Open Letter to the Archbishops

Israeli protestors attacking funeral of journalist Shareen Abu-Akleh, killed by Israeli security forces 11 May 2022

An Open Letter to the Archbishops

of Canterbury and York

1,340 signatories; delivered 23rd April 2023

Dear Archbishops Welby and Cottrell

We write as supporters of an organisation called CAMPAIN (www.campain.org), a group that challenges misrepresentation and misinformation in public affairs and the news media. It is a non-partisan body with members belonging to all political parties and none, and members of the Christian faith, other faiths and none. The instigators of this letter are Christian (including Ordained Priests). However, whether Christian or not, most people in the UK expect the established church and its leaders to be a beacon of hope in the dark areas of this world that will publicly stand up for the rights of ALL people – not just those who claim a faith.

We note that the Church of England sets out its role in the world in its Five Marks of Mission. All signatories of this letter share a commitment to the fourth Mark which is “to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation”.

We are sad, therefore, to observe how inconsistent the Church of England has become in doing so. On the one hand, you recently declared your support for a “National Care Covenant for England” and you made an Official Visit to advocate for peace in South Sudan, but we do not hear the Church challenging the suffering of Palestinians living under brutal Israeli military occupation and settler colonialism. Why?

In Palestine, conditions have become increasingly severe since the beginning of 2023, with 75 Palestinians killed and 276 injured by the Israeli military up to 13 March, and there is now a new Israeli government composed of far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties, including several Ministers who openly express racist and violent views.

We are deeply troubled that you have provided so little public support for Church leaders in Israel-Palestine who predicted these outcomes in the Kairos Palestine document in 2009, and Cry of Hope in 2020. They declared that “the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land is a sin against God and humanity because it deprives the Palestinians of their basic human rights, bestowed by God.” Why have you ignored their plea for so long?

We also query why you have not spoken out openly against Christian Zionism, which is based on end-time theology that casts into damnation those Jews who will not convert, and which might therefore be considered antisemitic. Christian Zionism enjoys massive Western support, provides cover for Israeli misdeeds, and causes untold damage to the Palestinians and to the prospects for middle eastern peace.

Moreover, by backing Chief Rabbi Mirvis’s "warning about Jeremy Corbyn" on grounds of antisemitism (see here), you interfered in our electoral process in the run-up to the 2019 election. The two of you basically told Christians and Jews not to vote Labour and, given your standing in society, you are likely to have been influential way beyond your respective congregations. Neither of you appear to have examined factual information that showed that prejudice towards minorities in general (including Jews) was considerably higher in the Conservative Party (see here). In this way, you aligned yourselves with a view which had been endlessly parroted (without hard evidence) by the British news media and in effect supported the Conservatives.

In 2018, following your meeting with the Chief Rabbi, the House of Bishops adopted the discredited IHRA working definition of antisemitism, without it seems, taking legal advice or seeking the endorsement of General Synod. Even its author, Kenneth S. Stern, has criticised the way it has been weaponised to silence criticism of Israel’s human rights abuses in Palestine. A range of eminent legal authorities[i] have all insisted that the legally entrenched right to free expression is being undermined by an internally incoherent “non-legally binding working definition” of antisemitism.

It appears the Church of England, unlike other denominations, has too often taken the path of least resistance in the face of pressure from the Board of Deputies of British Jews. The Board is far from fully representative of the Jewish community in the UK. You need to recognise the diversity of Jewish opinion about Israel and engage with groups that represent both observant and secular Jewish people who are critical of the policies of the Israeli government.

Christians inside and outside South Africa played a significant role in challenging apartheid and eventually defeating it. The Church of England should be challenging the practice of apartheid in Israel-Palestine today. Twenty years ago in 2002, in an article in the International Herald Tribune, Archbishop Desmond Tutu drew a parallel between South Africa and Palestine and the struggle against apartheid: “If apartheid ended (in South Africa), so can this occupation, but the moral force and international pressure will have to be just as determined. The current divestment effort is the first, though certainly not the only, necessary move in that direction”.

We understand that the five Marks of Mission were designed to bring to life the teachings of Jesus Christ in the modern world and to set standards of behaviour for church organisations. Lamentably, the prophetic voice of Jesus has been silenced on Palestine within the Anglican Church under your leadership. In contrast, other denominations, including the Methodist and URC, have openly criticised this illegal occupation by public statements and investment decisions and yet the Church of England remains inactive in both these areas.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba (the Catastrophe) in which 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes creating one of the largest refugee crises in modern history. In May there will be international events to highlight the ongoing injustice of the Nakba. We call on you both to follow Archbishop Tutu’s example, advocate for the people of Palestine and help end their unjust suffering.

