Representing British Jewry on public policy, communal affairs and anti-Semitism responses; coordinates with UK institutions and other faith groups.
Joshua Bonehill-Paine has withdrawn from next year’s Somerset Council race after facing criticism over his past convictions for antisemitic activity. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch defended rehabilitation but pressure from Jewish groups and other parties continues to mount as the local race proceeds.
The OUT Museum, created by Chen in San Francisco’s Chinatown, has opened with a small exhibit of Chinese queer art, as activists and artists push for broader recognition of LGBTQ+ voices in China and the diaspora. The project began in China via Kickstarter and now thrives in a city navigating policy changes around LGBTQ+ rights.
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to hear Kairos Palestine II, a document describing Israel as a colonial power and Gaza’s war as genocide. The motion seeks to listen to Palestinian Christian voices and engage with the report, amid criticism from Jewish groups that the language could strain Christian‑Jewish relations.