Overview

• The Board of Deputies of British Jews has initiated a disciplinary process against 36 deputies who signed an open letter criticizing Israel’s Gaza war in the Financial Times.
• Vice-chair Harriett Goldenberg has been suspended, and under-35 representative Nat Kunin has stepped back from his role pending the investigation.
• The Board reaffirmed that only democratically elected officers and authorized staff are permitted to speak on its behalf, distancing itself from the letter’s contents.
• The disciplinary process, expected to last at least four weeks, follows complaints from other deputies and members of the public.
• The letter, which expressed concern over Palestinian casualties and criticized Israeli government policies, has highlighted growing divisions within the UK’s Jewish community.