{
  "id": 15456776,
  "title": "In a London synagogue, a Jewish David stands up to the Green Party’s Goliath - opinion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/in-a-london-synagogue-a-jewish-david-stands-up-to-the-green-partys",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T17:42:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-911793"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a London synagogue, a Jewish David stands up to the Green Party’s Goliath - opinion. Goliath, the metaphorical champion, challenged the Jewish community daily, but it was David, a small North London synagogue, who had enough of the abuse and took action. The catalyst for this action was the Green Party’s motion to equate Zionism with racism, a motion that threatened the safety and security of the Jewish community. Highgate United Synagogue, a small synagogue in North London, stood firm against this attack and sent a clear message to both the antisemitic forces and the community leaders who were too accommodating. This synagogue is not alone in its stance; other communities worldwide must follow suit, standing up to the tide of threats, abuse, and violence that targets them. The writer, a retired criminal judge and author, urges the community to reject the Green Party’s assurances and take a strong, unequivocal stand, as Elie Wiesel advised: stand up, do not stay quiet, and never be neutral in the face of oppression.",
  "summary": "As Elie Wiesel said in his oft-repeated guidance: “Stand up, do not stay quiet. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Highgate United Synagogue confronts Green Party's antisemitic motion",
    "Small North London synagogue stands firm against abuse",
    "Author urges community to reject Green Party's assurances"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: Jewish law forbids voting for Ben Gvir's party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/rabbi-yitzhak-yosef-jewish-law-forbids-voting-for-ben-gvirs-party",
        "published": "2026-10-18T17:36:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}