British-Jewish group admit ‘member of team’ helped disgraced Holocaust revisionist
'Anti-occupation' group Na'amod confirm their investigation into claims made by campaigner David Collier about their dealings with Pete Gregson shows 'email was sent by a member of our team, who is no longer in their position'
British Jewish organisation Na’amod have admitted a “member of our team” was responsible for an email sent to the disgraced antisemite Pete Gregson offering to help himfind venues for a speaking tour.
Investigator David Collier had accused the group of responding to an email sent by Gregson on 7 July 2022 asking for help finding venues for a speaking tour featuring individuals deeply hostile to Israel such as Dr Azam Tamimi and the leader of Neturie Karta.
Gregson wrote: “Would you be able to give me some support? …ideally organising suitable venues. We would like to visit evert city where there is a sizable Muslim population…. would Na’amod be able to help in any way?”
Na’amod initially said they had looked into claims and found not evidence they had responded by sending a “master doc for venues” to Gregson, an expelled formerGMB shop steward who accused Israel of “exaggerating” the Nazis’ murder of six million Jews.
Collier’s investigation suggested their response, sent the following day, read: “Hi Pete. That all sounds really good. We actually have a master doc for venues that we use when organising events I’ve attached to this email.”
But in a new statement Na’amod now admit:” We have now completed a thorough investigation into the email sent from the Na’amod account to Pete Gregson, and have concluded that the email was sent by a member of our team, who is no longer in their position.
“We offer our unreserved and sincere apologies that this happened.
“That email should never have been sent and was not approved. We unequivocally reject and condemn Pete Gregson’s antisemitic views, and want nothing to do with him.”
Thank you for helping to make Jewish News the leading source of news and opinion for the UK Jewish community. Today we're asking for your invaluable help to continue putting our community first in everything we do.
For as little as £5 a month you can help sustain the vital work we do in celebrating and standing up for Jewish life in Britain.
Jewish News holds our community together and keeps us connected. Like a synagogue, it’s where people turn to feel part of something bigger. It also proudly shows the rest of Britain the vibrancy and rich culture of modern Jewish life.
You can make a quick and easy one-off or monthly contribution of £5, £10, £20 or any other sum you’re comfortable with.
100% of your donation will help us continue celebrating our community, in all its dynamic diversity...
Engaging
Being a community platform means so much more than producing a newspaper and website. One of our proudest roles is media partnering with our invaluable charities to amplify the outstanding work they do to help us all.
Celebrating
There’s no shortage of oys in the world but Jewish News takes every opportunity to celebrate the joys too, through projects like Night of Heroes, 40 Under 40 and other compelling countdowns that make the community kvell with pride.
Pioneering
In the first collaboration between media outlets from different faiths, Jewish News worked with British Muslim TV and Church Times to produce a list of young activists leading the way on interfaith understanding.
Campaigning
Royal Mail issued a stamp honouring Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton after a Jewish News campaign attracted more than 100,000 backers. Jewish Newsalso produces special editions of the paper highlighting pressing issues including mental health and Holocaust remembrance.
Easy access
In an age when news is readily accessible, Jewish News provides high-quality content free online and offline, removing any financial barriers to connecting people.
Voice of our community to wider society
The Jewish News team regularly appears on TV, radio and on the pages of the national press to comment on stories about the Jewish community. Easy access to the paper on the streets of London also means Jewish News provides an invaluable window into the community for the country at large.
We hope you agree all this is worth preserving.
