David Davidi-Brown
@daviddavidi-brown.bsky.social
Passionate pragmatist.
Doing diversity with a difference.
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Doing diversity with a difference.
From the other side : https://youtu.be/-RukTOHdTbY?si=zms7W_WtHfexuFN_
Posts are personal | Chief exec @newisraelfunduk | Repost ≠ endorsement |
🇮🇱🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #COYS
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Why I am no longer talking to the “left” about Israel— Palestine.
I am fortunate to work with Jewish people and Palestinians with much greater compassion than keyboard warriors miles away from the…
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We could and should be allies.
I’ve met dispossessed Palestinians, seen demolished homes & learned the Nakba from family of those who lived it.
Will fellow leftists confront their prejudices?
Why I am no longer talking to the ‘left’ about Israel— Palestine.
medium.com/@david.brown...
I’ve met dispossessed Palestinians, seen demolished homes & learned the Nakba from family of those who lived it.
Will fellow leftists confront their prejudices?
Why I am no longer talking to the ‘left’ about Israel— Palestine.
medium.com/@david.brown...
“We are losing the ability to distinguish between critique and contempt, between condemning violence and condemning entire peoples.
“We should be sceptical of commentary that sensationally casts aspersions on whole groups…beyond the noise lies a quieter, braver reality”
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“We should be sceptical of commentary that sensationally casts aspersions on whole groups…beyond the noise lies a quieter, braver reality”
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Ceasefire Abroad; Can We Heal Hostilities at Home?
Ceasefire Abroad; Can We Heal Hostilities at Home? As a fragile ceasefire holds and families are reunited, the scars of conflict run through Britain’s streets and social fabric. If we are to …
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October 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“We are losing the ability to distinguish between critique and contempt, between condemning violence and condemning entire peoples.
“We should be sceptical of commentary that sensationally casts aspersions on whole groups…beyond the noise lies a quieter, braver reality”
medium.com/@david.brown...
“We should be sceptical of commentary that sensationally casts aspersions on whole groups…beyond the noise lies a quieter, braver reality”
medium.com/@david.brown...
Painful to read and reckon with, powerfully and movingly written by Alona 🙏
For Israelis & Palestinians, those connected to them in UK, and cohesive communities everywhere, we have to hold multiple painful truths.
We must avoid simple often hateful responses framing one “side” as innately evil.
For Israelis & Palestinians, those connected to them in UK, and cohesive communities everywhere, we have to hold multiple painful truths.
We must avoid simple often hateful responses framing one “side” as innately evil.
"In two years everything can break. All norms, all decency. In two years you can take a big idea, like shared humanity or international law, and empty it of all meaning"
My attempt at articulating what has happened to us since 7th October
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
My attempt at articulating what has happened to us since 7th October
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
Two years that broke our world
Since the Hamas attack of 7th October, what remains of big ideals such as our shared humanity?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Painful to read and reckon with, powerfully and movingly written by Alona 🙏
For Israelis & Palestinians, those connected to them in UK, and cohesive communities everywhere, we have to hold multiple painful truths.
We must avoid simple often hateful responses framing one “side” as innately evil.
For Israelis & Palestinians, those connected to them in UK, and cohesive communities everywhere, we have to hold multiple painful truths.
We must avoid simple often hateful responses framing one “side” as innately evil.
Reposted by David Davidi-Brown
Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz
Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz
So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of grace, says Sharone Lifschitz, London-based film-maker and academic
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz
Tommy Robinson is a thug and no ally to Jews.
He is a criminal dressing up prejudices as courage.
We cannot fight hatred by legitimising those who thrive on it.
Security for Jews cannot be built on scapegoating our neighbours.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-brit...
@jewishnews.bsky.social
He is a criminal dressing up prejudices as courage.
We cannot fight hatred by legitimising those who thrive on it.
Security for Jews cannot be built on scapegoating our neighbours.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-brit...
@jewishnews.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tommy Robinson is a thug and no ally to Jews.
He is a criminal dressing up prejudices as courage.
We cannot fight hatred by legitimising those who thrive on it.
Security for Jews cannot be built on scapegoating our neighbours.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-brit...