We stand ready to engage in constructive dialogue and to help in any way we can.

Yours sincerely,

The undersigned – see list of signatories below

[i] These include Lord Hendy KC, Sir Anthony Hooper Retired lord justice of appeal, Michael Mansfield KC, Sir Stephen Sedley Retired lord justice of appeal, Hugh Tomlinson KC, Frances Webber Barrister and Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC

List of Signatories: Note and disclaimer. Here we include information that signatories volunteer on their occupation, role and religious affiliation. We only list the nationality of people who tell us they are not British; otherwise one can be reasonably sure they are British. We have enabled a double opt-in function to check the identity of signatories. However we are unable to exhaustively check all details on all signatories, for which reason we rely on the truthfulness of the information they provide. Sometimes we have added details that are in the public domain. Rev Mark Battison, retired Anglican priest, and former Chair of Sabeel-Kairos, now Chair of CAMPAIN, signing for Friends of Sabeel, Australia Dr. Peter Shambrook, historian and Balfour Project Trustee Tim Llewellyn, former BBC Middle-East Correspondent, now Balfour Project Trustee and member of CAMPAIN, Anglican Ghada Karmi, Palestinian-born academic, physician and author living in London Garth Hewitt, Founder of the Amos Trust, Anglican Ken Loach, film director Miranda Pinch, producer of the film 'From Balfour to Banksy, a Christian signing for CAMPAIN Dr. Swee Ang, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, co-founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians, Christian Natalie Fenton, Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths College, London. Founder of the Media Reform Coalition Jonathan Coulter, of Christian background, Secretary of CAMPAIN Clare Short, former Labour Minister, non-practicing Catholic Sharen Green, Anglican, and former human rights monitor in Palestine John Dinnen, retired consultant pathologist, Anglican, former memberof General Synod, British and Irish Robert Cohen, Jewish, author of seminal articles on the CofE's approach to Israel/Palestine and alleged antisemitism, see https://www.patheos.com/blogs/writingfromtheedge/about/ George Browning, retired Anglican bishop living in Canberra, Australia, British/Australian citizenship Paul Leon John Mackney, former General Secretary of Natfhe / University & College Union, non-religious though his father was a CofE vicar, British/Australian Rev. Canon Dr. Peter Liddell, Anglican, former Director of Pastoral Counselling, St. Albans Diocese Jesse Wheeler, protestant Christian, Executive Administrator, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), signing on behalf of FOSNA, US citizen David Cannon, Chair, Jewish Network for Palestine Haim Bresheeth, Professorial Research Associate, SOAS, on committee of Jewish Network for Palestine. A Jewish atheist of UK and Israeli nationality Les Levidow, academic researcher, committee member for Jewish Network for Palestine, Jewish Rica Bird, a secular Jew featured in the Al Jazeera 'Labour Files' documentary series Isabel Cooke Secretary, Bradford and Shipley Trades Council Omar Haramy, Palestinian, Director of Sabeel, an ecumenical grass-roots liberation theology movement among Helen Powell, signing as a Christian David Myles Sebastian Paemen Paul Scarff, a court officer Mihai Martoiu, a Dutch national Elaine Ashley David Yeates Rimone Newman, British/American Fiona Leach, a retired academic and aid worker Nick Elvidge Jerry Headley, a University Director Rosie Atkins, retired MikeHarling Carolyne Darmanin, a retired civil servant Professor Denis Mollison Elizabeth Morley Barbara Cairns Mark Marshall Mike Scott, retired Trade Union organiser John Smith, Professor Emeritus of Fine Art, University of East London Keith White James Dickins, Professor of Arabic, University of Leeds Laura Necchi-Ghiri Matthew Bragg, Anglican Robert Boyce, retired academic, Anglican Lyn Ellerker Michael Mood Sussan Rassoulie Anne Saunders John Cagan Steve Roman John