Jewish communal organisations have lobbied Prime Minister Andy Burnham over his government’s planned ban on trade with Israeli settlements, warning of the “potentially perverse consequences” of announcing the measures while Israel is in the middle of a general election. In a joint statement published by the Board of Deputies of British Jews following a meeting with Burnham and the Communities Secretary, Angela Rayner, yesterday, the organisations said they had “conveyed significant concerns about the unintended consequences of policies the government is considering in relation to settlements.” Today, Jewish communal and key partner organisations met Prime Minister .@andyburnham and Communities Secretary @AngelaRayner at 10 Downing Street to convey concerns facing the UK Jewish community, and seek the Government’s commitment to addressing […]
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