In the thread that follows is UKJAN's response to the letter by the Board of Deputies of British Jews (original letter linked here: www.ft.com/content/6a50...) 1/3

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“We implore our government and all people of conscience to demand Mahmoud Khalil’s release and to defend the rights of those calling for Palestinian and indeed all human rights to be upheld“ Full text of our statement and list of signatories can be found on our website at UKJAN.org.uk 2/4

We held back briefly while waiting for mainstream news platforms to pick up our letter. After prolonged silence, however, we feel we cannot delay this message any longer. 1/4

1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

More than 60 British MPs have sent a letter to the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, urging him to impose sanctions on Israel over “repeated violations of international law”, according to the Wafa news agency. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/3s86v8

83% of plant life in Gaza has been destroyed. Israel's genocide is making Gaza uninhabitable - and our media outlets are complicit by suppressing the truth. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/83-all-pla...

May those forcibly displaced from their homes in the villages of south Lebanon return to their homes, their land, and rebuild. May those Palestinians forcibly displaced in ongoing Nakba since 1948 all return to their homes and land, and rebuild.

What is the Unified Call for Justice and Freedom in Palestine? In Nov 2023, 15 Palestinian HE institutions issued a joint statement (www.birzeit.edu/en/news/unif...) calling upon academic institutions worldwide to take action against the genocide being perpetrated by Israel against Gazans. 1/4

UKJAN Values Statement: (Thread, originally posted 8 Oct 2024) The UK Jewish Academic Network (UKJAN) launched in May 2024 to challenge the widespread instrumentalisation of antisemitism and memory of the Holocaust to suppress legitimate political dissent. 1/13