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@BritainIsrael
Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre. Providing timely and accurate news, analysis and briefings on Israel and the Middle East since 2002.
London, England
Joined May 2008
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    We are appalled by the attacks on Friday night on our registered office and on Jewish charities in north London. These cowardly, violent acts of domestic terrorism do nothing to support the situation in the Middle East; and only threaten and endanger British citizens. We call
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    Our statement on the issuing of arrest warrants today by the ICC ๐Ÿ‘‡
    โ€œThe ICC decision makes a mockery of justice. The false accusations levelled at Israel have been disproven.  The refusal by the court to accept this evidence, proves just how compromised the ICC has become.

Upholding this decision sends a clear message to terrorists - if you use human shields, youโ€™re permitted to carry out any heinous act, and thereโ€™s nothing anyone can do about it.
Israel is a democratic state with an independent judiciary and legal teams involved in assessing military targets.

The ICC has no jurisdiction hereโ€
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    On an important day for democracy in Israel, we are releasing The Apartheid Smear Israel is not an apartheid state. This damages the peace process and is unhelpful for anyone wanting a peaceful, viable and democratic two-state solution Read: bicom.org.uk/analysis/the-aโ€ฆ #Israelex22
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    @nytimes: Looks like you forgot to label the Israeli communities at risk should the Gaza barrier be breached. Weโ€™ve attached a map to help you find them. bit.ly/2GVsgyb @LTCPeterLerner @Jsorene
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    bicom.org.uk/podcast/episodโ€ฆ In this BICOM podcast, we speak to Iranian democracy campaigner @Vahid_Beheshti and discuss his campaign to have the UK government proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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    With just over 87% of the votes counted, this is where things stand in #IsraElex4 - notably, Raam has now passed the electoral threshold
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    Emily Damari with her mother, video calling her family. Emily is home! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
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    โ€œ95 per cent of those registered by UNRWA as โ€˜refugeesโ€™ would not be considered refugees by international standards and in any other conflict.โ€ โ€“ @EWilf argues @UNRWAโ€™s inflation of #refugee numbers complicate any route to peace. Read here: bit.ly/2OxvONV
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    Upgrading the Zelzal-2 into a precision guided missile involves the removal of a part of the missile, and replacement with a navigation, guidance and control unit. This can be done in 2-3 hours and costs between $5-10,000 per missile. Read the briefing: bicom.org.uk/analysis/bicomโ€ฆ
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    The state of the parties ahead of the Israeli election on 1st November. ๐Ÿ‘‡ Positions on key political and security issues by party:
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    "The media narrative was simple โ€“ this plucky teenager symbolised the Palestinian resistance struggle against Israel. The reality is far more disturbing." Our CEO @Jsorene unpicks the Ahed Tamimi case, new in blogs bit.ly/2EEbSF6
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    ๐Ÿšจ NEW from BICOM: Will the UK-Israel relationship boom into the roaring twenties? Read our new study of the Britain-Israel partnership ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #BritainIsrael2020 bicom.org.uk/analysis/britaโ€ฆ
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    Israeli President Herzog meeting Amanda, mother of British hostage Emily Damari ๐Ÿ‘‡
    Amanda Damari, mother of Emily, who was abducted and taken hostage from the youth neighborhood in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, told me in our meeting about her daughter, a truly remarkable young woman; strong, intelligent, with a love for life, and loved by all who know her. Emily, who