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| − | The '''Israel Advocacy Movement''' (IAM) is a UK-based pro-Israel group which | + | The '''Israel Advocacy Movement''' (IAM) is a UK-based pro-Israel group which describes its mission countering "the increasing hostility Israel suffers at the hands of the British public, caused by huge volumes disinformation circulated by Israel’s enemies".<ref>[http://www.israeladvocacy.net/about/#sthash.Ut2XspJW.dpbs About], Israel Advocacy Movement, accessed 5 May 2016</ref>. |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
The IAM has "campaigns" against the UK charity [[War on Want]], singling out its support for the boycott movement against Israel, and the pro-Palestinian [[Palestine Return Centre]]. | The IAM has "campaigns" against the UK charity [[War on Want]], singling out its support for the boycott movement against Israel, and the pro-Palestinian [[Palestine Return Centre]]. | ||
| − | A local newspaper in Kent reported that Kent Anti-Racism Network accused the IAM of having a hand in the controversial suspension by the Labour Party of longstanding anti-racist activist Jackie Walker, for allegedly anti-Semitic comments.<ref>[http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/leading-labour-activist-suspended-over-95356/ Leading Labour activist Jacqueline Walker, of Thanet Momentum, suspended over comments about the Holocaust], Kent Online, 4 May 2016, accessed 5 May 2016.</ref>. | + | A local newspaper in Kent reported that Kent Anti-Racism Network accused the IAM of having a hand in the controversial suspension by the [[Labour Party]] of longstanding anti-racist activist [[Jackie Walker]], for allegedly anti-Semitic comments.<ref>[http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/leading-labour-activist-suspended-over-95356/ Leading Labour activist Jacqueline Walker, of Thanet Momentum, suspended over comments about the Holocaust], Kent Online, 4 May 2016, accessed 5 May 2016.</ref>. |
==People== | ==People== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 5 May 2016
The Israel Advocacy Movement (IAM) is a UK-based pro-Israel group which describes its mission countering "the increasing hostility Israel suffers at the hands of the British public, caused by huge volumes disinformation circulated by Israel’s enemies".[1].
Activities
The IAM has "campaigns" against the UK charity War on Want, singling out its support for the boycott movement against Israel, and the pro-Palestinian Palestine Return Centre.
A local newspaper in Kent reported that Kent Anti-Racism Network accused the IAM of having a hand in the controversial suspension by the Labour Party of longstanding anti-racist activist Jackie Walker, for allegedly anti-Semitic comments.[2].
People
- Joseph Cohen - Chairman
- Jonathan Fitter - Senior Researcher
Notes
- ↑ About, Israel Advocacy Movement, accessed 5 May 2016
- ↑ Leading Labour activist Jacqueline Walker, of Thanet Momentum, suspended over comments about the Holocaust, Kent Online, 4 May 2016, accessed 5 May 2016.
