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Open letter on the marches for Palestine from Jewish Voice for Labour's co-chairs
A few thoughts on the dangers of conflating of Jews with Israel and anti-zionism with anti-semitism
INALIENABLE RIGHT: Jews at the national march for Palestine
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WE ARE writing as members of the Jewish community who regularly join the national pro-Palestinian protests in central London. A few of us are observant and members of other synagogues, most of us are secular. What we share is our Jewish heritage and Jewish identity.
There are many differences between our group and Jewish organisations and individuals who are strong supporters of Israel. We do not expect that the divisions between us will narrow on account of this letter.
However, we demand that recognition and empathy be extended towards members of our community who hold pro-Palestinian views.
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