Yatchisin Deirdre Malcolm Alfred Gliddon Helen Rosen, Jewish Averil Barlow, practicing Roman Catholic, Irish Caroline Raine Clare Johnson, family carer and World Vision sponsor, spiritualism Paul Hughes-Smith Derek Perkins JanDeckers, a Belgian living in the UK, Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics and a member of CAMPAIN Professor Susan Buckingham, retired Michel Trainer John Earle, a welfare rights adviser Donald Saunders, Quaker Marjorie Mansfield Sally Skaife, an art psychotherapist Roberta Child, a retired teacher Alan Maddison Rev Stephen Sizer, Director of the Christian Peacemaker Trust, Anglican Des Byrne, a retired fire officer Susan King, Anglican Lesley Bryan Torla Evans, a thoughtful empathetic human, Welsh Penelope Ormerod, Quaker Jane Casmally Susan Brown Mark Hollinrake LindaWhittern, Quaker Tumble Bone Greg Harrowing Thomas Coady Ian Brown Damon Chaplin Chris Proffitt, retired teacher, Anglican John Hodkinson Stephen Latham Helen Corkin, retired teacher Helen Pearson Peter Breingan Jacqueline Griffin Walter Zuk Simon McKeown, systems designer, and Anglican of St Mary's Rotherhithe Phil Baptiste, farmer Roger Galley David Selzer CharlottePeters, atheist John Knight Chris Higgins Margaret Ling Sue Smith Gillian Cohen, British/South African Liam Physick Dianne Cox, retired Anglican Priest Michael Larcey, retired nurse and Catholic priest Tracy Nelms, Catholic Linda Lefevre Penny Porter Dave Owen Susan Jones Chris Gardner Joanne Molyneux Lysander Hardy-Pearce Catherine Feeny Isabel Tomlin, an Anglican Christian Clive Semmens, a non-religious Jew Jane Macintosh, Anglican Ian Kemp, retired psychologist Alexander Gavin, Scottish Jane Collier Pete Barclay Colin Oxenforth, an Anglican priest Helen Heenan James Smith John Adams, Anglican Tomasz Pierscionek Bridget Fowler, Emeritus Professor of Sociology Barbara Gilmurray, Roman Catholic Anthony Symmons, Welsh Dennis Elphick, Anglican (carrying the name of an Anglo Saxon prior and archbishops of Canterbury) Jeremy Lax, retired social worker, Quakers Judith Blaker, Buddhist Seamus O'Connell Peter Blaker, teacher Tony Graham Andrew Buglass Roger Coates Jane Deutsch Angela Martin Peter Allen, Anglican Macrina Walker, an Orthodox Christian from South Africa who grew up under apartheid and recognized it when she saw it in Palestine. Omar Shamma Sadi Sherriff Graham Bell Simon Hannington, signing for Karuna Action Arthur Marchant Coralie Thomson Howard Harris Christopher Gaynor, Anglican Tim Barlow Marian Carty, university lecturer, Roman Catholic, Irish Jon Flint Nicholas Ruch, Atheist Amer Saabi, Muslim, Palestinian/Australian David Carter Peta Lunberg Michaela Griffin, Anglican communicant Kathy McCubbing Clayton Palmer, gig economy worker Stewart Whitehead, retired mental health nurse, humanist Thomas Austin Rowena Luke-King Belinda Hunte Deborah Darnes, a Christian not associated with any denomination Paul Grunnill, Atheist Pamela Manning, humanist Karen Hall Mike Cushman, Membership Secretary, Jewish Voice for Labour, an atheist of Jewish heritage James Turner Angela Royston Arthur Jarrett Frank Winfield, atheist Robert Royston, retired journalist Gill Hewitt, Anglican Graham Atkinson Pam Hardyment David Platt Bridget Neate Robert Storey, retired refugee aid worker Geoff Stoddart Dr Eric Windgassen, consultant psychiatrist Omar Aysha, a writer, Jewish Thomas Stackhouse, Anglican Jess Brady, a retired payments manager, Christian Mike Young Jackie Wrafter, Charity Director Brian Wakefield Pam Swift, a retired Anglican priest Gerard O'Rourke, Irish Pat Melia Andy Simons, signing for palestinebooks.net Kelsey Cowling Maureen Purcell, Christian Rosemary Mackenzie, retired headteacher Rosie Hague, pediatrician, a Christian open to spirituality expressed in other faiths and cultures Nicola Hall, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist Sangeeta Lyons Cath Kibbler, retired charity worker John Coates, a consultant non-destructive testing engineer Barbara Iqbal Francesca Panza, retired architect, Italian Paul Stewart, a company director, Anglican William Barnett Alison