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Marie van der Zyl
Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies
March 18, 2022, 11:20 am
Board suspends Southend deputy for two years over unacceptable posts
Peter Baum is suspended by the Board until May 2024 over social media posts labelling Palestinians 'Nazis' and 'child abusers'
By Lee Harpin
Two models stand on a "barbed-wire beach" outside the offices of TripAdvisor in Soho Square, as part of an Amnesty International campaign calling on the firm and other travel companies to stop listing rooms and activities in Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories. Photo credit: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire
January 31, 2022, 12:51 pm
Amnesty report labelling Israel ‘apartheid’ is condemned by Jewish groups
Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council issue joint statement describing the charity's expected report's 'preposterous slur'
By Lee Harpin
The BBC's outgoing news director Fran Unsworth
January 25, 2022, 7:39 pm
BBC warned over news chief’s ‘highly inappropriate’ comments at emergency meeting
Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl writes angry letter to Tim Davie complaining about Fran Unsworth, who had 'not very subtle way' of saying ‘you lot are all the same’.'
By Lee Harpin
January 19, 2022, 6:06 pm
Lord Mann in ‘crisis meeting’ with BBC director general over antisemitism coverage
EXCLUSIVE: Government's independent antisemitism adviser met Tim Davie for an hour at Broadcasting House, expressing 'major concerns' over reporting of the Chanukah bus attack
By Lee Harpin
Dozens of people attended Monday's protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
January 5, 2022, 2:26 pm
Board will go to Ofcom if BBC fails to apologise for antisemitic bus attack coverage
EXCLUSIVE: Board President Marie van der Zyl will meet corporation's director general later this month to demand an explanation for its failure to set the record straight.
By Lee Harpin
December 29, 2021, 2:29 pm
‘I feel seen and respected as a black Jew for the first time’
Jews of colour reflect on Commission on Racial Inclusivity as Board of Deputies president admits community ‘has mountain to climb’ on the issue
By Jewish News at Limmud
Dozens of people attended Monday's protest outside BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Campaign Against Antisemitism)
December 21, 2021, 12:33 pm
BBC to meet Board president over Chanukah bus attack coverage
BBC director general Tim Davie will speak to Marie van der Zyl in the new year after the broadcaster received 'several hundred' complaints about its report last month.
By Lee Harpin
Sadiq Khan celebrating Chanukah with Jewish community leaders in Trafalgar Square
November 29, 2021, 9:06 am
Sadiq Khan vows not to be ‘silent to threat of far-right’ after Eric Zemmour visit
Exclusive: Mayor of London says he would continue 'calling out those who divide communities or incite hatred' following the populist French presidential hopeful's visit to the capital
By Lee Harpin
Raymond Solomon (Source: Facebook)
November 17, 2021, 8:29 pm
Deputy who questioned racist motive of George Floyd murder ‘dismissed’
Jewish Representative Council of Manchester say Raymond Solomon's comments 'in no way' represents their organisation's policy
By Lee Harpin
Theresa Villiers' message, and Gary Mond's comments
October 19, 2021, 4:21 pm
40 deputies urge action against Board VP for bringing it ‘into disrepute’
Gary Mond criticised for appearing to link comments made by Angela Rayner to the death of Sir David Amess, on a social media post from MP Theresa Villiers
By Lee Harpin
Prof David Miller
October 15, 2021, 10:51 am
OPINION: Bravo to students who refused to cower to Professor Miller
President of the Board, Marie van der Zyl, praises Jewish students who refused to back down as Bristol University took six months to decide on Professor David Miller's fate
By Marie van der Zyl
Marie van der Zyl
October 6, 2021, 3:06 pm
Board of Deputies launches first-ever awareness campaign
The new #WeStandForEveryBODy campaign aims to improve understanding about the Board's work among the community.
By Jewish News Reporter
Liz Truss speaking at CFI's event at the Conservative Party Conference 2021 (Credit: Board of Deputies)
October 6, 2021, 9:15 am
Foreign Secretary: ‘there is no closer friend and ally’ to Britain than Israel
Liz Truss tells Conservative Friends of Israel there were 'three key areas' in which she warned the UK to have a deeper relationship: trade, technology and security
By Lee Harpin at the Conservative Party Conference
A ceremony at the Spanish and Portuguese Jews Congregation, at Bevis Marks Synagogue, London in 2015 (C) Blake Ezra Photography 2015.
September 27, 2021, 12:44 pm
Approval recommended for tower ‘overshadowing’ UK’s oldest synagogue
Office block, which Grade 1-listed Bevis Marks says could put its future 'at stake', has been recommended for approval next week.
By Josh Salisbury
September 14, 2021, 6:20 pm
Board of Deputies appoints new Chief Executive
Michael Wegier announced as successor to Gillian Merron in top role at the Board.
By Jewish News Reporter
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