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An anti-BNP protestor in January 2006 demonstrating against BNP leader Nick Griffin outside a court in Leeds, U.K. (AP) Last update - 18:59 14/04/2008 U.K. Jews to ex-pats in Israel: Fight far-right in London vote By Max Julius, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, U.K., BNP, Jews British Jewish activists, decrying the far-right British National Party as anti-Semitic and racist, are urging former Londoners living in Israel to vote in the upcoming mayoral and council elections in an attempt to foil the BNP's bid to secure seats. A joint campaign against the BNP's bid for electoral success is being mounted by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the umbrella group representing U.K. Jewry, Searchlight anti-racism and fascism organization and the UJS. " Advertisement It is important that olim [immigrants to Israel] vote, because any vote is one to keep the BNP out. It doesn't matter who you vote for, so long as it isn't for the BNP, and that will help keep the BNP out of the London assembly," said Jenni Woolf, National Campaigns Fieldworker for the Union of Jewish Students (UJS), speaking to Haaretz on Monday. "The BNP is a racist organization through and through. They are deeply anti-Semitic and people shouldn't be fooled by their more professionalized, moderate image. It is just an image. It is easy to see through their literature," Woolf said in phone conversation from her London office. The BNP is fielding candidates both for the London mayoral and the Greater London Assembly elections, to be held on May 1st. The Board of Deputies' campaign website can be visited on www.fight-racism.co.uk. Woolf added that, "if the BNP gets elected, it will receive public funding - which will be a huge problem for London in general as much as for the Jewish community." The UJS fieldworker also stressed that potential voters should register before the cut-off date on Wednesday. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   Security first Foreign Minister Livni tells the PA to ensure terrorists don't exploit Israel's gestures. Terrorist pride Lebanon-based guerillas Hezbollah say they're proud to appear on the U.S. terrorist list.   1.   But for Zionists This Is Good 17:43  |  Yaakov Sullivan 14/04/08   2.   BNP really is antisemitic 18:29  |  Boycott 14/04/08   3.   BNP = Respect Party 18:51  |  DM@TA 14/04/08   4.   According to their Website 19:12  |  Yaakov Sullivan 14/04/08   5.   WOW, THIS SULLIVAN DOESN`T GIVE UP 19:32  |  HAL TRIPP 14/04/08   6.   Prefer BNP to lefty groups 19:40  |  Johnny ex-pat 14/04/08   7.   How is the antisemitic Left is better than antisemitic Right? 19:54  |  17 14/04/08   8.   Strongly disagree as an `Anglo Oleh` 19:58  |  Nik 14/04/08   9.   If Sullivan and Boucott are against it - 20:03  |  17 14/04/08   10.   #4 Yaakov sullivan 20:11  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/04/08   11.   And what about here in Israel? 20:37  |  Sylvie 14/04/08   12.   @7, 17 from nyc. i agree with you. 21:00  |  vladimir 14/04/08   13.   #1 & #8 Sullivan 21:05  |  James 14/04/08   14.   Don`t be fooled... 21:15  |  UK Jew 14/04/08   15.   "Fight far right" 21:16  |  Jacques 14/04/08   16.   Whoever the Fascist Jew Haters here are against 22:20  |  GZLives 14/04/08   17.   FOR ZIONISTS, LEFT AND RIGHT BOTH ARE SUPPOSED ENEMIES 23:05  |  JACKAL 14/04/08   18.   British anti-Semitism 23:18  |  Sam 14/04/08   19.   #8 17. Have you read about the BNP? 00:42  |  Maureen Ann 15/04/08   20.   Sam - Response 00:53  |  Shai 15/04/08   21.   BNP candidate standing in Epping 00:55  |  Ben 15/04/08   22.   dont forget extreme right in israel 01:23  |  Daniel 15/04/08   23.   Can they be more anti-Semitic than Red Ken? 02:23  |  Gee 15/04/08   24.   BNP is only party able to stop Muslem takeover 02:40  |  Paul 15/04/08   25.   Israel has meant a lot to the British.It has united all 03:10  |  Alan 15/04/08   26.   # 18 Maureen Ann - left/right anti-semitism 04:54  |  17 15/04/08   27.   BOYCOTT "antisemitic" epithet is well exploited here in reverse 06:30  |  PETER SM 15/04/08   28.   SULLIVAN Old fashioned refined Brit.bastardry& threatening 06:39  |  PETER SM 15/04/08   29.   dave s. 07:20  |  david n sandler 17/04/08   30.   BNP, Israel and Judaism 10:35  |  David Walker 25/04/08   31.   BNP court Jewish vote 20:23  |  M Spencer 25/04/08   32.   BNP 05:16  |  Yakov Avraham 27/04/08   33.   UK is welcoming 23:26  |  Londoner 27/04/08

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