Zionist Federation UK (ZF UK) Archives

Zionist Federation UK (ZF UK)

A Palestinian boy looks behind a wall separating Jewish part and Palestinian part of the West Bank. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

April 27, 2021, 4:52 pm

Israel slams ‘preposterous’ Human Rights Watch apartheid report

Lengthy document published on Tuesday says policies towards Palestinians within Israel, the West Bank and Gaza amount to apartheid and persecution

By Michael Daventry

Lord Dannatt speaking as the guest of honour at the Zionist Federation’s annual Balfour lecture, where he sounded a warning over the threat to Israel on its northern border. (Credit: Steve Winston)

November 1, 2019, 12:31 pm

Ex British Army chief: ‘Media will go bananas’ if Israel retaliates to Hezbollah

Lord Dannatt sounds warning over threat from Lebanon, but insists it's 'clear to me that Israel would have no alternative' than to fight back against the Iran-backed terror group

By Jenni Frazer

Joshua Forman (Credit: Zionist Federation)

October 4, 2019, 11:07 am

Zionist Federation appoints new executive director

Joshua Forman, who will take up his post next year, has worked in Jewish schools and in leadership roles on Israel tours

By Mathilde Frot

A Hezbollah flag at the Al-Quds Day parade in 2016 (Photo credit: Rick Findler/PA Wire)

August 7, 2019, 12:37 pm

Campaigners launch petition to ban Al Quds Day parade

The annual anti-Israel protest courted controversy with Hezbollah flags spotted at the parade in previous years

July 31, 2019, 10:33 am

Three ‘inspiring’ women honoured for Israel advocacy at Golden Golda Awards

Ilana Metzger, Joy Wolfe and Ruth Jacobs honoured for Zionist activism at awards named after Israel's female PM Golda Meir.

By Jewish News Reporter

Boris Johnson speaks after being announced as the new Conservative party leader. Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

July 23, 2019, 1:33 pm

Jewish leaders ‘looking forward’ to working with next PM Boris Johnson

British and Israeli figures congratulate new leader on his election and urge him to stop Jeremy Corbyn, but there is also criticism of his past remarks about minorities

Damon Lenszer (left) and Jonathan Hoffman (right) confronting anti-Israel demonstrators

June 19, 2019, 4:06 pm

Israel activists convicted over ‘threatening’ behaviour towards BDS protester

Jonathan Hoffman and Damon Lenszner faced the court on Wednesday morning, where they were given community orders and fined over their actions

By Jewish News Reporter

Ben Gurion Airport's online flights timetable on Israeli Airports Authority website

April 11, 2019, 2:29 pm

Moon landing among flights listed on Ben Gurion Airport arrivals chart

Israel’s planned moon landing, scheduled for 10pm, appears to sit between incoming flights from Istanbul and Madrid

By Jewish News Reporter

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

February 25, 2019, 5:20 pm

Olmert: ‘Bibi claims more devastating than anything I was accused of’

Ehud Olmert was interviewed by Rageh Omaar, ITV’s international affairs editor.

By Jenni Frazer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, December 4, 2018. Photo by: JINIPIX

February 23, 2019, 11:28 pm

Anger over failure to condemn Netanyahu’s far-right tie up

Deputies divided on decision as Aipac and top religious-Zionist rabbi Benny Lau condemn cosying up to Kahanists

By Jewish News Reporter

February 5, 2019, 3:56 pm

Zionist Federation announces new director to replace Arieh Miller

After spending six years at community charity UJIA, Emma Bergen will take over at the pro-Israel organisation

January 4, 2019, 3:15 pm

Tributes paid to former community leader Brian Kerner who dies aged 84

One-time president of UJIA and former vice-president of the Zionist Federation mourned as a 'great advocate for Israel and Jewish causes'

By Jenni Frazer

January 3, 2019, 2:35 pm

Invitation to disgraced former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert defended by ZF

Zionist Federation insist the ex-leader will be held to tough questioning by 'an objective, professional, renowned interviewer'

By Joe Millis

December 12, 2018, 12:20 pm

Fifteen graduate from first cohort of community leadership course

Participants in the Dangoor Senior Leadership Programme include people from synagogue movements, communal bodies, charities and schools

December 12, 2018, 10:59 am

Head of the Zionist Federation to become new chief executive of UJS

Arieh Miller to take over from David Davidi-Brown in March and will work with incoming Union of Jewish Students president Esther Offenberg