Britain’s two leading Jewish organizations have expressed “significant concerns” over comments about Israel made by Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to become the country’s next prime minister.
In a video posted to social media, Burnham said the United Kingdom should increase pressure on Israel over its military campaign in Gaza and halt the sale of weapons that could be used in Gaza and the West Bank. He also criticized the humanitarian situation in Gaza and called for greater international pressure on the Israeli government.
In a joint statement, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council said that combating antisemitism requires addressing all of its sources, including Islamist, far-left, and far-right extremism.
The organizations warned that criticism of Israel often crosses the line into hatred directed at Jews and Israelis, arguing that distorted and one-sided portrayals of the war in Gaza contribute to rising antisemitism and the unfair targeting of the world’s only Jewish state.
The statement also noted that Burnham, as Mayor of Greater Manchester during the Heaton Park terror attack, has firsthand experience with the connection between anti-Israel extremism, antisemitism, and violence against British Jews. The groups said they look forward to discussing their concerns directly with Burnham and his team.
Burnham recently returned to Parliament and is expected to be the sole candidate in the Labour Party leadership race following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement that he intends to step down.
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British shikker. I think that its good that he gets a crash course in Moslem violence like they get frequently in the UK these days. Nothing like reality to sober you up.
When the final משפט comes,hopefully soon, their antisemitism will be on record.
Does anyone really think that he cares or the left in Britain cares.
The UK is a Muslim country it’s time to leave. Or wait till they kristallnacht your house
Are you surprised, with the most common boys name given in the past 3 years being: Mohammed?
HASHEM orchestered Starmer’s humiliating downfall because of his anti-Israel criticism and policies, including the withdrawal of the [former governments] objection to ICC petition, recognising Palestine [after a threat to Israel but none to Hamas] and partial arms embargo – hopefully Burnham will end up with the same fate, likely much sooner.
It would be nice to see those British organisations also having significant concerns over Israel’s PERSECUTION of 1.2m chareidim.