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President’s Update April 2026

When I started to write this month’s update just before the start of Pesach (Passover) and Good Friday, I was acutely aware of the situation in Palestine, Israel, and Iran.  I was worried that by the time I finished it after Pesach the war across the Middle East would still be going. Thankfully, the bombing […]

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Chair-President Updates Israeli Politics LDfPME

Presidents’s Report for the AGM 17th November 2025

At our AGM last year, we were one year into the horrendous war in Gaza.  Re-reading my report from then is sobering, too little has changed. While there is now a ceasefire in Gaza that seems to be just about holding, there has been little progress in resolving the issues that will allow the people […]

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30 years since Rabin’s Assassination

30 years ago, on November 4th 1995, more than 100,000 Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv to celebrate the signing of a peace agreement with the PLO to end the conflict between the two people and chart a way forward to two states, side by side.  It was a joyous occasion with songs, music, and […]