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Isi Leibler   Isi Leibler Mailing List December 3, 2009
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	Postscript to Perfidious Albion and Jewish Leaders by Isi Leibler December 3, 2009 http://wordfromjerusalem.com/?p=1932 POSTSCRIPT to Perfidious Albion and Jewish Leaders. Readers will recall my condemnation of the behavior of Anglo Jewish  leaders in a recent article. My concerns about the caliber of Anglo Jewish leaders were reinforced  this week when I learned of an interview aired on the BBC Radio on  Monday (Manchester Jewish program) with the treasurer of the Board  of  Deputies of British Jews, a Mr. Lawrence Brass. Brass welcomed the settlement freeze and added that he wished it  had been  extended to Jerusalem. He also stated "We [The Board of Deputies] must not be seen to  be an extension of the Israeli Embassy which I think previous  regimes have  been" .. In most Jewish communities such outbursts by a purportedly  mainstream communal leader would not be tolerated.  His constituents would demand that he withdraw such remarks and  apologize or resign forthwith. It will be interesting to follow the outcome. ileibler@netvision.net.il