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British Jewish group sparks outrage with Gaza blockade criticism
By Saul Sadka
Tags: Israel, British Jewry, Gaza 

LONDON - A controversial coalition of prominent Jewish activists and academics has reignited controversy in the British Jewish community after taking out an paid advertisement in The Times this week calling for Israel to lift its economic blockade of the Gaza Strip and accusing the state of breaching international law.

"Independent Jewish Voices" was formed a year ago and counts Nobel laureate Harold Pinter and actor Stephen Fry among its prominent signatories.

Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm is also a signatory though neither he nor Fry and Pinter - the groups most recognisable names - signed Wednesday's statement.
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The group was formed to provide an alternative to the Board of Deputies of British Jews - a cross communal Jewish organisation dating back to 1760 - who the IJV felt were inauthentically presenting themselves as the exclusive voice of Judaism in Britain. IJV members say that the Board of Deputies refuses to allow criticism of Israel and this presents a unrepresentative picture of Jewish opinion in the U.K.

The statement which appeared on the inside pages of the paper was signed by 250 of the groups members. Entitled "End the siege of Gaza!", the statement condemned Israel's actions in blockading Gaza as a violation of international law, and also called for a halt to Palestinian rocket attacks.

"The collective punishment of the population of Gaza is illegal under international law. We condemn attacks on all civilians including the rocket attacks on the residents of Southern Israel," said the statement.

The statement also called for an end to the blockade and for "both sides to observe a ceasefire."

Feminist academic Jacqueline Rose who describes herself as a "critic of Zionism," is one of the groups principle advocates. She said that the motivation for the statement was in response to the current crisis in Gaza.

"IJV arose partly in response to our sense that bodies in the U.K. who claim to represent British Jewry make statements as though they were speaking for all British Jews. While many of us have a high profile - we are not claiming that we are excluded from the debate - we formed to make it clear that British Jews do not speak with one voice."

The group has views on everything from th right of Norman Finkelstein to speak at the Oxford Union which they support, to the proposed academic and economic boycotts of Israel which members disagree on. Rose says that while the group disagrees over the boycott they "support it being discussed openly, something which regrettably may be illegal in the UK." She argues that "the battle against antisemitism is weakened by its association with criticism of Israel."

Rose says that the network took out the advertisement in The Times rather that what might be seen as its more obvious political home The Guardian to get its message beyond the left wing readership who would generally approve of the group's credo, to a more mainstream audience.

She argues that "Israel must negotiate with the elected Hamas government for there to be any kind of a solution to the rocket fire on the south."

The group caused a media storm following its launch, with a full page advertisement in The Times, a week long discussion on The Guardian's Website and extensive media coverage. However, the group does not take a firm position on the proposed academic and economic boycott of Israel, with some of its members supportive while other are in opposition.

One of its signatories, Tony Greenstein is a trade unionist who has publicly called for a boycott of Israeli goods and is also a member of "Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods."

A critic of the group, lawyer and academic Anthony Julius, disputed the claim that Israel was in breach of international law.

"It is by no means unarguable that Israel is right to treat Gaza as an enemy territory. It is hard to see on what basis Israel's actions can be seen as a violation and only one or two of the signatories could grapple with issues involved."

Julius argues that the group is "fraying at the edges and has lost some of its membership. It is unable to speak with a coherent voice on any issue, such as the academic boycott of Israel."

