British Jewish board suspends vice-chair over Gaza protest letter

British Jewish board suspends vice-chair over Gaza protest letter

The Board of Deputies, the largest body representing British Jews, has suspended the vice-chairwoman of its international division after she signed a letter condemning the Israeli government’s offensive in Gaza.

Harriett Goldenberg was one of 36 elected members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews who signed an open letter warning that “Israel’s soul is being ripped out” by Binyamin Netanyahu’s government.

On Tuesday, the body’s executive announced that all signatories to the letter, which was published in the Financial Times, were “subject to a complaints procedure” following complaints from other deputies and members of the public.

Harriett Goldenberg was a member of the Board of Deputies

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The Board of Deputies said that all eligible executive members had voted unanimously to approve the suspension of Goldenberg while she remains subject to the complaints procedure,

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