Press Releases

The National Jewish Assembly welcomes Sir David Bell’s independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, and the Government’s acceptance of its 27 recommendations. The findings are deeply troubling, but sadly unsurprising. No Jewish child should have to endure intimidation, hostility or discrimination simply because of their identity,

Today marks three years since the Hamas-led atrocities of 7 October 2023. We remember the men, women and children who were massacred in their homes, communities and at the Nova music festival, and all those whose lives were shattered by that terrible day. We honour the extraordinary bravery of the

The National Jewish Assembly condemns the Green Party’s adoption of the “Zionism is Racism” motion as a shameful institutional embrace of antisemitism. A party that professes opposition to racism has voted to brand Jewish self-determination racist and endorsed the replacement of the world’s only Jewish state. As Chief Rabbi Sir

NJA statement on Foreign Secretary’s measures against Israel BRITAIN HAS CROSSED A DANGEROUS LINE The National Jewish Assembly strongly condemns the measures announced today by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband against Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, and the inflammatory language used to justify them. The Government will ban goods from

Mayor Zoë Garbett’s letter to the Mayor of Haifa (click here to read) should concern everyone who believes public office demands fairness, honesty and sound judgement. The National Jewish Assembly sent Mayor Garbett a letter last week. Unsurprisingly, Mayor Garbett has chosen not to engage to date with any of

A Lawyer Should Know Better During an interview with Channel 4 News recently (click here to watch), Sadiq Khan’s latest comments about Benjamin Netanyahu betray a disregard for the legal precision that the public is entitled to expect from a former human rights lawyer. By declaring that “people who commit

The National Jewish Assembly condemns the Hackney Green Party’s decision to press ahead with proposals to end the borough’s longstanding twinning relationship with Haifa. This proposal is not about promoting peace or encouraging dialogue. It does precisely the opposite. Town twinning exists to foster friendship, understanding and cooperation between communities,

The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) welcomes the Government’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under the National Security (State Threats) Act. For years, the NJA, together with other groups, has argued that the IRGC poses a direct threat not only to the Jewish community but to Britain’s

The National Jewish Assembly condemns the Government’s decision to commit a further £23 million of British taxpayers’ money to UNRWA. The need for humanitarian assistance in Gaza is not in dispute. The question is why ministers have once again chosen to channel public money through an agency whose neutrality has

The National Jewish Assembly views the British Medical Association’s adoption of Motion 55 as official Association policy, opposing the mandatory adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism across the NHS, as a profound failure of leadership. This was not simply a conference debate. By adopting Motion 55, the BMA established

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

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