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An open letter signed by over 1,600 British Jews was sent to Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron on 25th April 2024. We have kept the letter and the list of signatories available here

Yachad supporters emailed 308 MP candidates across 64 constituencies during the 2024 general election campaign, calling on them to pledge support for releasing the hostages, ending the war, and working towards a political resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

On Wednesday 17th July, Israel’s Knesset voted 68-9 to reject the two-state solution, stating ‘the Knesset of Israel firmly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state’.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has been vocal about their support for a two-state solution. Now, we urge them to use their voice as the representative body of our community to make it clear that the British Jewish community does not agree with the Israeli Knesset, and that our community wants a long term resolution: a two state solution.

Sign our open letter to voice your continued support for a two state solution, and urge the Board of Deputies to ensure your voice is heard.

It is time to tell the UK government to stop thinking about sanctions and implement them.

As global attention focused on the U.S. election, reports began emerging from Israel that the entire northern Gaza Strip had been forcibly evacuated, aid access cut off, and residents barred from returning in order to prevent the regrouping of Hamas.

Despite some attempts to roll back comments made by senior IDF officials who had stated this was happening, it is yet more evidence that appears to confirm the implementation of the so-called "Generals' Plan". This plan has been devised by Israeli retired military generals, to permanently clear civilians from the north and treat anyone remaining as a hostile target. Over the past month, the northern region of Gaza has experienced relentless bombings with high death tolls, making it almost impossible to live in the north.

At the heart of the Israeli government are ministers such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who long ago abandoned the hostages and openly support transferring Palestinians out of Gaza with the intention of resettling it. During Succot, tens of members of the government attended a conference on the Israel-Gaza border calling for it to be re-occupied. Ben Gvir spoke at the conference saying that "We will encourage the voluntary transfer of all Gazan citizens…we will offer them the opportunity to move to other countries because that land belongs to us." In August, Bezalel Smotrich the finance minister said “it may be justified and moral” to starve 2 million Gaza residents until Israeli hostages are returned.

Forcibly removing the residents of Gaza and telling them they cannot return to their homes must be condemned.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suggested the UK is considering sanctions against Ben Gvir and Smotrich to counter these extremist policies, but decisive action has yet to be taken.

It is essential that the UK government implement sanctions now. Israeli law permits Israeli banks to freeze accounts of individuals and entities sanctioned by the UK, immediately marginalising them and limiting their influence. It would also encourage other Western allies to follow suit, creating a groundswell against their extremism which sits at the heart of the Israeli government.

It is essential that in the absence of clear voices of leadership in our community condemning these words and actions, that we take the lead.

Please write to your MP and urge immediate sanctions against these officials—this is a policy that the UK government can enact tomorrow which could have immediate impact.

Join our campaign and use your voice as a member of the British Jewish community to make 5 key demands to your MP

We choose to stand on the side of Israelis protesting against an extremist government.

Write to your MP today to help prevent the destruction of Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta.

You can read more about Masafer Yatta by clicking here.

“This past week we have witnessed unprecedented violence and racism in the holy city of Jerusalem, including at the holy Muslim site of Al-Aqsa. The Board of Deputies cannot credibly claim to be anti-racist as long as you refuse to condemn this racism on the streets of Jerusalem.”

Both Israelis and Palestinians consider Jerusalem to be their capital. The permanent status of Jerusalem must be agreed as part of a political resolution, as set out in the Oslo accords.

The UK must take action today to demand an urgent ceasfire alongside immediate concrete actions to end the occupation by recognising Palestine.