A large British-Jewish organization boycotts Smutrich's visit to London: "Rejects his abominable views"

The Council of British Jews, which represents most of the Jewish communities in the kingdom, announced that it would delay the visit of the chairman of religious Zionism: "Has a hateful ideology." Smutrich, who visited Europe to support the conversion reform, responded: UK"

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09/02/2022

Wednesday, 09 February 2022, 23:18 Updated: 23:53

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The Council of British Jews, one of the largest representative organizations in British Jewry, announced this evening (Wednesday) that it will boycott the visit of Religious Zionist Chairman Bezalel Smutrich to London this week. 'And all members of the British Jewish community are called to show him the door.

Get back on the Bezalel plane, and you'll be in the world forever.

You are not welcome here, "read a tweet from the organization's official account, which includes elected representatives from most Jewish communities and synagogues in Britain.

Smutrich, who announced this morning that he was on an" urgent "visit to Europe to strengthen ties with Diaspora Jewry Tweeted in response on Twitter: "British Jews, I love you, all of you."

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The Council of Deputies of British Jews is the oldest and largest Jewish organization in Britain, established in 1760.

It includes elected representatives from most of the Jewish communities and synagogues in Britain, in addition to the ultra-Orthodox, and serves as the representative organization of British Jews before the government, parliament and the media.

A senior member of the organization told Walla!

Because "the statement speaks for itself. We welcome politicians from all corners of the political spectrum but Smutrich is exceptional, we refuse to meet with him and hope others will refuse as well."

Sources involved in Israeli-British relations explained that "many of the dominant voices in the organization represent liberal audiences with firm positions in favor of LGBT rights and against racism, with which Smutrich is perceived as identified."

Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai reinforced the position of the Council of Deputies and wrote that "Smutrich has nothing to look for in Britain, the community there has already expressed its opinion. Racism has no place anywhere. Go back home."

In contrast, Smutrich's friend of Religious Zionism, MK Ofir Sofer, attacked the organization's tweet and wrote: "A shameful and better tweet should have been deleted.

Bezalel Smutrich is the leader of a party in Israel that represents about a quarter of a million voters.

With all due respect and appreciation, the defamation of MK Smutritz is the defamation of a large Israeli public. "

"Racism has no place anywhere."

Smutrich (Photo: Reuven Castro, Reuven Castro)

This morning, Smutrich set out on what he defined as "a quick trip to the Jewish communities in the Diaspora against the background of far-reaching changes in issues concerning the entire Jewish people, and in particular the issue of conversion."

During the visit, he is scheduled to hold meetings with rabbis and heads of Jewish communities, and discuss with them issues such as Jewish identity and the relationship with the State of Israel.

A statement from Smutrich said: "The reform of conversion and its effects on the struggle against assimilation raises concerns in Jewish communities in Europe," citing a position paper sent by the Committee of European Rabbis to the Minister of Religious Affairs, Matan Kahana. To prevent assimilation.

"I go out mainly to hear and make sure that the voices of the communities in the Diaspora are heard," Smutrich said when he visited.

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