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European Jewish News · Aug 30, 2026

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UK: Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has warned that planned UK measures against Israel over West Bank settlements risk “inflicting real harm” and appear to be driven by “domestic political considerations”. The warning follows a meeting between the Chief Rabbi and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Friday. Rabbi Mirvis added that the measures could have a disproportionate impact on British Jewish families with ties to Israel and could fuel antisemitism, saying that as “rhetoric towards Israel escalates, hostility towards Jews is never far behind”. Join EJN:

UK: Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has warned that planned UK measures against Israel over West Bank settlements risk “inflicting real harm” and appear to be driven by “domestic political considerations”. The warning follows a meeting between the Chief Rabbi and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Friday. Rabbi Mirvis added that the measures could have a disproportionate impact on British Jewish families with ties to Israel and could fuel antisemitism, saying that as “rhetoric towards Israel escalates, hostility towards Jews is never far behind”. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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