Members of UK Jewish group say can’t ‘turn blind eye’ to Gaza war

Members of the largest organisation representing British Jews have said they can no longer “turn a blind eye” to the war in Gaza, adding “Israel’s soul is being ripped out”.

In a major break with the Board of Deputies of British Jews’ policy of supporting the Israeli leadership, 36 of its members criticised the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Gaza in an open letter published in the Financial Times.

“The inclination to avert our eyes is strong, as what is happening is unbearable,…