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Recognising Jerusalem’s importance to Israel

Recognising Jerusalem’s importance to Israel

This past week has seen several countries reaching out to Israel to formalise ties, recognise Jerusalem as its capital and pledge to open diplomatic missions there. Serbia announced its intention to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, whilst Kosovo and Israel agreed to...

This week in Israel: News Brief by James Jeremy Marlow

This week in Israel: News Brief by James Jeremy Marlow

This Israel News Brief is brought to you by James Jeremy Marlow, former Head of Comms & Press at EU Parliament, Broadcast Journalist, Media Trainer and Consultant and a valued supporter of the ZF who has spoken at several ZF events. Please note that this news...

Israel and the UAE – ZF chairman Paul Charney’s statement

Israel and the UAE – ZF chairman Paul Charney’s statement

Criticise Israel at your peril; only Israel can forge peace in the Middle East Those who publicly criticised the Israel Government over the issue of annexation have been proven wrong - unilateralism can and does work. The result is the third peace treaty between...

Normalising diplomatic relations: Israel and the UAE

Normalising diplomatic relations: Israel and the UAE

For many, yesterday’s news about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel establishing official ties came out of the blue. This historic agreement has largely attracted praise from across the world - including such countries as Egypt, Oman and Bahrain - with US...

EU review of Palestinian textbooks: a comedy of errors

EU review of Palestinian textbooks: a comedy of errors

In April 2019, the Institute for Monitoring of Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) issued a comprehensive report of their assessment of textbooks from the Palestinian school curriculum being taught in Judea and Samaria / the West Bank, Gaza,...

Shining a spotlight on Samidoun.

Shining a spotlight on Samidoun.

This coming weekend, an organisation by the name of ‘Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network’ (Samidoun) is co-hosting an event entitled “Speak Out For Palestinian Resistance” The co-hosts are an assortment of charmers, amongst them ‘Victory for the Intifada’...

Another day, another fake victory.

Another day, another fake victory.

Recently, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) declared a “BDS victory” after Luton Town Football Club announced that they were changing their kit sponsor from Puma to Umbro. In recent years, Puma have been targeted by the PSC and Boycott Divestment Sanction (BDS)...

Farewell Ambassador.

Farewell Ambassador.

This week, it was announced by the Israeli embassy in London that Ambassador Mark Regev would be finishing his tenure earlier than expected and would be returning to Israel imminently. You can read our Tweet which we made upon hearing this news by clicking here. The...

Israel continues its exit from lockdown

Israel continues its exit from lockdown

The winds of change are blowing more in Israel than here in the UK. Earlier this week (Monday) saw the relaxing of the strictest measures in place to ensure social distancing across Israel. People are now allowed on the beaches (although not to sit/sunbath), more work...

Finally, Israel has a new government!

Finally, Israel has a new government!

Israel FINALLY has a new government The path has been been cleared for Benjamin Nentanyahu and Benny Gantz to form the Unity Government and get the Knesset back up and fully functioning. On Wednesday night, the High Court judged that a lawmaker (an MK) with criminal...

Israel eases out of lockdown

Israel eases out of lockdown

Over the past week, Israel has begun to lift some of its Coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions. It began last week with the re-opening of some types of shops and businesses, best summarised as follows: People allowed to collect take away from restaurants, with...

#HomeAtzmaut: Celebrating Israel’s 72nd birthday in lockdown

#HomeAtzmaut: Celebrating Israel’s 72nd birthday in lockdown

Yom Ha’atzmaut 72 is certainly one to remember. One for the archives! Israel is country in which most of citizens have lived through some very tough times, whether they be the conditions around the time of Independence itself in 1948 or any one or more of the numerous...

Israel and the Coronavirus – a Roundup

Israel and the Coronavirus – a Roundup

The current situation On Wednesday of this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a raft of tougher measures against the Coronavirus which came into effect from 5 p.m.on 25th March 2020 for a seven-day period. The. measures include a prohibition on people...

Israel Elections Update

Israel Elections Update

Last week, the Israeli government took the drastic action to close the Knesset building on the grounds of health and safety, as a number of MK’s had contracted the corona virus, a move which could comfortably be considered in line with the restrictions placed on all...

ZF postpones its annual fundraising dinner due to COVID-19

ZF postpones its annual fundraising dinner due to COVID-19

13.03.2020 Dear Supporters, It is with great regret that we at the Zionist Federation have had to take the difficult decision to cancel our Annual Dinner. Having taken advice and monitoring the situation closely, as I am sure you have been as well, the management and...