Home >
Sociologist David Hirsh Digs Deep to Explain Antisemitism and The Left
3 May, 2018
Sussex Jewish News, February 2018, p. 14 Book Review by Winston PickettSometimes the first two sentences of an author’s work explain everything. At other times they offer hints of what’s to come. In David Hirsh’s case, they do both.“This book is about antisemitism in social spaces which think of themselves as anti-racist and democratic,” writes Hirsh, a […]
Read MoreSussex Activist leaves Labour following antisemitic tweets
5 June, 2017
Labour activist, Melanie Melvin, who was elected Women’s Officer of the Brighton Kemptown Constituency Labour Party earlier this year, has reportedly left the Labour Party after antisemitic tweets allegedly appeared on her Twitter account. Campaign Against Antisemitism, 10 May 2017 Labour activist, Melanie Melvin, who was elected Women’s Officer of the Brighton Kemptown Constituency Labour […]
Read MoreThe conference at the University of Sussex; a gathering of (mostly) idiots
5 June, 2017
By David Collier, 14 May 2017 I have just returned from a fascinating two-day conference at the University of Sussex. As someone who researches anti-Zionist forces in the UK, watching these people operate inside an arena so fraught with internal disagreement, made for a fascinating and educational outing. It spanned two full days and included […]
Read MoreHow Sussex Friends of Israel are fighting back against the boycotters
Sandy Rashty – the JC January 2, 2014 Pro-Israel campaigners in Brighton have adopted a novel approach to activism There is a “war” going on in Brighton, with grandmothers as troops and cakes and bagels among the weapons. The conflict involves a band of pro-Israel supporters who have adopted an imaginative approach to the business […]
SodaStreams are back! The retro drinks machine is cool again
By KATY WINTER Mail on line Queen of the kitchen and TV cooking Loraine Pascale has sparked a monumental sales increase in the retro kitchen gadget the SodaStream. The Baking Made Easy presenter declared ‘Oh yes, it’s official. Bubbles…are back’ on her twitter feed sending fans heading for the SodaStream website to snap up the […]
JDU – Sussex Friends of Israel counter the BDS
Posted on 23/12/2013 by Shirlee Finn – News and Views from Jews Down Under When I lived in the ‘Mother Country’, Brighton was a medium sized, peaceful seaside town situated on the south coast of England. It was always a good place for us Londoners to visit for the day and was a popular holiday […]
Ecostream Store Black Friday Bonanza 20% Off Everything
Our friends at Ecostream have launched their Black Friday Bonanza with 20% off everything in store. It’s a Black Friday Bonanza with a difference, because the sale goes on and on, from Friday, in to Saturday and on to Sunday. Please support the store, they are great people, fantastic customer service is the key to […]
Sussex Friends of Israel – the day Brighton UK had enough
By Blogger and SFI supporter Monna Young Times of Israel It was a cold September day, as I for the very first time, stood outside Ecostream (the Israeli-based Sodastream store) with an Israeli flag and pro-Israel leaflets, unsure of what was going to happen, in front of a chanting and noisy crowd, armed with Palestinian […]
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, […]
Open Letter: Mr Hickey, I can help you become Dr Hickey
By Geoffrey Alderman, The Jewish Chronicle, November 8, 2013 An Open Letter to “Mr” Tom Hickey, principal lecturer in international politics and philosophy at the University of Brighton. Dear Tom I take the liberty of writing to you as a fellow academic, dedicated, as I am sure you are, to the sanctity of scholarly dialogue, […]
British Church consultation could be a BDS turning point
By Nick Gray The Commentator November 5, 2013 The Methodist consultation on BDS is a most welcome change to what has become the normal attitude to Israel-related issues in the church. Following a controversial vote by the British Methodist conference in 2010 to support BDS (boycotts, divestment & sanctions against Israel), the denomination decided this […]
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 […]
British University Delegation visits Israel
Embassy of Israel – PRESS RELEASE British University Delegation visits Israel Officials from five British universities are visiting Israel this week as members of the UK Study in Israel Delegation, in order explore study opportunities in Israel for British students. The trip is set to strengthen academic ties between British and Israeli universities. The University […]
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 […]