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 […]
NJA Welcomes New Managing Director Steve Winston
The National Jewish Assembly (“the NJA”) is delighted to announce that former Zionist Federation boss Steve Winston has become its managing director with immediate effect. During high school, Steve served on the Executive Committee of the Southend chapter of BBYO as their Jewish Education Officer and after completing his A-Levels, he spent a year in […]
The NJA Pledges Unequivocal Support for Parliamentary Inquiry into BBC Bias
The NJA unequivocally supports the parliamentary inquiry into bias in the BBC’s coverage of Jews and Israel. After several years of dishonest reporting, misrepresentation of facts, and falsely inverting the victim/aggressor dynamic in incidents of violence against Jews and Israel, the BBC will soon be the subject of a comprehensive parliamentary probe. The probe was […]
NJA Inaugural Chanukah Tea Party at the House of Lords
The NJA was delighted to welcome members of parliament, journalists, NJA members, and supporters from the wider community to its inaugural Chanukah Tea Party. The NJA Chanukah Tea Party celebration was kindly hosted at the House of Lords by Baroness Deech of Cumnor. Baroness Deech delivered opening remarks stating, “I congratulate the Assembly on its […]
The NJA Condemns “Free Palestine” Remarks by England Fans During FIFA World Cup 2022
The NJA condemns the England fans for yelling “Free Palestine” during coverage on December 5 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar. The NJA notes with concern that these fan’s comments are emblematic of two broader problems: the ill-placed support of Palestinian groups by segments of the British public, and the politicisation of […]
The NJA Congratulates CST For Releasing Antisemitic Discourse Report 2021 and Condemns Growing Antisemitism in the UK
The NJA commends the Community Security Trust (CST) for producing the thorough and well-researched “Antisemitic Discourse Report 2021.” The report, while extremely concerning in its content, represents the dedicated work of CST in following its mandate to promote research into racism, antisemitism and extremism – and thereby better project Jews from the dangers of antisemitism. […]