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Israel deserves Britain’s support

Israel deserves Britain’s support

Today’s Israel is a vibrant, cosmopolitan and forward-thinking democracy. As the forces of Islamic extremism wreak havoc on its neighbours, Israel deserves, and needs, our support. Two weeks ago, dozens of rainbow flags fluttered along Tel Aviv’s spectacular sea front. On 12 June, over 100,000 people gathered in the city to celebrate Asia’s largest gay pride event. It would be […]

by and · 23rd June 2015 · Foreign Affairs
Peace building in Israel needs to come from individuals, not governments

Peace building in Israel needs to come from individuals, not governments

If there is one truth about the Arab-Israeli conflict, it is that things aren’t as black and white as some would like them to be. Both Israelis and Palestinians have an equal claim to a land that was successively dominated by Jews, Christians and Arabs throughout history. Groups on all sides put forward alternative arguments to justify their right to different […]

by and · 16th June 2015 · Blog
The Meaning of Fraternité: Every attack on Jews is an attack on us all

The Meaning of Fraternité: Every attack on Jews is an attack on us all

  Joseph Weissman is Media Analyst at the Embassy of Israel   Immediate lessons have been drawn from last week’s terror attacks in Paris, as France has bolstered its security by calling up thousands of troops to protect sensitive sites across the capital. Half of these protected sites are Jewish, following the murder of four Jews in the kosher bakery […]

by · 14th January 2015 · Brussels & Europe, Commentary, Church & Faith, frontpage, Foreign Affairs, Defence & War