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BoD’s Arkush: The Consequences of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘antisemitic views’
31 May, 2018
By Anna Mikhailova, Telegraph, 30.05.18 Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by one of Britain’s most senior Jewish leaders of holding “anti-Semitic views” which could drive Jewish people out of Britain if he becomes Prime Minister. Jonathan Arkush, the outgoing President of the Board of Deputies, said British Jews were for the first time asking “do […]
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn can’t pretend he has only just noticed
27 March, 2018
The Labour leader refers to ‘pockets’ of antisemitism in his party but fails to say that for 30 years he was in them too Hugo Rifkind, The TIMES, 26 March 2018 Did you know that Jeremy Corbyn’s mother fought at the Battle of Cable Street? I know it’s a well-kept political secret, a […]
Read MoreCorbyn & ‘Palestine Live’: The Ultimate Mainstreaming of Antisemitism?
14 March, 2018
DAN HODGES: Last week Corbyn and his anti-Semitic pals smashed the moral compass to pieces but the most terrifying thing of all? Nobody even cares Mail on Sunday, 11 March 2018 Imagine the following scenario. In the next few months an extreme party surges to the brink of power on mainland Europe. Its leader is […]
Read MoreIsraeli Researchers Pioneer Green Crude Oil Alternative Made of Water and CO2
By Jspace Staff on 11/13/2013 Israeli researchers have discovered a method to turn greenhouse gases into a cleaner burning oil alternative. The process, which uses hydrogen and carbon dioxide to create a greener alternative to crude oil, was developed by scientists at Ben Gurion University of the Negev and is expected to be unveiled this […]
Israel21c: Baby ‘Israel’ Born in IDF Field Hospital
SFI invites you to follow the link at the foot of this article for a remarkable video clip By Viva Sarah Press Israel21c: November 17, 2013 A Philippine woman gave birth over the weekend in the IDF field hospital in Bogo City on Cebu Island, and called her son “Israel” to thank the Israeli army’s […]
Israeli hospital treats hundreds a day in Philippines
Sussex Friends of Israel was heartened to read this story, we hope you are too. By Mitch Ginsberg – The Times of Israel – November 17, 2013, IDF facility has delivered 12 babies, hopes to treat upwards of 2,000 survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the coming days The Israeli field hospital on the island of […]
In Israel and Palestinian Territories, British Still Tend Memory of 16,000 War Dead
While the the formal commemoration has come and gone, SFI felt the poignance of this piece merited a retrospective glance, we hope you agree. By Oren Kessler – Tabletmag.com November 11, 2013 12:00 AM A tour of the cemeteries maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission reveals oases of calm—but few living visitors William Shakespeare […]
Sir Tom Jones condemns Israel music boycotts
The Jewish News Online Sir Tom Jones this week spoke out against the campaign urging musicians to boycott Israel – and revealed that talks are already underway for him to return to the country where he performed just last month, writes Justin Cohen. In a fresh blow for those advocating a boycott, the Sex Bomb […]
The JC reports: Britain’s ‘super’ university link with Israel
By Charlotte Oliver, The JC November 14, 2013 Representatives from five British universities have travelled to Israel to explore the country’s academic opportunities for British students. Officials from Nottingham, Sussex, City, Essex and Cardiff Universities — members of the UK Study in Israel Delegation — spent five days touring campuses, including the University of Haifa, […]
Israel Sends Team To Philippines After Typhoon
By JTA Forward.com – Published November 10, 2013. Group Will Provide Disaster Relief and Aid IsraAid, an Israeli nonprofit that provides disaster relief and humanitarian aid, is sending an emergency response team to the Philippines, to the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Haivan. The team, made up of medical professionals, as well as trauma and […]
SodaStream model of Israel-Palestinan economic cooperation
Former N. Ireland peace envoy US Senator George Mitchell hails SodaStream as model of Israel-Palestinan economic cooperation and key to long-term prospects for peace in the Middle East. Mitchell said that he has seen “some glimmers of Israel-Palestinian cooperation. For example, I visited Sodastream,” the Israel-based manufacturer of home carbonated drink machines. Sodastream is located […]
If It’s The Truth About Israel You Want Don’t Shop At The Co-op
An SFI support has written to Mr Euan Sutherland, Co-op Chief Executive following the recent Co-op Sussex Area Meeting in Brighton. SFI will report back when the reply is received. Euan Sutherland Esq Group Chief Executive The Co-operative Group 1 Angel Square Manchester M60 0AG 29 October 2013 Dear Mr Sutherland RE: OPEN COMPLAINT LETTER […]
Israel becomes major partner in EU satellite program
BY David Shamah Times of Isreal October 22, 2013 Local companies and academics will now have security clearance to work on Galileo, a colossal space project At a gala event Monday evening in Jerusalem, Science and Technology Minister Yaakov Peri and the head of the Israel Space Agency, Menachem Kidron, signed an agreement with European […]
Times of Israel: Tunisia barred for Israel tennis boycott
‘No room for prejudice ,’ says world tennis federation, imposing one-year Davis Cup suspension; Malek Jaziri was ordered not to play Amir Weintraub last month BY AP AND TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF November 2, 2013 Tunisia was suspended from the Davis Cup for a year on Saturday for preventing one of its tennis players from […]
JNS.org News service: ‘Zionist BDS’ does not exist
Posted on October 21, 2013 by Ben Cohen / JNS.org I recently received an email from a friend of mine who lives in Brighton, a town on England’s south coast. He told me about the success of a local organization, Sussex Friends of Israel, in countering the angry demonstrations organized by pro-Palestinian activists outside the […]