Morgan, former Anglican Frank Beckett John Metson Judith Reynolds, retired teacher Steve Hoyland Cormac Kelly, retired teacher, atheist, British/Republic of Ireland nationality, signing for Socialist Alternative Ed Myatt Maggie Ganley Dee Grimes Hayward Simon Dewsbury, retired lawyer Peter Balaam, Christian Mary Dwyer Gregor Cuff, Clerk in Holy Orders, Anglican Andrew Morris Ivor Moody, Jewish born atheist Lars Gideon Petersson, Swedish citizen resident in Scotland Jo Alexander, retired teacher, agnostic Benjamin Treuhaft, 'Jewish Episcopalian atheist', US/UK nationality Derek Ashton, Christian David Goldberg, Jewish Susan Myatt Anthony Baldwin Patrick Schan, Canadian Lesley Brown, Christian Lisa Hitchen Catholic Irish Florence Germain Miriam Wood Tom Salmon Jeanette Fletcher, sole trader Stephen Whiting, Quaker Duncan Thomson, firefighter Judy Cunniffe Charley Young Janet Crosley Sue Woodhead-Marsh Barbara Corr, artist, Anglican, Irish/British nationality David Riley Nigel Haines David Pinto, musician musicologist, Christian Rosemary Nash, Christian Paul Steele Ann Brandon David Hawkins, Anglican Sue Sibany-King, Branch Secretary, Christian Amal Ghusain, city councillor, signing for Exeter City Council FT steering group Nicholas Taylor, clergy of the Scottish Episcopal Church, signing for the Church's Group on Palestine Terry Savage Clive Neil Lorcan Smith, retired engineer and atheist Gill Bee, Christian Veronica Simpson Tricia Griffin, Quaker Jan Benvie, Scottish Episcopal Church Ian Finn Sonia Davey David McDowall, Anglican David Dean, company chairman Martin Kernick, Post Christian Sally Dawson Cornelia Bower james brooks Emrys Jenkins, retired (university) academic Andrew Hunt, Anglican Christian Elspeth Strachan, Scottish Episcopal Church Nina Heaton Charles Wheeler Talib Shah Enid Gordon, a retired but still active Methodist minister Lynne Davies, retired teacher Angela Picknell Arantza Gaba Anthony Phillips Kevin White, signing on behalf of LibDems Policy & Philosophy Group Jim Malone Ivano Darra, Italian Jennifer Runham Hilary De Santos, retired teacher, Jewish Nadia Feiner Leonard Beighton, Anglican John Garrett, retired university lecturer Caroline Byrt Steven Blakemore Mikey Tynemouth Averil Parkinson Lisa Diver, specialist in quality assessment Chris Allen Stephen Olive Trish Silkin John de Carteret, Christian, British/Jamaican Rob Gardiner Timothy Oxton, agnostic Chitranga Diyasens, accountant, Buddhist Revd Dr John Anderson, from West Musselburgh, Scotland Michael Duffy Colin Lomas, Anglican Dr. David Hanraty, retired GP, Anglican Jonathan Edwards, Anglican Trevor Ault Angie Mindel Amy Fletcher Philip Adams Magan Singodia, retired lecturer, Anglican Dorothy Brownlee Mike Cahill Brendan O'Brien, retired GP, Catholic Christian, Irish/British Nic Lee Shau Sumar Ronald Mendel, associate lecturer, US citizen Duncan Nimmo Bob Walker, Anglican Gregory Monks, Christian Christine Barnard, retired lecturer and translator Reiner Tegtmeyer, self-employed, German/British Charlie Friel Jeff Fiddes, Anglican Caroline Brooke, Church of England Irene Sedler, retired teacher Chris Critchley, member of CAMPAIN Caroline Moor Nigel Godfrey Karen Frontera, Anglican Ian Cuthbertson Peter Richell Brenda Barnard Ronald Kercher, Anglican Razia Dean Ronald Webster, British/Welsh Stuart Littlewood, writer Sylvia Finzi Rod Walters retired lecturer, Church in Wales Jane Marshall, granddaughter of Eastern European Jews Gareth Adamson Tim Munton, Buddhist Valerie Mann Pat Price-Tomes, 'Quaker if any!' Mariette Clare, Quaker Ian White Johanna Alberti, Quaker Anthony Gratrex, Christian Adam Waterhouse, member of CAMPAIN, Buddhist Michael Wright Robert Board Rita Loddo Sarah And Team Co-Moderators, SE London Lewisham Friends Of Palestine Chris Preston Marc Truscelli, Christian background, French Ruth Ross Ann Newton-Marcial Jackie Townsend, retired acupuncturist Naomi Junnor, social worker, Scottish Lindsay Shaw, Christian, active Anglican member John Morris Sarah Sheriff, Co-Founder Muslim Community Helpline Bridget Chadwick, Quaker Hugh Wallis Hugh Walker, Anglican