Brilliant analysis of J Call, the “radical” new Jewish group in Europe

Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi

Robin Shepherd
robinshepherdonline.com
07 May '10

In Europe, there’s a new kid on the block. It’s called J Call
and it brings together Leftist European Jews to combat what its mission statement calls “Systematic support of Israeli government policy” which “is dangerous and does not serve the true interests of the state of Israel”. It’s primary focus is to oppose Israeli settlement policy which it sees as the core of the problem between Israel and the Palestinians.

J Call was launched with a fanfare at the European Parliament on Monday earlier this week. So what’s it all about? There is a brilliant, and superbly written analysis on the matter in Haaretz by Emanuele Ottolenghi, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. I highly recommend reading it and would be interested in your thoughts.

On another matter, readers will be aware that the British elections took place last night, leaving no party with an overall majority.

What is going to happen is too unclear at this stage to give a reasonable analysis, especially on foreign policy. But I will do so as soon as possible, hopefully over the weekend. One thing, though is sure. Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and the most anti-Israeli of the major party leaders, will not be prime minister as his supporters had hoped. The Liberal Democrats scored far worse than opinion polls had suggested.

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