Head of British Jewish body criticises members’ open letter attack on Israel

The president of the largest communal body of Jews in the UK has responded to an open letter signed by some of its representatives criticising Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
Phil Rosenberg, president of The Board of Deputies of British Jews, said he disagreed with the letter, which he said “lays blame squarely on the Israeli Government”.
He also criticised the letter, published in the Financial Times, for “barely” mentioning Hamas and the role he said it had played in the breakdown of hostage release negotiations.
On Tuesday, 36 members, or Deputies, signed the letter, saying it was their “duty, as Jews, to speak out”.
It was the first show of opposition to the Gaza war by some of the Board’s members – which is made up of more than 300 Deputies.

Source: BBC | Language: English