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At the event, which was attended by charity staff, friends, and university students recognised for their activism, the educational charity released their new educational booklet titled ‘UK-Israel: A Relationship of Shared Values’. 

Conservative peer Lord Polak, who attended the reception, told attendees: “I know we will see good from this. Don’t underestimate the work you all do.”

The panel was moderated by journalist Catherine Perez-Shakdam, who acknowledged the significance of the event date as the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the pivotal moment the UK supported the creation of a Jewish state.

She said: “The current anti-Israel and antisemitic discourse prays on people’s anger [and] offers hate as an answer. But these narratives don’t last, they are exhausting.”

Lana Saffrin Betesh, chair of StandWithUs UK, said: “We salute you, and you are never alone. You are part of a family, and you are part of a phenomenal organisation who will be with you every step of the way.”

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