SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: the Board insists that Burnham urgently meet with it – presumably to be reminded that he will face Corbyn's fate of a relentless, manufactured smear campaign unless he guarantees, like Starmer, to support Israel, and its genocide, at all costs.

Sunday, 12 July 2026

the Board insists that Burnham urgently meet with it – presumably to be reminded that he will face Corbyn's fate of a relentless, manufactured smear campaign unless he guarantees, like Starmer, to support Israel, and its genocide, at all costs.

https://x.com/Jonathan_K_Cook/status/2075924871561752702

Jonathan Cook

Once again, the Board of Deputies conflates Jews with Israel, a clear example of antisemitism according to the IHRA definition the Board itself promotes.

It claims Hamas "launched the conflict" in October 2023, even though Israel has been illegally and belligerently occupying Gaza since 1967 – 20 years before Hamas was even born.

And the Board insists that Burnham urgently meet with it – presumably to be reminded that he will face Corbyn's fate of a relentless, manufactured smear campaign unless he guarantees, like Starmer, to support Israel, and its genocide, at all costs.

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Board of Deputies of British Jews

@BoardofDeputies

Jul 10

The Board of Deputies and @JLC_uk have conveyed concerns to Andy Burnham's team following his statement yesterday.

We welcome his commitment to tackling antisemitism, but it cannot be confronted without addressing all its drivers, including extreme hatred of Israel that builds