Board of Deputies reacts to Israel’s Nation State law

Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Sheila Gewolb has reacted Israel’s newly passed Nation State Law.

She said: “Whilst we celebrate Israel’s Jewish-ness, there is concern that some of the measures in this law are regressive steps. Among Israel’s great strengths are its democracy and diversity. Being Jewish is a wonderful thing, but this should not lead to doing down others. All people should be valued and Israel’s Arab and other minority populations should be a treasured part of society. The lesson of Jewish history is that societies are stronger when minorities are affirmed, and they decay when minorities are degraded. We will be writing to Israel’s Ambassador to express concerns at these measures.”