@jewishnews.bsky.social
He is a criminal dressing up prejudices as courage.
We cannot fight hatred by legitimising those who thrive on it.
Security for Jews cannot be built on scapegoating our neighbours.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-brit...
@jewishnews.bsky.social
Like all of us, I am frightened, angry and upset after the Manchester attack.
If we allow fear to turn into hatred of Muslims or immigrants, terror will brought bloodshed & poisoned our society.
Jews know we can stand firm in who we are, not allowing fear to define us.
medium.com/@david.brown...
If we allow fear to turn into hatred of Muslims or immigrants, terror will brought bloodshed & poisoned our society.
Jews know we can stand firm in who we are, not allowing fear to define us.
medium.com/@david.brown...
October 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Like all of us, I am frightened, angry and upset after the Manchester attack.
If we allow fear to turn into hatred of Muslims or immigrants, terror will brought bloodshed & poisoned our society.
Jews know we can stand firm in who we are, not allowing fear to define us.
medium.com/@david.brown...
If we allow fear to turn into hatred of Muslims or immigrants, terror will brought bloodshed & poisoned our society.
Jews know we can stand firm in who we are, not allowing fear to define us.
medium.com/@david.brown...
What homophobia taught me about holding communities together
I’ve spent decades working with and for those who believe my love is wrong. That experience taught me we can overcome divisions if we stop using “unity” to silence dissent
@jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-what...
I’ve spent decades working with and for those who believe my love is wrong. That experience taught me we can overcome divisions if we stop using “unity” to silence dissent
@jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-what...
OPINION: What homophobia taught me about holding communities together - Jewish News
I’ve spent decades working with and for those who believe my love is wrong. That experience taught me we can overcome divisions if we stop using “unity” to silence dissent
www.jewishnews.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What homophobia taught me about holding communities together
I’ve spent decades working with and for those who believe my love is wrong. That experience taught me we can overcome divisions if we stop using “unity” to silence dissent
@jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-what...
I’ve spent decades working with and for those who believe my love is wrong. That experience taught me we can overcome divisions if we stop using “unity” to silence dissent
@jewishnews.bsky.social
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-what...
"Calls are growing for an end to war in Gaza and urgent action to address a worsening humanitarian crisis, including widespread hunger affecting children."
“It is possible—indeed essential—to hold commitment to Israelis alongside compassion for Palestinians.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-reco...
“It is possible—indeed essential—to hold commitment to Israelis alongside compassion for Palestinians.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-reco...
OPINION: Recognition of a Palestinian state won't end the war - but it might end the silence - Jewish News
UK plans to recognise Palestine come amid rising Jewish calls to end the war and alleviate Gaza's suffering
www.jewishnews.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"Calls are growing for an end to war in Gaza and urgent action to address a worsening humanitarian crisis, including widespread hunger affecting children."
“It is possible—indeed essential—to hold commitment to Israelis alongside compassion for Palestinians.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-reco...
“It is possible—indeed essential—to hold commitment to Israelis alongside compassion for Palestinians.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-reco...
Nuanced essential reading for all seeking future with Jewish & Palestinian collective & individual rights upheld.
“question is not whether Israel has the right to exist. It is whether Israel has the right to dominate…domination by the ethnic majority is what Jews have been taught to fear most”
“question is not whether Israel has the right to exist. It is whether Israel has the right to dominate…domination by the ethnic majority is what Jews have been taught to fear most”
July 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Nuanced essential reading for all seeking future with Jewish & Palestinian collective & individual rights upheld.
“question is not whether Israel has the right to exist. It is whether Israel has the right to dominate…domination by the ethnic majority is what Jews have been taught to fear most”
“question is not whether Israel has the right to exist. It is whether Israel has the right to dominate…domination by the ethnic majority is what Jews have been taught to fear most”
“when actions that kill and maim Jews have some connection to Israel and Palestine, too many pro-Palestine progressives contort themselves to argue that we cannot truly know…intent...When Jews, Jewish events or Jewish sites are attacked…the impact is the same: Jews are terrorized.”
"Criticism or public protest of Israel, or any other country, is an essential tool in upholding human rights...But when criticism expresses itself as violence toward Jews and Jewish institutions...that’s antisemitism."
religionnews.com/2025/07/16/h...
religionnews.com/2025/07/16/h...
