The National Jewish Assembly strongly condemns the BBC for using disputed footage to illustrate alleged incidents of Jewish spitting on Christian nuns in the Old City. The footage was aired on the BBC’s nightly news bulletins during a report about heightened tensions in Israel. It has since been revealed that
The National Jewish Assembly commends the Israeli Police for their actions in ensuring safety during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Recent allegations by church leaders claiming that the Israeli police were infringing on Christians’ freedom of worship were refuted by a letter, which has
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Maia and Rina Dee, aged 20 and 15, and their mother Lucy, aged 45, who were murdered in a terrorist attack carried out by a 15-year-old Palestinian gunman on Friday evening in Judea and Samaria.
The National Jewish Assembly are appalled by the recent rocket attacks from Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the Palestinian terror attacks yesterday, Friday 7th April – the second day of Passover – which claimed the lives of two British-Israeli sisters, Maya and Rina Dee from Efrat, and Italian tourist
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) has expressed its appreciation to the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, the Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, for his response to the incident that occurred at University College London (UCL) on February 7, 2023. Click here to read his response. In a letter
In response to Lord Ahmad’s recent tweet regarding an Israeli security operation on Temple Mount on April 4, 2023, the National Jewish Assembly (NJA) issues this press release to express its strong condemnation of Lord Ahmad’s wilful blindness and selective bias towards the actions of the Palestinian agitators who desecrated
The National Jewish Assembly strongly denounces an upcoming event featuring Salah Hammouri, a former Palestinian political prisoner, hosted by the Omagh Branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign on April 21, 2023. Hammouri is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group that is designated as
The National Jewish Assembly strongly condemns the Palestinian Authority’s recent authorization of a luxury village exclusively for convicted terrorists in the West Bank. The village, which is to be constructed near Ofra, will include 100 spacious freestanding homes for terrorists who have spent at least five years in Israeli prison
The National Jewish Assembly is proud to extend our warmest congratulations to Dame Melinda Simmons DCMG, Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, and Doreen Gainsford, the recipients of the Women of Distinction Awards at Jewish Care’s Women of Distinction lunch this year. These three inspiring women were recognized for their dedication and
The National Jewish Assembly condemns the recent tweet posted by Labour MP Rupa Huq featuring a photograph of herself and anti-Zionist activist Hilary Wise. Wise has previously made inflammatory comments about claims of antisemitism within the Labour Party and urged delegates at the party’s 2018 conference to watch the controversial
The National Jewish Assembly expresses regret that the planned visit of Israel’s diaspora minister Amichai Chikli to the UK this week has been cancelled due to political issues at home. The NJA understands the necessity of the Israeli government to prioritize Israel’s domestic interests during such challenging times. The NJA
The National Jewish Assembly applauds Suella Braverman MP for her recent comments made at the Community Security Trust’s annual dinner, where she highlighted the need for communal organizations to transcend lines of political difference if they are to remain representative of their diverse communities. Braverman’s statement came in response to