Jacqueline Alsaid, Lawyer John Compton Gavin Lewis, Academic/Writer Jenny Richardson Alice Severs John Baker, retired teacher and musician, Quaker-ish David Plank, retired local authority chief executive and director of social services Julie Watson, Christian Steph Archer, Local Authority Project Manager Paul Rechnitz, Musician, Jewish Jenny Kassman Rufus Francis David Lancaster Patricia Miqdadi, Buddhist Kathy Hamilton, retired teacher, Christian, Cambridge Andrew Hornung Roshan Pedder Alistair Dawkins, Nurse Heather Mendick, Jewish Les Storey Mohammed Ahmed, Chartered Accountant Illinois Cook Marc Lancaster Fiona Norman Joan Barnett Alana Heaney, Irish Dafydd Ladd, Welsh James Parker, Scottish Sai Brace Susan Cox Clare Copeland Patricia Heatherington Alyson Read, Parish Councillor, Christian Malcolm Bradstock, Aetherius Soc. Johnny Moxley, Irish Marc Beishon Austin Fletcher Chas Hayes, Irish Dr Rodney Watts Signatory JJP, member JNP Charismatic Christian (Regions Beyond) Rin Roche Richard Pink, horticulturalist, Christian, signing for Barton Plants Michael Calderbank Bernard Grant, Anglican Margaret Sheridan, Anglican, Irish Susannah Hughes, Christian Shuna Watkinson Sandra Law Jane McArthur Ellie Palmer, Emeritus Professor/Law/Human Rights, British/ Austrian Victoria Putler Marius Kwint, Academic, Anglican heritage Jan Marsden, retired mental health professional Nicola James Emily Fawcus Jenny Hardacre Paul Scott, Consultant, Anglican Robert Wyatt, Musician Joanna Mingham, Christian Sara Williams, Christian, Welsh Mark Crichton, carer Matthew Collings, artist/writer Daniel Condon, Architect, Irish Alfreda Benge, Artist, Austrian Mark Benfold Judith Hammond, Quaker, Bradford on Avon Friends of Palestine Raimo Kangasniemi, Finnish Margaret Howard Tom Tamplin, Christian Sharon Shohfi, Christian Mary Whitby, Roman Catholic Omar Haramy, Palestinian, Director of Sabeel, an ecumenical grass-roots liberation theology movement among Palestinians, signing for Sabeel Jafar Ramini Anthony McCabe Audrey White John Lydiatt Sheila Gorman Flynn Frances Naggs Cathryn Everiss Rhodri Windsor Gill Ross, practising Christian Cammy Mackenzie, Clergyman, Church of Scotland Kenneth Tomkins, Christian Dawn Charmaine Morgan, Christian Lynn Howes, Christian John Burgess Eleanor Jones Kitty Warnock Jenifer Devlin Ann Boyne, Rc James Collins, Rector/Parish Priest, Anglican, Australian Tracey Battison Jesu Lucas David Butler, Irish Gill Day Marisa Drucker Tony Booth, Environment Officer, Jewish Voice for Labour Val Bodels Elaine Malcolm, solicitor, Anglican Simon Birnstingl Mary Carlin Philip Glaysher William McCarthy, Roman Catholic, Irish Lucy Moy-Thomas Sharon Browne, support worker Jean Fardoe Michael Westcombe Margot Williams Sue Richards Mark Sharkey Anne Laville Susan Campbell Helen Turner, retired social worker, Christian Daphne Hunter, Irish Moira Mcdermott, Roman Catholic David Littlewood Afif Abu-Rish Pamela Burton Art Butler, Marine Electronic Engineer Steven Fox Kailash Kutwaroo Pam Jones Linden Lynn Ben Tooley Peggy Breckin, Roman Catholic Alexandra Panagiotarakou Johnson Neil Kenny, Scottish Teri Cardinalli Maha Elias Jacqueline Charles Brenda Langworthy, Yeovil Anne Susan Olive, retired adult education teacher, Evangelical Anglican David Epstein Diane Pearson Andrew Papworth, retired social worker, Humanist Penny and John Leigh-Brown Jill Murphy Munsif Khan Robert Plumb, Mental Health Law Trainer Gavin Williams, Welsh Rod Everett Rich Knapper, Consultant Mark Ralph-Bowman Peter Harding, Anglican Shazia Gleadall Susan Ferguson Michael Jones C Sweeney Clare Willison, Christian John Patrick Connolly Anita Gill Wendy Taylor, Anglican John Mitchell Susan Thompson Julie Ryan Yvonne Davies, Anti-poverty Maureen Lindsay Robert White, Anglican Jackie Walker Paul Mcmahon, unpaid carer, Roman Catholic, Scottish Ian Westell Steve Kinneavy Muge Dindjer Tali Chilson, Academic, Roman Catholic Edward Vanderpump Carol Grayson Gerard Whoriskey Peter Symons, Roman Catholic, Welsh Richard Harris Patrick Towey Caroline Harris, retired nurse, Roman Catholic, Irish David Fairn, Canadian