Holding Israel accountable isn’t antisemitic — harming Jews is
(RNS) — When anger about Israeli government policy spills over into harassment or violence directed at Jews in the U.S. or any other country, that’s antisemitism.
religionnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“when actions that kill and maim Jews have some connection to Israel and Palestine, too many pro-Palestine progressives contort themselves to argue that we cannot truly know…intent...When Jews, Jewish events or Jewish sites are attacked…the impact is the same: Jews are terrorized.”
Racism is not skin deep.
Instead of competing over who is the most discriminated against, we could instead find connection and compassion in the contradictory stories that make us who we are.
#Racism #Diversity #Equality
Instead of competing over who is the most discriminated against, we could instead find connection and compassion in the contradictory stories that make us who we are.
#Racism #Diversity #Equality
July 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Racism is not skin deep.
Instead of competing over who is the most discriminated against, we could instead find connection and compassion in the contradictory stories that make us who we are.
#Racism #Diversity #Equality
Instead of competing over who is the most discriminated against, we could instead find connection and compassion in the contradictory stories that make us who we are.
#Racism #Diversity #Equality
Choose courage and compassion not chanting for death.
I understand outrage at situation in Gaza. I understand Israelis feelings after 7 October.
This isn’t about equivalence.
We need to hold our anger, outrage and desire for revenge carefully.
#Glastonbury #Israel #Gaza #Palestine
I understand outrage at situation in Gaza. I understand Israelis feelings after 7 October.
This isn’t about equivalence.
We need to hold our anger, outrage and desire for revenge carefully.
#Glastonbury #Israel #Gaza #Palestine
July 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Choose courage and compassion not chanting for death.
I understand outrage at situation in Gaza. I understand Israelis feelings after 7 October.
This isn’t about equivalence.
We need to hold our anger, outrage and desire for revenge carefully.
#Glastonbury #Israel #Gaza #Palestine
I understand outrage at situation in Gaza. I understand Israelis feelings after 7 October.
This isn’t about equivalence.
We need to hold our anger, outrage and desire for revenge carefully.
#Glastonbury #Israel #Gaza #Palestine
Reposted by David Davidi-Brown
If you want to make it known that many members of the Jewish community are horrified by the continuation of war, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza & the abandonment of the hostages sign this letter.
Your voice does not have to go unreported and unheard 👇🏼
yachad.org.uk/StarmerLetter
Your voice does not have to go unreported and unheard 👇🏼
yachad.org.uk/StarmerLetter
May 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
If you want to make it known that many members of the Jewish community are horrified by the continuation of war, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza & the abandonment of the hostages sign this letter.
Your voice does not have to go unreported and unheard 👇🏼
yachad.org.uk/StarmerLetter
Your voice does not have to go unreported and unheard 👇🏼
yachad.org.uk/StarmerLetter
Today it feels important to say again how lucky and proud I feel to be the son of an Indian immigrant.
In my wider family there are many more immigrants to the UK from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
#Immigration #Diversity #Equality
In my wider family there are many more immigrants to the UK from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
#Immigration #Diversity #Equality
May 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today it feels important to say again how lucky and proud I feel to be the son of an Indian immigrant.
In my wider family there are many more immigrants to the UK from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
#Immigration #Diversity #Equality
In my wider family there are many more immigrants to the UK from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
#Immigration #Diversity #Equality
Reposted by David Davidi-Brown
‼️ALL LINES HAVE BEEN CROSSED DEMONSTRATION - LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
🗓️ Sunday, 11.5
⌚️ 3 PM
📍 Whitehall, Opposite Downing Street
🛑 Stop the War & Starvation! 🎗 Release the Hostages! 🛟 Save Israeli Democracy!
🗓️ Sunday, 11.5
⌚️ 3 PM
📍 Whitehall, Opposite Downing Street
🛑 Stop the War & Starvation! 🎗 Release the Hostages! 🛟 Save Israeli Democracy!
