BJA STATEMENT ON GIDEON FALTER & CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTISEMITISM.

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Black Jewish Alliance is a member of the Jewish Bloc. The Jewish Bloc is a diverse collective of Jewish organisations and individuals who have been attending the Palestine solidarity demonstrations in London.

To absolutely no one's surprise, the account of this eye witness contradicts the account of 'Campaign Against Antisemitism' Gideon Falter's publicity stunt with the police. He absolutely was with a group of far right Israeli State agitators.

Since 7 October, the UK has sent 48 military aircraft to Israel, flown 65 spy missions over Gaza, and at least 9 Israeli military jets have landed in Britain.

Is the Int'l Criminal Court watching?
declassifieduk.org/uk-admits-nine…

Why it's worth watching. jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/reason…

A reminder that when he's not manufacturing a non-story about a non-incident at a Palestine demo, Gideon Falter runs an organisation that has funnelled over £1m into Israel's largest militia. He is undeserving of sympathy, today or ever. novaramedia.com/2023/12/06/rev…

It was a wonderful event organised by amazing comrades who have been holding vigils every weekend since early October. Today's rally was much enhanced by the presence of young girls performing songs for Palestine in several languages. Please share video if you have it!

Falter was part of a crowd waving Israeli flags at a pro-Palestinian demonstration. This was clearly provocative. The Met Police apology was wrong to suggest that the marchers, including many Jews, would be find someone's 'Jewish appearance' provocative.

The arrogance of power in one tweet.

The International Criminal Court is reported to be considering issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials, including Netanyahu...

And this US senator threatens them with sanctions.

‘UK Labour leader Starmer opens up about his family's Jewish traditions’ He has expelled more Jews from the party than all his predecessors combined, supposedly to combat antisemitism! That’s like expelling Mandela from the ANC to combat racism! timesofisrael.com/uk-labour-lead…

‘Oh Jeremy Corbyn! The Big Lie’ (Platform Films) is now available to watch for free on YouTube. If you haven’t already, please watch this important documentary, encourage your friends to & share it. Film-maker Norman Thomas has done a very good job: youtu.be/PXvaWz4gpTc?si…

Meanwhile, over in the West Bank…

Important anniversary today for all anti-racists and anti-fascists. Remembering the courage of everyone who engaged in acts of resistance large or small, open or hidden in the Warsaw ghetto 1940-43

As my employer - Columbia University University - calls armed riot police into campus to smash a peaceful protest against a genocide, we must all speak out. My former students have been arrested. I'm proud of you. History will be too. Remember what I said in our first class last year:

'Whether on Palestine or the NHS, this Labour party is committed to austerity, privatisation and uncosted spending on wars. We need a movement that truly serves the people.' - well said Dr Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini حسنيه جعفرى ماربينى 👏🏻 hyphenonline.com/2024/04/19/my-…

Free Nadera Shalhoub-Kervorkian from Israeli prison NOW!

'Mohammed received the news of his WPP award with humility, saying that this is not a photo to celebrate but that he appreciates its recognition and the opportunity to publish it to a wider audience,' Reuters' Editor for Pictures and Video, Rickey Rogers, said at the ceremony.

At what point will the US realise the grotesque immorality of trading Palestinian lives for an Israeli promise not to unleash a regional war that it itself provoked? These people actively seek to bring about Armageddon, and we go on arming them. Stop now!

'Black faces in high places are not going to save us.'

Our blackness and womanness are not in themselves trustworthy if we allow ourselves to be conscripted into positions of power that maintain the oppressive status quo.'

Nana, Kemi, Suella listening?

🔴 Here's a recent article by Streatham Labour councillor Martin Abrams on the Labour's problems with online voting. It's now 43 days since Labour admitted fraud in online voting in Croydon, but party still won't say if anyone disciplined or expelled: tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/starme…

Riley bang to rights. Outrageous, provocative and then playing the victim.