The Palestine Solidarity Marches Are No Threat to Jews
A Jewish statement against police restrictions
The Metropolitan Police have taken it upon themselves to prevent the national demonstration planned for Saturday January 18th from following its planned route from a starting point at the BBC.
The march organisers requested well in advance, and had been granted, approval for the demonstration to start at the BBC. This location was chosen so that protestors would be able to express their dissatisfaction with the coverage of the Gaza genocide by Britain’s major public broadcaster. In February 2024 a similar demonstration took place without police opposition.
The difference this time has been an orchestrated attempt to portray the marches as a threat to those attending synagogues. There is no doubt that the ultimate aim of this chorus of pro-Israel voices is to get the marches banned completely. As Jews we are shocked at this brazen attempt to interfere with hard-won political freedoms by conjuring up an imaginary threat to Jewish freedom of worship.
We know that
- in Britain the overwhelming majority are shocked by the brutality and undiscriminating violence being rained down on Palestinians in Gaza and also in the West Bank
- our government is complicit because it has refused to take the sanctions against Israel that international law requires
- these marches are a legitimate expression of solidarity, from Jews, Muslims, Christians and people of no faith, with those suffering in Palestine
- there are no substantiated cases of synagogues or worshippers having been targeted in any way by march participants
- Jewish participants, especially in the Jewish Bloc numbering hundreds and into the thousands, have not felt threatened but rather warmly welcomed by fellow demonstrators.
The Met exists to protect citizens from danger, not bow to partisan campaigning aimed at preventing peaceful and lawful assembly. We call on the police to drop their objections and permit the demonstration on January 18 to assemble at the BBC as originally agreed.
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LIST OF SIGNATORIES AS OF 10PM SUNDAY JANUARY 12, IN THE ORDER RECEIVED
Ruth Lukom Nicky Freeling Leah Levane Dr Marion Roberts David Rosenberg Kate Colley Daniel Machover Diana Neslen Tony Greenstein Gillian Slovo Heather Mendick Eva Turner Sonja Linden Prof Tony Booth Daniel Selwyn Prof Lynne Segal Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi Polly Gifford Ilana Machover Dr Ian Saville Prof John S Yudkin MD FRCP Monash Kessler Amanda Sebestyen Deborah Maccoby Sylvia Finzi Brian Warshaw Ruth Pearson René Gimpel Dorothy Macedo Prof Diana Kornbrot Alice Bondi Graham Bash Prof Mica Nava Robert Cohen Ann Kramer Deborah Fink Frank Fisher Sue Shaw Paul Goldman Esther Saraga Marian Sedley Sol Picciotto Mike Scott Pam Laurance Dr Jonathan Fluxman Ros Edwards Rosalind Clayton Angie Mindel Linda Edmondson Jackie Walker Dr Malcolm Segall Raoul Fishman Steve Roman Julia Bard Ruth Kaufman OBE Robert Lizar Vicky Marks Dr Chana Morgenstern Katy Marks John Keidan Joanna Leigh Paul Wildish Yassin Idrissi Tony Graham Alison Harris Bernie Holland Alexei Sayle Graham Mendick Nicholas Weaver Helen Lentell Vicki gilbert Richard Kuper Kenny Fryde Stephen Kapos Stephen Marks Dr Agnes Kory Andrew Makoff David Duchin John Maizels Brian Shade Robin de Brea Linda Meehan Les Levidow Sue Coatman Leon Jevons Simon Wolfers Jeanette Abendstern Simon Lynn Michael Newbold Pete Sacker Michelle Schneider Ellie Kavner Debbie Friedman Daniel Vulliamy Athony Fusco Nina Lyndon Helen Martins Shirley Franklin Liz Amiel Deborah Asher Richard Saffron John Lipetz Nira Yuval-Davis Prof Moshe Machover Martin Golding Adam Hurst Jeremy Weinstein Godfrey King Angie Kotler Dr P Sheridan Peter Bloch Jenny Lewet Hagit Borer Emma Tait Anne Marr Adam Sach Jonathan Gore Russell Caplan Sue Katz Dr Tricia Barnett Judith Page Naomi Wayne Prof David Mond Adam Hinden Raphael Salkie Jenny Richardson Norma Cohen Tim Florey ( Zerkowitz) Paul Seligman Elizabeth Dresner Rajan Naidu Robert Harris Anthony Stoll Joe Korner M. Simonot Sue Levi-Hughes David Mizrachi Louisa Kaplin William Johnston Ms Judith Kramer Dr Paul Robeson Fletcher Yarden Gur Martine Miel Jon Kurta Mike Simons Louise Spitz Joel Samuel Efrat Danon Terence McGinity Ms J Curtis Harry Smith Lauren