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Prominent rabbis, academics and political figures are among the signatories, including
Rabbi Dr Tony Bayfield, head of the Movement for Reform Judaism;
Sir Jeremy Beecham, former chair of the Labour party;
Professor Shalom Lappin of the University of London;
Baroness Julia Neuberger;
Rabbi Danny Rich, chief executive of Liberal Judaism;
Rabbi Professor Marc Saperstein, principal of Leo Baeck rabbinical training college;
and lawyer Michael Mitzman, who set up Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for the Home Office.
Their demand comes amid increasing pressure on Israel from the diplomatic community to halt its operations, and rising criticism of the humanitarian impact on Palestinian civilians, including allegations of potentially serious breaches of international humanitarian law. Demonstrations around the world yesterday called for a ceasefire.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/11/gaza-israel-letter-british-jews