Anthony Grove Helen Bentley Lisa Pearce Emilia Clark Louise Lee Jacqueline Robinson Ruth Gould, Anglican Derek Chadwick, Christian Sarah Trousdale Keven Bennett Sue Cooke Anthony Sperryn, Christian (Anglican) Roger Kelly Cherry Barnett Nicola O’Connor Julie Dent Anita Kanani, NHS staff member, Hindu John Rogers, Unison Rabah Bengherabi Sally Garland Levette Callander, a believing Christian, Scottish Stephen White Doreen Clifford, retired teacher Dave Rendle, Welsh Gordon Brocksopp Tricia Scott, Psychotherapist, Anglican Elizabeth York William Robson Ruth Sakr Brenda Poole Shah Allybokus Kelvin Yearwood James Taylor Rachel Nassif, Christian Christine Dawson Jane Ball Cyril Wheat Margaret West, Visiting Research Fellow, Roman Catholic Peter Hague, Anglican/Quaker Nicola Gray Jane Maskell Bob Marshall, Quality Manager, Catholic Tony Burford Richard Lockwood, Retired Fire Officer Eileen Foley, Irish Carol Anthony Jodi Thomas Tom Wright Deirdre Sloan, Irish Nicola Wheeler, carer, Roman Catholic Catherine O'Brien David Kane, Scottish Sally Davies, signing for Jewish Justice for Palestinians, Leamington Spa, part of JfJfP(UK) Chris Price Juergen Rose, retired Christian school teacher, Anglican Network in Canada, Canadian/South African Gordon Smith Taylor, Scottish Alan Christopher Jinty Rowley Wayne Hallam Paola Manduca, Italy Andrew Dickie, Anglican, retired barrister and teacher Ken Mapley, Member of CAMPAIN Michael Cook, Welsh Iqbal Sram, Barrister at Law Irene Ridgeon, Quaker Jennifer Moore-Blunt, Christian Chris McCabe, volunteer Simon Power Michael French, retired trade union officer Sandra Walters Hilary Collinson, retired minister of religion Josephine Taylor, Anglican Mike Dixon, retired Anglican priest George Peel, Humanist (Atheist), British (Irish). Bernard Spiegal Barry Fuge Helrn Wallage, Anglican Christopher Fox Lorraine Tye Anne MacRae, Scottish Catherine Gilsenan Colin Horwood Peter Hudson Pauline Hardman David Terry, railworker, Christian Fred Orton Lynn McAllister, Anglican Tracey Tebbutt, patient coordinator/phlebotomist Julia Raine, customer service, Roman Catholic Rita Berry Fiona Jones Mark Ruark Peter Sire Peter Kynaston Karen Dow John Austin, former MP Martin Luter Zinn, Managing Director, Anglican Jacqueline Bowe Diane Rogers, Welsh Susan Erswell Pat Mood, Anglican Sylvia Marchant John Mood, retired senior probation officer, Anglican Suzanne Looms, Anglican Laura Pelling, student Peter Gillard Afryl Kelly Nicholas Weaver, retired architect Michael Deadman, university professor, Atheist Terry Pearson Martin Woodford Huw Spanner Martin Golding, retired university lecturer and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Jewish Karl Schneider, Anglican Anne Glendining Wendy Patterson Patrick McDonald Paul Arnold Anglican Joe Catron, Orthodox Church in America, U.S. Catherine Hughes Sandy Kennedy, retired lecturer, Roman Catholic Malcolm M Sawyer Alice Bondi, Jewish, British and Austrian Adrian Stern Sue Fuller Katy Rowe, Christian Alison Selwood Ian Duff Jane Lambe Zhale Rasekh Tony Greenstein, Atheist David Booth Shifeeq Ahmed Anthony Quinn William Campbell Stephen Jackson David Townsend, Ordinand at United Reformed Church Muhammad Ali Nasir, Professor, Muslim Malcolm Ede, Anglican Mary Wilson, ex-Catholic Glenn Martin, pensioner, Theist Shafia Stevens Simon Patterson Hilary Crook, Anglican, St Albans Friends of Palestine Annie Macfarlane, Church of Scotland David Kidner Geoffrey Curl, opposition to the abuse of Jewish people as political footballs Joseph Gorniak Roma Mills, social worker, Roman Catholic Eleanor Care, Christian Patricia Pile Lindsey Iqbal Peter Kirker Ann Eggboro, Member of the Methodist Church Camille Fidgett, Roman Catholic Hilary Price Norma Frye, Christian James Lenoel, British and Irish Susan Blackwell, university lecturer, United Reformed Church Robin Bradbury, retired priest, Christian Margaret Dunne, Roman Catholic Linda Middleditch Noel Hamel William Johnston, Jewish by race, but not by religion Carole Stuart-Mc Ivor, writer, Pantheist, Scottish James Hall Frances Kay, writer Abe Hayeem, architect, Jewish, signing