ZF statement on Ben & Jerry’s decision to boycott
STATEMENT FROM THE ZIONIST FEDERATION OF UK & IRELAND FOLLOWING BEN & JERRY'S ANNOUNCEMENT 23.07.2021 We, the Zionist Federation of UK and Ireland are profoundly concerned at the boycott introduced by Ben & Jerry. The Israeli licensee of Ben & Jerry's...
Ben and Jerry’s – a rundown
On Monday, 19th July 2021, the US-based ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, acquired by Unilever in 2000, announced via Twitter that it "will end sales of our ice cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territory." Additionally, Ben & Jerry's have confirmed that they...
ZF statement on Richard Burgon MP’s presentation of a bill to undermine Israel’s ability to defend itself
On July 7th 2021, Richard Burgon, MP for Leeds East, presented in Parliament his Israel Arms Trade (Prohibition) Bill which seeks to stop the British Government from authorising arms sales to Israel. Below is the Zionist Federation's statement on this latest attempt...
Zionist Federation and HonestReporting unveil new research on British media reporting of Israel
Yesterday, the Zionist Federation hosted Emanuel Miller, Senior Analyst at HonestReporting, for a briefing on British media bias during and surrounding Operation Guardian of the Walls in Gaza during May. The ZF recently commissioned HonestReporting to conduct special...
ZF statement on report into Palestinian Authority textbooks
Following the long-awaited EU-commissioned report into the Palestinian Authority's school curriculum textbooks, ZF Acting Chair, Richard P Woolf's statement follows: “The ZF welcomes the publication of the EU-commissioned George Eckert Institute report into the...
UK confirms it will NOT attend the Durban IV conference
Following today's announcement from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office that the UK will not be attending the 'Durban IV' conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 2001 UN's conference against racism which quickly turned into an antisemitic...
Health Secretary, please make our summer youth camps viable!
This week, in support of Jewish Zionist youth groups, and indeed all youth groups in the UK, ZF acting Chair Richard P Woolf wrote to Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, asking him to increase capacity for residential youth camps this...
What Happens in Israel Does Not Stay in Israel
This blog is written by Barbara Goldberg, Chair of the Advocacy and Communications Committee of the National Council of the Zionist Federation of the UK and Ireland (ZF) Many British Jews, will have been conflicted by recent developments in Israel, and in the UK, and...
ZF Chair’s letter to PM Boris Johnson re: Durban IV conference
Despite Australia, Canada and the United States having pulled out of the September 2021 'Durban IV' conference, a conference which will follow in the anti-Semitic anti-Zionist footsteps of the three previous 'Durban' conferences, the United Kingdom have yet to confirm...
ZF Statement on racist anti-Arab chants at Jerusalem’s Flag March
Statement by ZF Acting Chair, Richard P Woolf, following the racist anti-Arab chants at yesterday's Flag March in Jerusalem “The Zionist Federation of the UK and Ireland, an umbrella body representing organisations and individuals from across the Zionist political...
ZF Israeli Political Update
Following over two years of political deadlock, Israel is edging towards the formation of a new unity government which would replace current Prime Minister, Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu of the Likud party. Formally led by centrist Yair Lapid of the Yesh Atid party, it...
ZF statement on the election of Isaac Herzog as President of Israel.
Following the election of Isaac Herzog as the 11th President of the State of Israel, Richard P Woolf, Acting Chair of the Zionist Federation says: “We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Isaac Herzog on being elected as the 11th President of the State...
Solidarity with Israel: The Rally
Last Sunday, over 2500 people gathered in Central London to show their support for Israel following yet another round of hostilities with Hamas and thousands of indiscriminate rocket attacks against civilian population centres. Braving forecasts of torrential rain,...
ZF Hanhalah statement on Paul Charney’s resignation
We are saddened to formally announce the resignation of Paul Charney as Chairman of the Zionist Federation. We thank him deeply for his dedication in developing the ZF. In addition we should also like to thank Jonathan Turner for his contributions following his...
Zionist Federation holds London rally in solidarity with Israel
Yesterday, 23rd May 2021, the Zionist Federation held a rally in Central London to show solidarity with Israel in the face of ongoing mass rocket attacks against civilian population centres by Hamas and other groups in the Gaza Strip. The rally was well...
Zionist Federation welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
The Zionist Federation welcomes yesterday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to enter a ceasefire brokered by Egyptian mediators. This came into effect at 2am local time, and appears to be holding. Following eleven days of near constant rocket fire, this...