# Hundreds of British Jews accuse Board of Deputies of ‘genocide denial’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hundreds-of-british-jews-accuse-board-of-deputies-of-genocide-denial/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:20:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:41:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hundreds-british-jews-accuse-board-deputies-genocide-denial-open-letter
- Topics: Middle East, UK, World

## Key points

- More than 250 British Jews signed a letter criticising the Board of Deputies.
- The dispute centres on the Green Party’s stance on Zionism.
- Signatories also accuse the board of dismissing genocide allegations over Gaza.

## Summary

More than 250 British Jews have signed an open letter accusing the Board of Deputies of British Jews of “genocide denial” and of using allegations of antisemitism to silence criticism. The letter follows the board’s decision to declare the Green Party of England and Wales racist over a motion describing Zionism as a form of racism, highlighting a dispute over how criticism of Israel relates to Jewish identity and public debate.

The board passed its resolution on 25 October by 118 votes to one, arguing that the Green policy stigmatised a connection to Israel important to many British Jews. The signatories say Jewish Greens held differing views of the motion, and cite Palestinian experiences and claims about Israel’s actions in Gaza; they also criticise the board’s responses to allegations of apartheid and genocide. The letter points to the International Court of Justice’s January 2024 provisional measures and a UN commission’s September 2025 conclusion that Israel had committed genocide; the board had endorsed the UK government’s refusal to describe the war as genocide.

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