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8 major Zionist organizations in Britain aim to influence religious education in a way that serves Zionist beliefs.
The Zionist organizations did not limit themselves to working in schools but also established bodies that focus on supporting technology in "Israel."
The goal of the Zionist organizations is to turn all the Jews in the world into Zionists and to create a public opinion that supports the "Israeli" narrative.
If there is a model that deserves our study and analysis in order to understand how to achieve success time and again in various fields, and the ability to influence societies, and even decision-making centers, the ideal model for that is the Zionist organizations, which have managed, in record time, to become the main player that everyone fears, due to the effective and diverse methods employed by these organizations to achieve their goals.
Some people may confuse the Zionist organizations that support Israeli crimes with individuals from Jewish communities around the world. There are Jews who vehemently oppose what Israel is doing with its ongoing massacres, considering that the Zionist entity and its various arms pose the greatest danger to security and peace in the world. In fact, there are Jews who support Palestinian rights and believe that Jewish teachings have been manipulated by the Zionists.
One of the important tools that Zionist organizations rely on is transforming the new generations of Jews into Zionists who believe in the existential right of "Israel." This is done by manipulating the educational system of Jewish schools around the world to ensure control over those minds and to instill Zionist ideas in the minds of every Jew globally.
It is important to study the enemy and understand the points of strength and weakness, as well as the methods they use to achieve their goals, in order to be cautious and learn lessons. This is what we will try to address by understanding the tools used by Zionist organizations to control schools and curricula and to raise generations that believe in those principles around the world. For this purpose, we will further explore the situation in Europe in general and in Britain in particular.
Why Britain?
Why Britain? Because it represents, along with France, the largest stronghold of Jewish communities in Europe. There are over half a million Jews living in France and nearly 300,000 Jews living in Britain. It is important to note that most of the Jewish community prefers to educate their children in Jewish schools, where there are around 100,000 students receiving their education in pure Jewish schools across Europe. In Britain, there are 150 such schools that accommodate more than 40,000 Jewish students.
Most of these schools are either private Jewish schools or Orthodox Jewish schools that serve ultra-Orthodox communities, and their curricula include intensive religious education alongside core subjects. There are also some state Jewish schools that offer a mix of British national curricula along with Jewish religious and cultural subjects. Most Jewish schools are concentrated in London and its surrounding areas, including Manchester, where there are large Jewish communities.
The statistics provided by the British Jewish Council indicate that the number of Jewish schools has seen a significant increase in recent years due to the growth of Haredi Orthodox communities, which have high birth rates and require educational institutions that meet their specific needs.
Up to this point, it seems natural; every community or group has the right to ensure that its children receive an education in accordance with its beliefs. However, Zionist organizations had a different perspective. Eight major Zionist organizations were formed in Britain, and among their objectives was to influence religious education and transform it into extremism that serves Zionist beliefs, considering "Israel" as the official patron of Jews around the world.
Let's start the examples with the Jewish National Fund in the UK (JNF UK), which focuses on raising funds in Britain to support development projects in "Israel," and supports educational and cultural programs to strengthen the connection to "Israel" among Jewish communities in Britain.
The second example of Zionist organizations operating in this field is the Zionist Federation of Britain and Ireland (ZF), which clearly states in its charter that it works to raise awareness about Zionism and defend "Israel" in the media and politics. It does this by organizing cultural events and training courses to introduce young people to Jewish Zionist identity. The organization also supports student trips to "Israel" and visits to settlements there, with the aim of promoting a one-sided view of the Palestinian issue. Every year, the organization prioritizes in its action plan the organization of student activities in schools to celebrate "Israeli Independence Day," which includes lectures and presentations showcasing "Israel's" achievements.
Enhancing the relationship.
The third major Zionist organization is the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC), which represents Jewish interests before the British government and major institutions. It also works to strengthen the relationship between Jews in Britain and "Israel." Notably, in the council's budget, there is a specific item for lavish financial support for Jewish schools, amounting to 15 million pounds annually, on the condition that educational programs focusing on "Israel," such as lessons on Zionist history, are included. These programs have faced criticism from some teachers and students who feel that the schools have become more focused on "Israel" compared to the broader Jewish identity.
There are some Zionist organizations that work hard to promote the idea of enhancing the social and cultural isolation of Jews, such as the organization "Bnei Akiva UK," which encouraged students from Jewish schools to join summer camps that focus solely on Jewish Zionist life and to avoid any interaction with non-Jewish communities.
The Zionist organizations did not limit themselves to public work in schools, but also established specialized bodies such as the "Technion UK" organization, which focuses on supporting science and technology related to "Israel" by providing grants and academic programs for Jewish schools to enhance interest in "Israeli" innovation and supporting the establishment of scientific laboratories in some schools in collaboration with "Israeli" universities.
The Zionist organizations were not satisfied with all these tools that work on brainwashing every Jew and transforming them into a Zionist; they also worked to silence any opposing Jewish voices against these programs in schools. Perhaps the most prominent example of this was what happened in 2020 when attention was drawn to an incident in which a Jewish teacher was excluded from a religious school after expressing critical views towards "Israel's" policies during a discussion with students. This incident sparked a debate about freedom of expression within Jewish schools and the extent to which intellectual pluralism is allowed.
These revealing examples illustrate to us the way of working and the thought methodology of Zionist organizations in Britain, which is the same approach followed by other organizations in Europe and around the world. The larger goal is to turn all Jews around the world into Zionists, and to create a public opinion that supports the "Israeli" narrative, so that Jews in different parts of the world become extreme Zionists who possess the tools to influence and reach decision-making centers in their countries. This explains, at times, the disgraceful positions and support for the Zionist entity taken by some European countries, as Zionist organizations have managed to infiltrate circles close to political, educational, cultural, and media decision-making, gaining a weight that is taken into serious consideration.
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