Bourque Claire Jackson Miriam Margolyes, Actress Michele Benn Simon Goodman Margaret Wayne Prof Haim Bresheeth Madeline Landauer Dr Marsha Levine Michelle Laufer J. Bloch Stuart Markless Mike Layward Inbar Tamari Roger Haydon Stuart Goodman Judith Cravitz Roland Rance Miranda Pinch Frank Black Caroline Raine David Goldberg Ann Jungman Robert Kornreich John Rubinstein Anna Pollert Harriet Yudkin Judith Kramer Arthur Goodman Paula Goodman Alma Toiber Kent Anna Liddle George Wilmers Jonathan Feuilhade Jenny Kassman Erika Adler Alan Wright Marge Berer Professor Ben Rogaly Susan Pashkoff Kay Manasseh Michael Wright Paul Kaufman Leon Rosselson Arthur Neslen Stefan Povolotsky Jacqie Levin Carmel Dersch Nathan Asher Ilana Cravitz Bernard Spiegal Ellie Kavner Jacob Heringman Ruth Teddern Mario G. Rivera Geraldine Glaser Suzanne Senior Hilary Dos Santos Prof Adam Ganz Wendy Saloman Rabbi Jeffrey Newman Sylvia Finzi Yael Kahn Dr Alan Tuckman Dr Ruth Smith Dr M Greenwood Prof Jacqueline Rose Ashley Reed Grahame Gross Hemdat Lerman Ruth Mendick Naomi Junnor Harvey Gillman Sue Bard Richard Solomons J.Mazouzi Glyn Secker Malcolm Peltu Fiona Waller Jo Bissonnet Andrew Hornung Jenny King Dr Raymond Brown Erika Fox Michael Simons Kate Adams David Kramer David Keys Pam Page Linda Bernhardt Vicky Grandon Lauren Waterman Prof Janet Sayers Kayla Dawes Joern Jannsen Esther Neslen Simon Glynn Rosalind Levy Prof Sean Sayers Emeritus Prof Richard Werbner Prof Miriam E. David Peter Lewis Libby Kerr Douglas Jessop Ruth Jessop Dr Brian Robinson Mark Elf Marsha Sanders Karen Adler Prof Gene Feder OBE Prof Donald Sassoon Matthew Scott Louise Bloom Marion Adler Dr Rebekah Gronovski Larry Sanders Allison Koh Prof Graeme Segal Oliver Itkin Anne Lee Carla Bloom Eve Cina Judy Farrar Denise Robson Rita Craft Michael Albu John Abraham Colin Purkey Bob Brecher Charlotte Monro Carrie Gaye James Zacune Ronald Mendel Dr Marsha Levine Denis Herbstein Cath Senker Moshe Mankoff Donatella Soldi Jake Roney Naomi Marks Gill McCall Charlotte Prager Williams David Nissenbaum Mrs Sandi Beecher Alan Alexander Sylvia Cohen Jane Macintosh Frances Bernstein Adrian Litvinoff Ariela Cravitz Dr Simon Winner Alex Seymour Abraham A. van Kempen
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Gail Chester Prof Philip Wadler Margaret Spector Mark Findlay Helen Banks Sonya Levene Ben Young Lesley Alterman Peter Brown Dr Sapphire Allard Dr Laura Miller Dr Felicity Laurence Naomi Roberts Vivienne Brown Professor Rachel Rosen Aviva Sarah Pels Looijen Peter Godfrey Jenny Kassman Abe Hayeem Liz Elkind John Goodman Linda Bernhardt Steve Barnett Professor Richard Wistreich Eli Machover Oona Ellis Bernice Laschinger Chel Hylott Pamela Blakelock Sabby Sagall David Nathan Jeffrey Vernon Jeremy Fox Claude Scortariu Rosa Sauerteig Marc Neal Danny Friedman Bev Krell Dr Rodney Watts Alan Bernstein Jonathan Bloch Nancy Elan Ilona Aronovsky FHA Neil Rogall Helen Rosen Sandra Harris Ramini Lee Robinson Simon Cohen Elizabeth Morley Margaret Owen OBE Julia Stone Prof Julia Steinberger Carrie Gaye Dr Jane Henriques Tony Ambrose Dr S Miller Mike Dixon Zoe Rosenfeld Nicola Avery Merav Devere Ruth Nathan Mike Cushman Elana Dallas Sarah Mercer Dr David Goldberg Miranda Pinch Jenny Manson Philipa Bragman Dan Judelson Dr Ruben Leberman Jacqueline Bentley Marcus Armstrong Bob Phillips Ron Cohen John Lynes Judith Hirson Philip Appleby Minna Daum Mark Krantz Dr Phillipa Winkler Scilla Alvarado Ms Susan Egert Dr Robert Rosenthal Maddy Smith Soreh Levy Peter Spickett Katrina Mayer Michelle Baruch Baron Naomi Cole Laura Skorupa Dr Peter Levin Jane Makower Mather Meir Shabat Jane Gatrell Jeffrey Frankel Judith Emanuel Ilana Machover Bob Walker Mila Caley Jonathan Feldman Ivan Wels Trilby Harrison Susanna Chenery Dr Sarah Glynn Janet Simon Dr John Lagnado Reginald Lee Prof Anne Karpf Phil Sansom Prof Rebecca Earle Sonja Linden David Cannon Dr Gil Maulem-Doron L Ellerker Dr Brian Silk Ian Chard Lisa Stampnitzky Beatrice Hoffman Shlomo Dowen Prof Ludi Simpson Ruth Williams Jane Charlesworth Jill Daniels Prof J C P Raban Claire Rosen Leni Solinger Ruth Appleton Dave Redman Dr Naomi Pfeffer Mr David Hammond Annie Levy Miriam Levin Peter Buckman Malcolm Segall (Dr) April Beynon Stephen Linton Christopher Martin Felicity Martin
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