in the Jewish News on March 14, 2023. OPINION: Community leaders should not speak publicly about internal Israeli issues Why? Because it furthers the cause of antisemites who accuse British Jews of being more loyal to Israel, writes Gary Mond, chairman of the […]
The NJA condemns Tel Aviv terrorist attack
The National Jewish Assembly condemns in the strongest terms the cowardly act of terrorism that targeted and seriously wounded 3 innocent people in Tel Aviv on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The NJA prays for the victims of the attack, Or Asher, Rotem Mansano, and Michael Osdon, who were on their way to a friend’s wedding […]
The NJA objects to King’s College student’s condemnation of CAMERA UK
The National Jewish Assembly strongly condemns the recent comments made by the student group Liberate KCL at King’s College London, accusing the campus wing of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA UK) of promoting white supremacy. These accusations are baseless and unfounded, and the NJA stands in support of CAMERA […]
NJA calls on Humza Yousaf MSP to explain Hamas meeting
The NJA is deeply troubled to report that Humza Yousaf, the Scottish Health Secretary, met with Mohammad Sawalha, a former senior Hamas commander, in 2008. The meeting was attended by Scottish Government officials and cabinet ministers, including Linda Fabiani, the then Scottish culture and external affairs secretary. Despite the history of Sawalha, who was named […]
NJA commends the Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP for visiting Israel
The NJA would like to commend Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for her successful visit to Israel. During her three-day visit to the country, Badenoch held several important meetings with Israeli officials to discuss the future of UK-Israel trade relations. Badenoch’s visit to Israel is a testament to the UK’s commitment […]
NJA Objects to Establishment Diaspora Organizations Interfering in Israel’s Domestic Political Affairs
The National Jewish Assembly stands in solidarity with Israel and its people. The NJA believes that Israel must remain a Jewish and democratic state and recognises and respects the diaspora’s position while being deeply invested in Israel’s survival and well-being. The NJA expresses serious concern over the recent interference of diaspora organisations in Israel’s domestic […]
NJA calls for censure of Gary Lineker following Holocaust distortion comment
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) demands that the BBC take action against Gary Lineker after he made a highly offensive comment erroneously likening the UK government’s migration policy to Nazi Germany. Despite having been cautioned in the past against offering unwelcome and unsolicited political commentary, Lineker suggested that the UK government’s new policy towards migrants […]
NJA Objects to Victimisation of the Charedi Community by Ofsted
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) is concerned by reports that Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills), the education watchdog in the UK, has been accused of adopting an unnecessarily harsh approach towards Charedi schools – causing significant costs and strain on leadership capacity, and creating pressure on school staff and students. […]
NJA Condemns Huwara Violence
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in the town of Huwara in the northern West Bank on February 26, 2023, in which two Israelis, Hillel Menachem and Yigal Ya’acov Yaniv, were murdered by the terrorist who used a car to ram into their vehicle and then shot them […]
National Jewish Assembly Objects to Union of Jewish Students Motion Opposing Anti-BDS Bill
The NJA is disheartened by news that the Union of Jewish Students voted at its annual conference to oppose a UK government proposal that would significantly hinder the activities of the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement in the UK. The BDS movement is a Palestinian-led campaign that seeks to exert economic, political, and cultural […]