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      212.   #206 Esther: took you a few hours to think up that one 17:18  |  Hillel 02/02/08
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      226.   Hatred could perhaps be described as the worst of all mental illn 20:44  |  Joseph . E 02/02/08
      227.   Linda Rivera on #209 20:53  |  Shmuelshachor 02/02/08
      228.   Linda Rivera 20:55  |  Amazed 02/02/08
      229.   IF you care to follow the FUNDING for this "group", I`m sue 21:18  |  Creton 02/02/08
      230.   British Jewish 21:19  |  Ralph 02/02/08
      231.   Some good jewish people 21:43  |  john 02/02/08
      232.   unlike Arabs and Muslims, dissent is allowed 21:47  |  JJ 02/02/08
      233.   These non- Jewish Jews have no right to speak on any Jewish issue 21:54  |  Shalom Freedman 02/02/08
      234.   What a crock of crap, Norman! 21:56  |  hollingsworth 02/02/08
      235.   #222 Yaakov Sullivan 21:57  |  Riverside 02/02/08
      236.   #209 Palestinians does not exist?? 22:09  |  sakrayami 02/02/08
      237.   #192 22:18  |  Moshe 02/02/08
      238.   Jaqueline Rose Influential_Really Now Yaacov Sullivan 22:28  |  Phinias Whoppy 02/02/08
      239.   War Crimes by Jews are same as War Crimes by Non-Jews 22:31  |  Erich Scheinemann 02/02/08
      240.   Re Ya`akov #222 ...... the Rose 22:48  |  Esther 02/02/08
      241.   Re Hillel #212....... actually it was two secs... 22:55  |  Esther 02/02/08
      242.   Linda Rivera- YOU ARE RIGHT re. ARABS & PALESTINIANS 22:58  |  Anthony Fallon 02/02/08
      243.   Linda Rivera and Alan in Canada 23:01  |  John 02/02/08
      244.   Linda Rivera 23:05  |  Linda Hernandez 02/02/08
      245.   95 maureen ann 23:09  |  leo 02/02/08
      246.   #232 In JJ in Orlanda 23:10  |  Jeff 02/02/08
      247.   #223 Shalom Freedman 23:14  |  Boycott 02/02/08
      248.   #230 Ralph 23:17  |  Boycott 02/02/08
      249.   Chris Linthwaite 23:18  |  Nik Miller 02/02/08
      250.   Chris Linthwaite 23:18  |  Nik Miller 02/02/08
      251.   #229 Cretin 23:20  |  Boycott 02/02/08
      252.   JEWS FOR PEACE 23:44  |  COUCOUCOUCOU 02/02/08
      253.   kiwi girl-#147-who are the spies for Israel 23:55  |  Daniel Leopold 02/02/08
      254.   Israel Is In The Midst Of Spiritual Aliyah 00:10  |  Norman F Birnberg 03/02/08
      255.   223Mimi,here`s how it is:the ICT will be set up under the powers 00:38  |  lakshmi 03/02/08
      256.   Boycotts 01:00  |  Ben 03/02/08
      257.   john 01:43  |  alan 03/02/08
      258.   87# Mark Lincoln. Israel dosen`t seems did anything right in your 02:00  |  Akram Zekaria 03/02/08
      259.   Very impressive (Mimi #163, 5; re Lakshmi #182) 02:21  |  Tosefta (6th try) 03/02/08
      260.   good to see 02:34  |  matty 03/02/08
      261.   "MARXIST HISRORIAN" ? An oxymoron if ever there was one. 02:44  |  PETER S .M. 03/02/08
      262.   #227 Say Shmuelschachor 02:50  |  susan 03/02/08
      263.   WHERE are these"humanitarians"when a Pal rocket lands on a kindy 02:50  |  PETER S .M. 03/02/08
      264.   543 signatures so far 02:55  |  Boycott 03/02/08
      265.   Jews can have only one opinion? 03:17  |  Psychologist 03/02/08
      266.   re: Esther 03:24  |  Efox 03/02/08
      267.   Well done, British Jews! 03:58  |  Silvienne 03/02/08
      268.   2nd Try,223 Mimi,I am amused by Tosefta,he cheered you on earlier 03:58  |  lakshmi 03/02/08
      269.   #244 Leo. Yes Arab`s are slave masters as well... 04:40  |  Maureen Ann 03/02/08
      270.   MORE NUTBAGS... WITH ARAB CHECKS 04:49  |  Dafinger 03/02/08
      271.   Norman is not far off 04:55  |  hollingsworth 03/02/08
      272.   Total agreement 04:57  |  hollingsworth 03/02/08
      273.   Actually Psychologist the Term is Useful and Appropriate 04:58  |  Eli 03/02/08
      274.   self hating jews 05:01  |  Mugalugalous 03/02/08
      275.   self hating jews? 05:14  |  zazu 03/02/08
      276.   Israeli Spies in New Zealand. 05:15  |  Mike 03/02/08
      277.   British Jewish group Move Permanently to ROCKET BOMBARDED SDEROT 05:38  |  Linda Rivera 03/02/08
      278.   Support Israel 06:13  |  PK 03/02/08
      279.   POP-Israel should be Jewish State 06:23  |  PK 03/02/08
      280.   Daniel Leopold - Israeli spies in NZ 07:23  |  Sinar 03/02/08
      281.   Tosefta, re: Lakshmi... 07:41  |  Mimi 03/02/08
      282.   #276, "no matter how bestial the crime" 07:57  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/02/08
      283.   Lakshmi, I am amused by YOU... 08:13  |  Mimi 03/02/08
      284.   #281, Mimi 08:21  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/02/08
      285.   Lakshmi, re: the judgment of the ICT... 08:40  |  Mimi 03/02/08
      286.   #264 boycott reports 543 disgraceful cowards 08:47  |  v hardman 03/02/08
      287.   self hating WHO?..."jews"?? 09:02  |  eric 03/02/08
      288.   KIWIGIRLReTRUST.There are Islamist terror cells all over theworld 09:04  |  PETER S .M. 03/02/08
      289.   SINAR Re Moslem terrorists and forged NZ passports 09:09  |  PETER S.M. 03/02/08
      290.   MAORI GIRL.The Pal national covenant calls Pals ARABS 09:32  |  PETE R SM 03/02/08
      291.   LAKSHMI.The term Arab is the Fatah Constitution term for Pals 09:46  |  PETER SM 03/02/08
      292.   adding to number 287 09:50  |  grazia 03/02/08
      293.   God changed His mind .....N0 279 09:57  |  Palestinian Brit 03/02/08
      294.   235Mimi,I am still smiling,because you have not indicated what 12:51  |  lakshmi 03/02/08
      295.   283 Mimi,still quite amused!Mandates&Trust Law,glad you came that 13:00  |  lakshmi 03/02/08
      296.   291 Peter SM,ah but what are the borders of that state of 13:49  |  lakshmi 03/02/08
      297.   ?palestine 16:02  |  proud one 03/02/08
      298.   british normal jews 21:48  |  sev 03/02/08
      299.   Lakshmi - Why it was within the purview of the GA to set up the.. 18:31  |  Mimi 04/02/08
      300.   Lakshmi, re: The Mandate Trust and it is reasonable to judge... 18:48  |  Mimi 04/02/08
      301.   Lakshmi, re: the Trust remains unextinquished... 19:57  |  Mimi 04/02/08
      302.   re: Boycott 03:27  |  Efox 05/02/08
      303.   TO LINDA RIVERA #210 08:23  |  Steve Beikirch 05/02/08
      304.   299,300,301.Mimi,the GA does not have to refer to the ICC.As I 15:08  |  lakshmi 05/02/08
      305.   contd. . .299,300,301.Mimi, . . how it operated in the British 15:13  |  lakshmi 05/02/08
      306.   Objectivity and human empathy are the keys to peace 20:14  |  Kostas 16/02/08
      307.   Left Wing Racism 16:36  |  Jez 23/02/08
      308.   gaza 04:52  |  Sam Herskovits 24/02/08
      309.   Response To Statements Made by Jacqueline Rose 11:03  |  Jack de Lowe 15/02/09
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