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 ==='right-hand man'===
-After UJS Mendelsohn became the 'right-hand man' of Labour MP [[Greville Janner]].
+After UJS Mendelsohn became the 'Right-hand man' of Labour MP [[Greville Janner]].
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-Mendelsohn, a former adviser to [[Tony Blair]], co-founded lobbying firm [[LLM Communications]], which was bought by PR firm [[Financial Dynamics]]. In 2007, Mendelsohn left FD-LLM to return to the Labour Party to become director of General Election resources and its chief fundraiser. Mendelsohn was later embroiled in Labour’s funding scandal, and faced calls to quit after it was alleged he knew of arrangements to fund the Labour Party through intermediaries.<ref>Robert Winnett and Christopher Hope, “Screw Tightens On Brown Fundraiser”, The Daily Telegraph,  December 1, 2007</ref>
+Mendelsohn was appointed as a part time advisor to [[Tony Blair]] in 1994.  He later co-founded lobbying firm [[LLM Communications]], which was bought by PR firm [[Financial Dynamics]]. In 2007, Mendelsohn left FD-LLM to return to the Labour Party to become director of General Election resources and its chief fundraiser. Mendelsohn was later embroiled in Labour’s funding scandal, and faced calls to quit after it was alleged he knew of arrangements to fund the Labour Party through intermediaries.<ref>Robert Winnett and Christopher Hope, “Screw Tightens On Brown Fundraiser”, The Daily Telegraph,  December 1, 2007</ref>
 According to the Jewish Chronicle: "Mendelsohn, who will report directly to International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander - Labour's general election co-ordinator - is charged with bolstering the party's finances, membership and organisation ahead of the election. The reports noted that Mendelsohn had been an adviser to [[Tony Blair]] from 1995-97, was co-founder of lobbying outfit LLM Communications and had provided £5,000 to help fund Brown's uncontested leadership campaign. <ref>[http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m12s127s155&SecId=155&AId=54827&ATypeId=1 Same old murmurs as Jew takes top job]',Alex Brummer, Jewish Chronicle, 23/08/2007</ref>

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	In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Students]].		In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Students]].
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		+	After UJS Mendelsohn became the 'right-hand man' of Labour MP [[Greville Janner]].

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 Mendelsohn was a member of the 'socialist' Zionist youth group [[Habonim Dror]] in his youth.  The Jewish Chronicle reported in 1983 on a reunion for members of Habonim from Oxford:
-:The Oxford reunion - for chaverim who participated in the movement's summer scheme in Israel - was held at a farmhouse.  Everyone present received a copy of Habonim's Israel camp diary, a reminder of summer scheme memories and mishaps, compiled by [[Jonny Mendelsohn]] and [[Jonny Freedland]], with the help of madrichim, [[Dan Friedler]] and [[Bev vincent]].<ref>'Back together at Habonim', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 25 November 1983, p. 28. </ref>
+:The Oxford reunion - for chaverim who participated in the movement's summer scheme in Israel - was held at a farmhouse.  Everyone present received a copy of Habonim's Israel camp diary, a reminder of summer scheme memories and mishaps, compiled by [[Jonny Mendelsohn]] and [[Jonny Freedland]], with the help of madrichim, [[Dan Friedler]] and [[Bev Vincent]].<ref>'Back together at Habonim', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 25 November 1983, p. 28. </ref>
 In 1986 the ''Jewish Chronicle'' reported that:

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	:The Oxford reunion - for chaverim who participated in the movement's summer scheme in Israel - was held at a farmhouse. Everyone present received a copy of Habonim's Israel camp diary, a reminder of summer scheme memories and mishaps, compiled by [[Jonny Mendelsohn]] and [[Jonny Freedland]], with the help of madrichim, [[Dan Friedler]] and [[Bev vincent]].<ref>'Back together at Habonim', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 25 November 1983, p. 28. </ref>		:The Oxford reunion - for chaverim who participated in the movement's summer scheme in Israel - was held at a farmhouse. Everyone present received a copy of Habonim's Israel camp diary, a reminder of summer scheme memories and mishaps, compiled by [[Jonny Mendelsohn]] and [[Jonny Freedland]], with the help of madrichim, [[Dan Friedler]] and [[Bev vincent]].<ref>'Back together at Habonim', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 25 November 1983, p. 28. </ref>
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		+	In 1986 the ''Jewish Chronicle'' reported that:
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		+	:Close to 140 London members of [[Habonim Dror]] participated in the movement's summer camps, contributing greatly to their success. [[Maqurice Bernstein]], [[Andrew Grossman]], [[Charlie Presburg]] and [[Tali Zetuni]] led Habonim's camp in Israel, from whihc 120 chaverim from throughout Britain retunred bronzed and fulfilled. The 15 year-olds popped on a ferry to Holland to take part in what mazkir [[Jonathan Gewirtz]] described as 'a powerful and thought provoking seminar on the Holocaust'. The seminar was supplemented by a four day hike, boarting. and cycling in the Dutch countryside and a visit to Amsterdam. [[Colin Picker]], [[Liane Brookes]], [[Jonny Mendelsohn]], [[Jonny Friedland]], [[Caroline Jacobs]], [[Hilary Levy]] amd [[Suzanne Freed]] were in charge of the tour.<ref>'Wishing you were here', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 12 September 1986: 18.</ref>

	In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Students]].		In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Students]].

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 *Partner, [[Oakvale Capital]] LLP
 *[[Abraham Accords (UK)]] - director since 27 May 2021.
 ==References==

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 :The Oxford reunion - for chaverim who participated in the movement's summer scheme in Israel - was held at a farmhouse.  Everyone present received a copy of Habonim's Israel camp diary, a reminder of summer scheme memories and mishaps, compiled by [[Jonny Mendelsohn]] and [[Jonny Freedland]], with the help of madrichim, [[Dan Friedler][] and [[Bev vincent]].<ref>'Back together at Habonim', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 25 November 1983, p. 28. </ref>
-In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Studetns]].
+In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Students]].
 ==Lobbying and links to New Labour==

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		+	Mendelsohn was a member of the 'socialist' Zionist youth group [[Habonim Dror]] in his youth. The Jewish Chronicle reported in 1983 on a reunion for members of Habonim from Oxford:
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		+	:The Oxford reunion - for chaverim who participated in the movement's summer scheme in Israel - was held at a farmhouse. Everyone present received a copy of Habonim's Israel camp diary, a reminder of summer scheme memories and mishaps, compiled by [[Jonny Mendelsohn]] and [[Jonny Freedland]], with the help of madrichim, [[Dan Friedler][] and [[Bev vincent]].<ref>'Back together at Habonim', ''Jewish Chronicle'', 25 November 1983, p. 28. </ref>
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		+	In 1989-90 Mendelsohn was 'Chairperson' of the [[Union of Jewish Studetns]].

	==Lobbying and links to New Labour==		==Lobbying and links to New Labour==

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	On the 5 September 2013 he was created a [[Labour]] peer in the House of Lords.<ref name="parl"> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-mendelsohn/4286 Lord Mendelsohn] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 22 December 2014 </ref>		On the 5 September 2013 he was created a [[Labour]] peer in the House of Lords.<ref name="parl"> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-mendelsohn/4286 Lord Mendelsohn] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 22 December 2014 </ref>
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	==Lobbying and links to New Labour==		==Lobbying and links to New Labour==