on behalf of Architects and Planners for Justice in Palestine Lynne Edwards Ann Molloy Martin Prior, Unite Alan Pulverness Patricia Senio, retired secondary teacher Graeme Atkinson, retired journalist, Atheist Ian Hart, television director, Catholic Aman Qureshy Sylvia Roberts Bob Walker Anthony Grant, Christian Brian Precious Dorothy Macedo Catherine Grummitt Eve Hill Rosalind Austin Janice Joannou, Christian Stephen Williams, retired secondary school headmaster, Methodist Paul Fox Sabera Islam Bernice Jervis Martin Read, retired teacher Robert Lizar, solicitor, Jewish Gerard Daly Alma Yaniv Ruby Lescott Graham Ogden Terry Clarke, Jewish Vanessa Smith, Anglican Dodie Ritman Greville Mills, Methodist local preacher Maria Elizabeth Pettit Angela Peoples Jacqui Bartram, Agnostic Linda Balfe, clergy spouse, Anglican Julie Hope, retired teacher Pam Jakeman Paula Moorhouse, Humanist Keith Mallinson, Advocate Elizabeth Dresner, Jewish Pete Firmin Andrew Kerswell, Christian Geoff Taylor, retired teacher, non religious, solidarity member of Jewish Voice for Labour Brenda Brown Annie Blindell Gillian Nielsen Izzat Darvazeh, professor Pete Magee, Catholic, Irish Simon Pearson, member of St Saviour's PCC Chalk Farm, Anglican Leslie Hartop Eileen Gibson, Irish Catrin Thomas, interpreter, Welsh Roy Bly Christopher Wallis Alison Errington, no religion but baptised Mike Whitehead Adrian Scandrett, former Methodist Ingrid Haas Wendell Lionarons, psychiatrist, Christian, Dutch John Mclaughlin Robert Castell Nick Jenkins, journalist Pam Thorn, retired priest, Anglican Jennifer Kidman, retired teacher Jenny Foster Peter Newham Ali Reynolds Anthony Hagger, unpaid carer Malcolm Adkins David Rennie, Scottish Chick Mc Kain Malcolm Segall, retired paediatrician, Jewish Stephen Hadden Robert Barrett Phyl Scorfield Sheila Barrett Joanna Barker, Protestant Jane Weston Mary Sullivan, Irish Caroline Sabin, artist, Jewish Stephen Carlill Clare Daly, nurse Colin Fairburn Damian McCarthy, Christian Andrew Davidson Tom Gooodall Alan Deadman Adrienne King Stephen Morley Mai Waby Jenifer Landor Lynne Lane, retired social worker Francesca Brock, carer's allowance recipient Andrew Parfitt, Anglican Jean Turner, retired teacher Simon Locke Vivian Lobo, Catholic Edward Hulme, Anglican John Davidson Dorothy Davidson, Presbyterian Barbara Ash David Collison Barbara Brend, historian of Islamic art, Anglican churchwarden Stan Was Diamond Versi Janet Gardiner, English/Irish Ken Archer David Jones, retired Anglican priest, British/South African Adrian Banham Ian Love, Christian (Methodist) Zohar Chamberlain Regev, Muslim, Israeli/German Jean Buckland Leon Jevons, Jewish Edna Leys, Scottish Richard Samson Robert Gallagher, priest, retired Anglican Inner City Vicar, still advocating and commenting Ranil Hewavisenti James Kemp Angie Hudson, retired social worker, Christian Val Ormston, Christian Shaun Pye Za’imah Bordone Chris Gill, artist Stephen Conlon, Roman Catholic Mark Jones, Britain Yearly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Lindsey Colvin-Fox Martin Tolley, Anglican John Martin Nabila Elahi, Islam Eller Everett Collin MacDonald Gerrard Sables, trade union and community activist, communist party branch secretary Sue Vaughan Barry Ackerman Tim Rossiter David Margolies, Emeritus professor, Jewish (non-religious) Charlotte Bailey, school governor, humanitarian Duncan Taylor, Amnesty International Patrick Fludder, Roman Catholic, Bursar at Worth Abbey, Sussex Paul Wimpeney, retired teacher, ex-Roman Catholic, British/Irish Baroness Dr Jenny Tonge, Anglican Scott Ward Rod Cox, organiser of an exhibition of Palestinian Children's Art held in Liverpool Cathedral & chaired by the current Archbishop of Canterbury Kevin Tulliver, retired teacher Morad Moursi, academic Bernadette McGowan, Roman Catholic, British/Irish Diana Wallis Gladys Williams, retired mental health professional, Anglican Ian Ampleford George Paxton, Unitarian Colin Morris Barclay Lane, ex Conservative local councillor Rachel Darwazeh Claire Davies Tim Towers Ruth Thomas, Anglican Jennifer Joy-Matthews, Quaker