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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The National Jewish Assembly is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a speaking tour featuring renowned Israeli Professor Uzi Rabi. The tour, which took place over the course of two days, featured discussions on the political and security situation in the Middle East, as well as other topics of
The NJA strongly condemns the pamphlet recently posted on Instagram by a Brixton branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), urging British workers to root out “Zionist” colleagues and have them fired. The pamphlet promotes hatred and bigotry towards a particular group of people and advocates for their discrimination based
The NJA was thrilled to host our latest speaker event with honoured guests Lt. Col. Richard Hecht – IDF International Spokesperson and Lyn Julius – Journalist and Co-Founder of Harif. During the two-hour event, Lt. Col. Hecht shared his insights into contemporary geopolitical issues facing Israel, Diaspora relations, and what