We Believe In Israel - Revision history

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Themes and sponsors

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Affiliations

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Alex Doherty at 13:50, 4 June 2015

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David at 16:10, 4 November 2012

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Next conference: 2013

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Other attendees

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Speakers

Hilary Aked at 15:57, 21 August 2012

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 Session themes included "who the anti-Israel lobby is in Britain". Sponsors of the conference included the [[Jewish National Fund]] UK, the [[Jewish Leadership Council]], the [[Zionist Federation]] and the [[Board of Deputies of British Jews]].<ref>[http://www.webelieveinisrael.org/index.html Homepage,] We Believe in Israel, accessed June 2 2012</ref>
-[[Eran Shayshon]] of the [[Reut Institute]] which identified the UK, especially London, as a major hub of activities that 'delegitimize' Israel<ref>[http://www.reut-institute.org/data/uploads/PDFver/20101219%20London%20Case%20Study.pdf The Assault on Israel's Legitimacy: London as a Case Study], Reut Institute, accessed 29 May 2012.</ref>, has suggested that this conference as well as the [[Big Tent for Israel]] event later in the year signalled "the emergence of the pro-Israel network".<ref>[http://reut-blog.org/2011/11/24/towards-the-manchester-big-tent-for-israel-conference/ Towards the Big Tent for Israel,] Reut Blog, accessed June 2 2012</ref>
+[[Eran Shayshon]] of the [[Reut Institute]] which identified the UK, especially London, as a major hub of activities that 'delegitimize' Israel<ref>[http://www.reut-institute.org/data/uploads/PDFver/20101219%20London%20Case%20Study.pdf The Assault on Israel's Legitimacy: London as a Case Study], Reut Institute, accessed 29 May 2012.</ref>, has suggested that this conference as well as the [[Big Tent for Israel]] event later in the year signalled "the emergence of the pro-Israel network".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120106000144/http://reut-blog.org/2011/11/24/towards-the-manchester-big-tent-for-israel-conference/ Towards the Big Tent for Israel,] Reut Blog, accessed June 2 2012</ref>
 ==Next conference: 2013==

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 ==Affiliations==
 *[[BICOM]]
-[[Culture For Coexistence]] The URL for this was registered by [[Rachel Kaye]] of [[We Believe in Israel]] on 9 July 2015.<ref>Whoxy [https://www.whoxy.com/cultureforcoexistence.org cultureforcoexistence.org].  Accessed 16 April 2020.</ref>
+[[Culture for Coexistence]] The URL for this was registered by [[Rachel Kaye]] of [[We Believe in Israel]] on 9 July 2015.<ref>Whoxy [https://www.whoxy.com/cultureforcoexistence.org cultureforcoexistence.org].  Accessed 16 April 2020.</ref>
 ==Resources==

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 ==Affiliations==
 *[[BICOM]]
 ==Resources==

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 ===Other attendees===
 *[[John Woodcock]], then vice-chair of [[Labour Friends of Israel]], attended the conference following the death of LFI chair [[David Cairns]] on 9 May 2011.<ref>John Woodcock, [http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2011/05/16/making-the-progressive-case-for-israel/#more-9472 Making the progressive case for Israel], Labour Uncut, 16 May 2011, accessed 25 October 2012</ref>
 ==People==

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 *[[Louise Ellman]], Labour MP
 *[[Lee Scott]], Conservative MP
-*Professor [[David Cesarani]], Research Chair in History, Royal Holloway
+*Professor [[David Cesarani]], Research Chair in History, [[Royal Holloway]]
 *[[Wes Streeting]], Former National President, National Union of Students (NUS)
 *[[Chas Newkey-Burden]], [[StandWithUs]] Advisory Board Member, blogs at www.oyvagoy.com
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 ==Resources==
 ===Israel advocacy toolkit===
-We Believe In Israel produced a [http://www.webelieveinisrael.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/42179-Toolkit-Final.pdf Toolkit] for Israel advocacy, including sections on what it calls 'dining for Israel', lobbying MPs and local organising. (It was formerly hosted here: http://webelieve.hypedev1.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/42179-Toolkit-Final.pdf and the file is also available here: )
+We Believe In Israel produced a [http://www.webelieveinisrael.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/42179-Toolkit-Final.pdf Toolkit] for Israel advocacy, including sections on what it calls 'dining for Israel', lobbying MPs and local organising. (It was formerly hosted here: http://webelieve.hypedev1.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/42179-Toolkit-Final.pdf and the file is also available on the [http://www.scribd.com/doc/112068889/42179-Toolkit-Final Spinwatch page on Scribd])
 ==Notes==

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-Plans for a second conference on April 29 2012 were cancelled by organizers in February. The Jewish Chronicle reported that this was a "strategic decision" rather than due to lack of funds. The JC reports that a statement from organizers wanted [[Luke Akehurst]], appointed director of We Believe in Israel in August 2011<ref>[http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/luke-akehurst/4/5b7/408 Luke Akehurst profile,] LinkedIn, accessed June 2 2012</ref> to focus on "staging smaller events in regional communities" throughout the year.<ref>Marcus Dycsh, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/63978/we-believe-shelved-year We Believe Shelved For This Year,] Jewish Chronicle, accessed June 2 2012</ref>
+Plans for a second conference on April 29 2012 were cancelled by organizers in February. The ''Jewish Chronicle'' reported that this was a "strategic decision" rather than due to lack of funds. The JC reports that a statement from organizers wanted [[Luke Akehurst]], appointed director of We Believe in Israel in August 2011<ref>[http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/luke-akehurst/4/5b7/408 Luke Akehurst profile,] LinkedIn, accessed June 2 2012</ref> to focus on "staging smaller events in regional communities" throughout the year.<ref>Marcus Dycsh, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/63978/we-believe-shelved-year We Believe Shelved For This Year,] Jewish Chronicle, accessed June 2 2012</ref>
 They expressed the belief that this would aid "the quiet organisational revolution that needs to take place to enable us to punch our weight in the debate about Israel in the UK."

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 ===Other attendees===
-*[[John Woodcock]], then vice-chair of [[Labour Friends of Israel]], attended the conference following the death of LFI chair on 9 May 2011 [[David Cairns]].<ref>JOhn Woodcock, [http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2011/05/16/making-the-progressive-case-for-israel/#more-9472 Making the progressive case for Israel], Labour Uncut, 16 May 2011, accessed 25 October 2012</ref>
+*[[John Woodcock]], then vice-chair of [[Labour Friends of Israel]], attended the conference following the death of LFI chair [[David Cairns]] on 9 May 2011.<ref>JOhn Woodcock, [http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2011/05/16/making-the-progressive-case-for-israel/#more-9472 Making the progressive case for Israel], Labour Uncut, 16 May 2011, accessed 25 October 2012</ref>
 ==People==

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 *[[Yonatan Ariel]], Executive Director, [[Makom]]
 *[[Robbie Gringras]], Artist in Residence, [[Makom]]<ref>[http://www.webelieveinisrael.org/index.html Homepage,] We Believe in Israel, accessed June 2 2012</ref>
 ==People==

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	'''We Believe in Israel''' was a conference organised by [[BICOM]] held on May 15 2011 and described as "the largest conference in support of Israel ever to take place in Britain".		'''We Believe in Israel''' was a conference organised by [[BICOM]] held on May 15 2011 and described as "the largest conference in support of Israel ever to take place in Britain".