From celebrating Jewish culture across the UK to speaking up on social cohesion, extremism and community safety, the Board of Deputies has been making its voice heard across the media this week.
Jewish Culture Month
Board of Deputies announces major UK venues for country’s first Jewish Culture Month
Jewish Culture Month launches programme of more than 100 events
Social Cohesion strategy
Board and JLC praise government’s new social cohesion strategy
Jewish groups welcome social cohesion strategy
https://www.thejc.com/news/politics/jewish-groups-welcome-social-cohesion-strategy-j90jrefv
Government publishes social cohesion action plan
https://www.localgov.co.uk/Government-publishes-social-cohesion-action-plan-/64004
Government to grant Charity Commission greater powers to tackle extremism
Al Quds Day
Met Police ‘has not ruled out’ asking Home Secretary for ban on Al Quds Day march
Al Quds Day: Ban pro-Iran ‘carnival of Jew-hate’ in London, MPs urge
Karen Newman
Karen Newman becomes new vice-president of Board of Deputies
Antisemitism in schools
UK launches independent review of Jew-hatred in schools
https://www.jns.org/uk-launches-independent-review-of-jew-hatred-in-schools/
Bassem Youssef
9/11 and Israel ‘false flag’ conspiracy theorist to headline Royal Albert Hall
Iran arrests
Four men arrested on suspicion of helping Iran spy on Jews in north London
UK police arrest four men suspected of spying for Iran on Jewish community
https://www.jwire.com.au/uk-police-arrest-four-men-suspected-of-spying-for-iran-on-jewish-community/