In a London synagogue, a Jewish David stands up to the Green Party’s Goliath - opinion

Nigel Lithman's opinion piece frames Highgate Synagogue as a David challenging the UK Green Party's Goliath after the party passed a motion equating Zionism with racism. The synagogue rejected local councilor Mark Blake's assurances, stating the motion makes Jews unsafe. The article also discusses UK sanctions on Israel and Israel's closure of the UK consulate in Jerusalem.

Nigel Lithman writes an opinion piece comparing Highgate Synagogue in North London to the biblical David standing up to the UK Green Party, which he likens to Goliath. The catalyst is a Green Party conference motion equating Zionism with racism, which the synagogue's leadership condemned in a letter to local Green councilor Mark Blake. The synagogue rejected Blake's assurances, stating the motion makes them unsafe and aligns the party with Hamas. The article also discusses UK sanctions on Israel under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Israel's closure of the UK consulate in Jerusalem in response, and frames the synagogue's defiance as a model for Jewish communities facing antisemitism. The piece invokes Elie Wiesel's call not to stay silent and criticizes community leaders for being too conciliatory.