Cameron resigns as Jewish National Fund patron
Due to pressure from a pro-'Palestinian' group, British Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned as a patron of the Jewish National Fund. A pro-Palestinian group is claiming responsibility for British Prime Minister David Cameron's stepping down as a patron of the Jewish National Fund.The next thing we will hear is that someone in the British government belongs to the IHH.
Cameron's name was removed from the JNF's list of honorary patrons in recent days; earlier this month the pro-Palestinian Stop the JNF campaign sent a letter to Cameron calling on him to end his association with the charity.
Cameron recently stepped down from several charities, his spokesperson told the British newspaper The Guardian. His predecessors Gordon Brown and Tony Blair remained associated with JNF throughout their terms in office, according to the newspaper.
"Following the formation of the coalition government, a review was undertaken of all the organizations and charities the prime minister was associated with. As a result of this review, the prime minister stepped down from a number of charities – this included the JNF," the prime minister's office said in a statement.
"There has been a change in public opinion and awareness about Israel's behavior and there was specific pressure on [Cameron] to step down from the JNF," Sofiah Macleod of the UK-based Stop the JNF Campaign told The Guardian. "We believe he has stepped down as a result of this political pressure. Given the establishment support that the JNF has received, it's not a decision he will have taken lightly."
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posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:35 AM
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Hi Carl.
Pro palestinians , might that be his overseas visitor from last week?
"Pro palestinians , might that be his overseas visitor from last week?"
If you mean Obama's visit last week influenced Cameron, you're off base.
The British and Europeans were already planning to lobby Obama, to urge him to support the September declaration, that many countries support. Obama has made it clear he doesn't support that for his own reasons.
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