As Jewish religious leaders in Britain, we too are horrified by the Israeli government’s relaunch of attacks against Gaza (“As British Jews we are able to not stay silent on the war in Gaza”, Letters, April 16).
We feel it’s our duty to remind Israel’s leaders of the core Jewish teaching that war can never be waged for revenge or expansion. The Israeli government must uphold international law, and permit humanitarian aid
into Gaza.
We stand with all those in Israel-Palestine looking for to bring a few just and lasting peace. We share of their call for an end to the bombing; an end to the siege; and the protected release of the hostages.
Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen
Rabbi Daisy Bogod
Rabbi Barbara Borts
Rabbi Janet Burden
Rabbi Douglas Charing
Rabbi Howard Cooper
Rabbi Frank Dabba Smith
Rabbi Janet Darley
Rabbi Colin Eimer
Rabbi Adam Frankenberg
Rabbi Ariel Friedlander
Rabbi Paul Freedman
Rabbi Roberta Harris-Eckstein
Rabbi Michael Hilton
Rabbi Margaret Jacobi
Rabbi Leah Jordan
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber
Rabbi Daniel Lichman
Rabbi Jeffrey Newman
Rabbi Judith Rosen-Berry
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah
Rabbi Reuven Silverman
Rabbi Daniela Thau
Rabbi Lee Wax
Cantor Rachel Weston
Rabbi Igor Zinkov