Angus Geddes, member of the United Reform Church Tim Bushell, retired hospital consultant, Anglican Joe Cairns Diane Langford Janet Davies, Anglican Annie Power, retired teacher, Humanist, Irish/British John Cornwall Gregory Paul Turner, United Reform Church Vivienne Bolton Alan Marsden Anne Belworthy Louise Chick, church administrator, Christian James Norman Wright, retired teacher, NEU Bernard Griffiths Dick Allwright, retired teacher, Humanist Michael Latham James Tracey, Christian Peter Betts Lucy Goodison, author Peter Mone, Irish Dr Francis Clark-Lowes, writer, Unitarian Lesley Dawson, retired university lecturer, Anglican Christian A Prasad, Scottish Nick Connors Susan Elworthy, Anglican Phil Thomas, Anglican congregant member Keith Armes Nicholas Brady, Catholic Nell Potter, Executive Officer, signing for Christian Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN), Australian Ian Rodley, New Zealand Jeff Marchant James Douglas Jacqueline Collins, Anglican Kate Blair Richard Segall Jones, Atheist Frances Armes Steve Kendall Joanna M. Coxhead Caroline Routledge, mental health nurse Derek Bird David Swindells, retired teacher-trainer, Quaker Frances Bernstein, Jewish Hilary Povey, professor Patricia Swindells, Christian Alison Phelps, Harehills Lane Baptist Church, Leeds Richard Johnson, retired social worker James Chiriyankandath, Unitarian, Indian Maria Yeaman Costandi Bastoli, Roman Catholic, Australian Alison Brown, Anglican Peter Panayi Jill Eastland Abbas Hussain, retired human rights lawyer Joachim Neff, British/German Sue Hamilton, Christian, Scottish George Mason, retired family doctor, Quaker Edward Knasel, Quaker Local Meeting Clerk Susan Fitzpatrick, Catholic Eve Middleton Natalie Strecker Veronica Leeke Mary-Anne Potts Richard Hopper Christopher Gwyntopher, retired refugee and migrants caseworker, Quaker Susan Milner, teacher Celia Adams, Anglican, East Devon Justice for Palestine Adrianne Lake Elizabeth Clarson, Buddhist James Turley Tareq Khamis Jon Ellis, retired primary school teacher Peter Last Nicola Hall, psychotherapist Janice Dickson Egbert Harmsen, Dutch Vera Baccino, Christian Mike Davies, Atheist Ian Poole, writer, Roman Catholic Lin Patterson, Quaker, dual US/UK citizen Paddy O'Keeffe, actor, Humanist, Irish Shama Alam, Muslim Colin McKean, retired G.P., Parochial Church Council, St Agnes Toxteth Park, Anglican Carol Taylor-Spedding, Christian Max Cook Kate Adams Terence Roberts Peter Lyons Kholoud Porter, Muslim Adrie Breugelmans Andy Stillman, education retired Christiane McKeown, Scottish Kay Murphy, Unite Community Anne Blair-Vincent Bill Vincent Deborah Darnes, Christian Garry Strudwick Linda Ruhemann Paul Stewart, company director, Anglican Graham Davey, retired teacher, Quaker Yasmin Quayyum, lawyer, Muslim Christopher Ellis Isabel Clarke, clinical psychologist, Anglican Lucy Zawadzki, occupation/role: Citizen of Gaia; Quaker Vin Cass Ken Moon, Chair RCT Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Welsh Paulina Palmer, university teacher retired, Warwick University Rod Jones Phil Crowe Theresa Waterhouse Kathleen Zimak, retired headteacher of Anglican school, Anglican, representing Sabeel-Kairos NW Tricia McLaughlin Alison Jones Susan Willmott, Anglican John Hall Eddie Powell Faiq Tukmachi Jonathan Puttock Adam Holden, Irish Clive Darling Revd Richard Wise, parish priest, Anglican Nick Swabey, retired professor, lapsed Christian Jane Lee Gemma Battison Adam Rawat Tricia Goddard, Anglican Stephen Gamble Peter Goodall Eva Kulakiewicz Angela Cargill, Christian/Anglican, from welcoming refugees in Crediton John Dunn, health and safety professional Carole Plummer, retired nurse, Christian Mark Pennell Tracy Firby Phyl Hoadley, Christian, Evangelical Alliance Tim Spence Asa Winstanley, journalist from the Electronic Intifada Jean Sullivan Bernadette Meaden Jason Motz, freelance writer, Humanist, Canadian Basil Valentine, broadcaster Yolanda Williams, retired nurse Simon Caplan, Scottish Charles Broadfoot, Roman Catholic Jackie Garland Guy Darrer Robert 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