May 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
‼️ALL LINES HAVE BEEN CROSSED DEMONSTRATION - LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
🗓️ Sunday, 11.5
⌚️ 3 PM
📍 Whitehall, Opposite Downing Street
🛑 Stop the War & Starvation! 🎗 Release the Hostages! 🛟 Save Israeli Democracy!
🗓️ Sunday, 11.5
⌚️ 3 PM
📍 Whitehall, Opposite Downing Street
🛑 Stop the War & Starvation! 🎗 Release the Hostages! 🛟 Save Israeli Democracy!
Everyone concerned for Israel and Israelis and commenting on how Jewish communities around the world support them should read this powerful piece from Ami Ayalon.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Democracy #Judaism #Leadership
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Democracy #Judaism #Leadership
April 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Everyone concerned for Israel and Israelis and commenting on how Jewish communities around the world support them should read this powerful piece from Ami Ayalon.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Democracy #Judaism #Leadership
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Democracy #Judaism #Leadership
Powerful words @wedemocracyuk.bsky.social @jewishnews.bsky.social expressing love of Israel (but not its extremist govt).
‘True solidarity means standing up for democracy…listening to Israeli majority saying clearly: end the war & bring all hostages home. NOW’
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-lett...
‘True solidarity means standing up for democracy…listening to Israeli majority saying clearly: end the war & bring all hostages home. NOW’
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-lett...
OPINION: Letter signed by 36 deputies is welcome show of solidarity with majority view in Israel - Jewish News
We Democracy - a grassroots community of Israelis living in the UK and their supporters - criticise Board President Phil Rosenberg's response to a letter calling for end to war in Gaza
www.jewishnews.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Powerful words @wedemocracyuk.bsky.social @jewishnews.bsky.social expressing love of Israel (but not its extremist govt).
‘True solidarity means standing up for democracy…listening to Israeli majority saying clearly: end the war & bring all hostages home. NOW’
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-lett...
‘True solidarity means standing up for democracy…listening to Israeli majority saying clearly: end the war & bring all hostages home. NOW’
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-lett...
Dayenu: when is enough, enough?
An update to an earlier op-ed with some powerful photos thanks to
@jewishnews.bsky.social
#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Democracy #Justice #Extremism
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
An update to an earlier op-ed with some powerful photos thanks to
@jewishnews.bsky.social
#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Democracy #Justice #Extremism
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
April 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Dayenu: when is enough, enough?
An update to an earlier op-ed with some powerful photos thanks to
@jewishnews.bsky.social
#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Democracy #Justice #Extremism
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
An update to an earlier op-ed with some powerful photos thanks to
@jewishnews.bsky.social
#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Democracy #Justice #Extremism
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
Reposted by David Davidi-Brown
The call came as a poll showed two-thirds of Israelis want the government to prioritise freeing the hostages over defeating Hamas
Israeli reservists are discharged after hundreds call for release of hostages and end of war
The call came as a poll showed two-thirds of Israelis want the government to prioritise freeing the hostages over defeating Hamas
www.jewishnews.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The call came as a poll showed two-thirds of Israelis want the government to prioritise freeing the hostages over defeating Hamas
Hope thousands of people see powerful ads in this week’s @jewishnews.bsky.social
1st is former prime ministers, defence ministers and heads of security warning of threat Netanyahu’s conduct poses.
2nd is families of hostages demanding an end to the war and to bring their loved ones home.
#Israel
1st is former prime ministers, defence ministers and heads of security warning of threat Netanyahu’s conduct poses.
2nd is families of hostages demanding an end to the war and to bring their loved ones home.
#Israel
April 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Hope thousands of people see powerful ads in this week’s @jewishnews.bsky.social
1st is former prime ministers, defence ministers and heads of security warning of threat Netanyahu’s conduct poses.
2nd is families of hostages demanding an end to the war and to bring their loved ones home.
#Israel
1st is former prime ministers, defence ministers and heads of security warning of threat Netanyahu’s conduct poses.
2nd is families of hostages demanding an end to the war and to bring their loved ones home.
