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'''Jewish Human Rights Watch''' (JHRW) is a UK-based pro-Israel organisation founded by [[Emmanuel Weiss]] in February 2015.<ref>Josh Jackman, [https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/poverty-charity-s-boycott-is-like-nazi-germany-says-new-group-1.65196 Poverty charity’s boycott is like Nazi Germany, says new group], ''Jewish Chronicle'', 19 February 2015</ref> | '''Jewish Human Rights Watch''' (JHRW) is a UK-based pro-Israel organisation founded by [[Emmanuel Weiss]] in February 2015.<ref>Josh Jackman, [https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/poverty-charity-s-boycott-is-like-nazi-germany-says-new-group-1.65196 Poverty charity’s boycott is like Nazi Germany, says new group], ''Jewish Chronicle'', 19 February 2015</ref> | ||
| − | Its aim is to counter the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement for Palestinian rights.<ref>[https://www.jhrw.com/about About], Jewish Human Rights Watch, accessed 16 March 2017.</ref> | + | Its aim is to counter the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights.<ref>[https://www.jhrw.com/about About], Jewish Human Rights Watch, accessed 16 March 2017.</ref> |
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| + | In 2016 JHRW were unsuccessful in a judicial review against three UK local authorities who had passed council motions critical of Israel and supportive of the BDS movement. | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | *[[Manny Weiss]] - founder and director | + | *[[Emmanuel 'Manny' Weiss]] - founder and director |
*[[Jonathan Neumann]] - spokesperson and director | *[[Jonathan Neumann]] - spokesperson and director | ||
| − | *[[Robert Henry Festenstein]] | + | *[[Robert Henry Festenstein]] - director |
| − | *[[Joseph Rosenfield]]<ref>Ben White, [https://benwhite.org.uk/2016/03/02/israel-and-friends-battle-the-boycott-in-britain/ Israel and friends battle the boycott] BenWhite.org, 2 March 2016</ref> | + | *[[Joseph Rosenfield]]- director<ref>Ben White, [https://benwhite.org.uk/2016/03/02/israel-and-friends-battle-the-boycott-in-britain/ Israel and friends battle the boycott] BenWhite.org, 2 March 2016</ref> |
| + | *[[Osker Heiman]] - previous director<ref>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09359516/officers JEWISH RIGHTS WATCH], Companies House, accessed 16 March 2017.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:00, 16 March 2017
Jewish Human Rights Watch (JHRW) is a UK-based pro-Israel organisation founded by Emmanuel Weiss in February 2015.[1]
Its aim is to counter the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights.[2]
In 2016 JHRW were unsuccessful in a judicial review against three UK local authorities who had passed council motions critical of Israel and supportive of the BDS movement.
People
- Emmanuel 'Manny' Weiss - founder and director
- Jonathan Neumann - spokesperson and director
- Robert Henry Festenstein - director
- Joseph Rosenfield- director[3]
- Osker Heiman - previous director[4]
Notes
- ↑ Josh Jackman, Poverty charity’s boycott is like Nazi Germany, says new group, Jewish Chronicle, 19 February 2015
- ↑ About, Jewish Human Rights Watch, accessed 16 March 2017.
- ↑ Ben White, Israel and friends battle the boycott BenWhite.org, 2 March 2016
- ↑ JEWISH RIGHTS WATCH, Companies House, accessed 16 March 2017.
