Israel’s embrace of Tommy Robinson deepens rift with British Jewry – Middle East Monitor

Israel has “made the crisis for Britain’s Jews even worse,” said journalist Melanie Phillips, reacting to the Israeli government’s decision to invite far-right activist Tommy Robinson to visit the country. The move has triggered a bitter row between Israel and Jewish community leaders in the UK who view Robinson as a far-right agitator.

Phillips, a long-time defender of Israel, said the invitation by Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli amounted to…