#Israel
Under the occupation’s “veneer of legality, the most brutal savagery is legitimised and the role of criminal and victim inverted….the Israeli legal system makes a farce of justice and allows settlers to terrorise Palestinian communities with impunity.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the world to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif
I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of it, says Ofer Cassif, a member of the Knesset
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Under the occupation’s “veneer of legality, the most brutal savagery is legitimised and the role of criminal and victim inverted….the Israeli legal system makes a farce of justice and allows settlers to terrorise Palestinian communities with impunity.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hostages abandoned again, #Gaza civilians dying in hundreds to take toll over 50,000, democracy being dismantled.
“We cannot be silent or sit on sidelines…time to sober up & take action to prevent Israel’s further descent towards autocracy & extremism. Dayenu.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
“We cannot be silent or sit on sidelines…time to sober up & take action to prevent Israel’s further descent towards autocracy & extremism. Dayenu.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
OPINION: When is enough, enough when it comes to Israeli leaders’ undemocratic moves? - Jewish News
We must sober up to prevent an Israel led by extremists
www.jewishnews.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hostages abandoned again, #Gaza civilians dying in hundreds to take toll over 50,000, democracy being dismantled.
“We cannot be silent or sit on sidelines…time to sober up & take action to prevent Israel’s further descent towards autocracy & extremism. Dayenu.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
“We cannot be silent or sit on sidelines…time to sober up & take action to prevent Israel’s further descent towards autocracy & extremism. Dayenu.”
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when...
Reposted by David Davidi-Brown
We Democracy, a diverse group of Israelis living in the UK, write to urge the community to join Sunday's anti-Netanyahu demo in central London
OPINION: Communal leaders must stop normalising the actions of the Israeli government
We Democracy, a diverse group of Israelis living in the UK, write to urge the community to join Sunday's anti-Netanyahu demo in central London
www.jewishnews.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We Democracy, a diverse group of Israelis living in the UK, write to urge the community to join Sunday's anti-Netanyahu demo in central London
Enough war
Enough death
Enough violent extremism
Enough
It is not about being Palestinian or Israeli or Pro-Palestine or Pro-Israel.
As @azizabusarah.bsky.social says: “if you must divide us, people should divide us as those who believe in justice, peace and equality - and those who don’t yet”.
Enough death
Enough violent extremism
Enough
It is not about being Palestinian or Israeli or Pro-Palestine or Pro-Israel.
As @azizabusarah.bsky.social says: “if you must divide us, people should divide us as those who believe in justice, peace and equality - and those who don’t yet”.
March 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Enough war
Enough death
Enough violent extremism
Enough
It is not about being Palestinian or Israeli or Pro-Palestine or Pro-Israel.
As @azizabusarah.bsky.social says: “if you must divide us, people should divide us as those who believe in justice, peace and equality - and those who don’t yet”.
Enough death
Enough violent extremism
Enough
It is not about being Palestinian or Israeli or Pro-Palestine or Pro-Israel.
As @azizabusarah.bsky.social says: “if you must divide us, people should divide us as those who believe in justice, peace and equality - and those who don’t yet”.
Searing and spot on from Alona.
Strongly encourage all those who care about Israelis and Palestinians to read this.
Those of us who support Israelis need to ask ourselves how we do so by opposing - and not excusing or endorsing - an extremist government.
Strongly encourage all those who care about Israelis and Palestinians to read this.
Those of us who support Israelis need to ask ourselves how we do so by opposing - and not excusing or endorsing - an extremist government.
For his own survival, the Israeli PM has restarted the war in Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians. Now he wants the Shin Bet intel chief and AG fired.
Me for @prospectmagazine.co.uk on Netanyahu's naked self-interest and its monstrous consequences
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...
Me for @prospectmagazine.co.uk on Netanyahu's naked self-interest and its monstrous consequences
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...
Benjamin Netanyahu's naked self-interest
In service of his political survival, the Israeli leader has restarted a war, killing hundreds of Palestinians. Now he wants the intelligence chief an...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Searing and spot on from Alona.
Strongly encourage all those who care about Israelis and Palestinians to read this.
Those of us who support Israelis need to ask ourselves how we do so by opposing - and not excusing or endorsing - an extremist government.
Strongly encourage all those who care about Israelis and Palestinians to read this.
Those of us who support Israelis need to ask ourselves how we do so by opposing - and not excusing or endorsing - an extremist government.