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UK and Australian leaders slam WZO role in attacks against Women of the Wall

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Published: 13 May 2022

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Last Monday, the Women of the Wall were met by Haredi protesters; but this time, the protesters waved the World Zionist Organisation flag

Jewish Agency pans violence against Women of the Wall at event its own chief backed (Times of Israel)
After an icy board of governors meeting, acting JAFI chief Yaakov Hagoel signs onto criticism of group he partnered with, after it clashed with liberal Jews at Western Wall

British, Australian Jewish Leaders Blast WZO Violence Against Women of the Wall (Haaretz)
JUDY MALTZ: Jewish community leader in UK ‘extremely distressed’ by World Zionist Organization's role in attacks on members of Women of the Wall group in Jerusalem last week

ZFA STATEMENT IN FULL

UK Jewish umbrella demands answers from WZO chairman regarding violence at the Kotel (Jerusalem Post)
Women of the Wall are demanding that Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization and acting chairman of the Jewish Agency, take responsibility and apologize for violence that ensued.

Photo: Women hold a prayer service at the Western Wall as demonstrators protest against them on May 2 (Women of the Wall)

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