Abbas’ words – Morally Reprehensible
Whilst we found Mahmoud Abbas’ words despicable, we are not surprised when he compared Israeli Defence Forces fighting against brutal terrorism, to the Holocaust committed by the German Nazis. Although Abbas’ office issued a clarification, that he was not denying the Holocaust, the statement went on to repeat how the Palestinian people have been massacred […]
Israeli Security Forces eliminate wanted terrorist
The National Jewish Assembly fully supports the Israeli security forces operating in the Palestinian city of Nablus in Samaria this morning (West Bank) where 3 Arab gunmen were killed in an armed clash. One was the commander of the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in Nablus, Ibrahim Nabulsi. The other 2 were members of the terrorist group, […]
Lord David Trimble 1944-2022
We were saddened to hear of the passing of David Trimble, former First Minister of Northern Ireland, 1998-2002 and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, 1995-2005. David was a deserved winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his unique role as an architect in the Northern Ireland peace accords, known as the Good Friday Agreement. […]
NJA urges Reform Movement to retract Shechitah report
It is mindboggling that at a time when members of various European Parliaments across the continent are looking for an opportunity to ban Shechitah, the Reform Movement of Great Britain have suggested that “pre-stunning” should be permitted before kosher slaughter. They argue that these days, pre-stunning before the slaughter of animals has become more acceptable […]
Ben and Jerry’s
We welcome the decision by parent company Unilever to sell the rights of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream in Israel to Avi Zinger, owner of licensee American Quality Products Ltd. This means the ice cream can now be sold “from the river to the sea” without involving Ben and Jerry’s in America. In July 2021 […]
The UNHRC: The Horror Story Continues
The horror story of the Human Rights Council continues as the United Nations body ignored calls from western nations, including Britain, to cease its objective of singling out Israel. The Council met again in Geneva on Monday for a Committee of Inquiry (COI) on Israel and the result was a complete demonisation of the Jewish […]
NJA affiliates with EJA
The Jewish congressional membership organisation, National Jewish Assembly, (NJA) which former Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Gary Mond launched on 25 April, is delighted to announce its affiliation with the European Jewish Association. The EJA is the fastest growing Jewish network of communities in Europe. Based in Brussels, it builds meaningful contacts with the […]