Tag: jewish chronicle

GE2019: Who Gets to Speak for British Jews? How the Myth of ‘the Jewish Community’ Marginalises Dissent

When the Chief Rabbi or the Jewish Chronicle claims to speak on behalf of "the Jewish community" they do not include all Jews, just the ones whose Jewishness the establishment wants to validate, argues Jo Sutton-Klein. 
GE2019: ‘The Tories Pose an Immense Risk to Us and to All Minorities’: The Jewish Groups Campaigning for Corbyn
Leftwing Jewish groups are fighting for the Labour party, opposing both the Tories and a mainstream media narrative that depicts British Jews as singularly anti-Corbyn. Francesca Newton reports on what it's like to have to justify your existence on the doorstep in order to get your message across.
Opinion: The Guardians of the Jewish ‘Mainstream’ Have Their Own Questions to Answer Over Jews’ Corbyn Fears
Douglas Gerrard argues the fact that 87% of British Jews think Corbyn is an antisemite is hard to stomach, but it's crucially important to understand the combination of factors that led us to this point.