British Israel Group

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The British Israel Group (BIG) is a pro-Israel advocacy group.

History

The organisation was founded in 2001 by lawyer Avi Lehrer.[1]

Activities

Israel Advocacy/Training Israel Advocates

According to the BIG website Lehrer founded the organisation because 'He was inspired to harness the knowledge of English-speaking ex Brits living in Israel and give them further training in public diplomacy in the cause of enhancing Israel's image.'[1]

The group has a mailing list and claims to have subscribers to its blog in more than ten countries world wide.[1] According to the organisation they also work with Christian Zionist organisations:

BIG also works with the main pro-Israel Christian organisations offering talks, hospitality in Jewish homes and information to visiting groups.[1]

People

Committee Members circa June 2015

Norman Cohen | Lola Cohen | Andrew Balcombe | Stuart Palmer | Hasja Palemer | Ian Solomon

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 British Israel Group Website About Us. Accessed 2 June 2015.