Jewish Leeds

Our statement on today’s appalling terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester

Security is strong across the Jewish community. CST thanks @TerrorismPolice and will not be commenting further at this time.

➡️ Security Notice from CST, for the British Jewish Community

Following the Home Secretary's statement today and the publication of the HMIC report, we join the @BoardofDeputies in calling for West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford to resign or be removed by the PCC

We are devastated to hear reports of a shooting attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, with multiple fatalities at a Jewish Hanukkah event. While details emerge, we have been in touch with our Australian partners at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry to express our solidarity and offer our support. We have also been in touch with the UK Government, who are monitoring the situation closely, to discuss the UK response. The scourges of terrorism and antisemitism are shared, international challenges and need concerted and determined action to defeat them.

Everyone at the JLC is horrified by the appalling terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach.

Our statement on the systemic issues within the BBC following the resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness

Alongside @JewishLeeds and @CST_UK, we had the opportunity to meet the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP where we discussed what she can do, especially as a Leeds MP to support the community in the wake of the Heaton Park terror attack.

The Yom Kippur terrorist was motivated by Islamist extremism. We need to name the threat if we want to tackle it.

Our statement following the dismissal of the terrorism case against Kneecap band member Mo Chara

“We are gravely concerned that our governments’ announced intentions to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN this month are seen by Hamas as a reward for its violence and rejectionism towards Israel, and these announcements have therefore lessened rather than maximised pressure for the hostages’ release and for Hamas to disarm.” Joint statement by: 🇬🇧@BoardofDeputies 🇨🇦@CIJAinfo 🇦🇺@ECAJewry bod.org.uk/bod-news/joint…

Our statement on the UK government's recognition of a Palestinian state

Statement from the Jewish Leadership Council and @BoardofDeputies following a meeting with the Middle East Minister

@shutcake I agree. As the inclusivity champion for @TracyBrabin you are presumably horrified at the award to a man who has had to apologise for liking an antisemitic image. Could you just let me know that’s what you meant? Thank you.

Powerful gathering yesterday in Millennium Square as our city came together to stand united against antisemitism. Thank you to all our speakers, faith leaders and community partners for their support and solidarity.

It is utterly shocking for such an antisemitic and extreme speech to be made openly on the streets of a British city. To hear the crowd cheering when Dr Aladwan said that the Jewish community must be ‘held to account’ was chilling, as was her blatant support for the use of violence to destroy Israel. The police and local authorities need to ensure that this kind of outright hatred is not allowed to happen with impunity.

LJRC Statement regarding events of Saturday 16th August

JLC statement on UK recognition

Our reaction to the UK Government announcement about potential recognition of a Palestinian State in September. See a fuller piece from our President, @PhilR_R, in the @Telegraph this weekend below.

After the PSC tried to platform the soon-to-be proscribed PA, our LJRC Chair contacted the company’s directors, the council, and the police. The event was cancelled. We are grateful. We will continue to resist hate.