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The London Initiative: Partnering to Re-Connect Democracy, Fairness and Peace for a Better Shared Future

Article by Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker, Co-Founders of The London Initiative

Netanyahu government has ‘tarnished’ Zionism, says new group co-founded by former JLC leader

The London Initiative, launched by Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker, aims to promote liberal democracy in Israel. By Simon Rocker

‘We’re an endangered majority’: new plan to link Israel and Diaspora in support of liberal Zionist values

Communal leaders condemned for silence on Donald Trump's Gaza plan at launch of the London Initiative, a 'think-and-do tank' which aims to push the approach of Israel's founding declaration. By Jenni Frazer

Creating a like-minded network, The London Initiative hopes to energize liberal Zionist leaders to focus on democracy, fairness and peace

Founders Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker say they believe the majority of the Jewish community agrees with their three core issues, but feel that those topics have been deemed naive or dangerous. By Judah Ari Gross

Israel’s founders would be dismissed as naive and worse by some today:

Unity cannot mean an extreme minority dictating to the majority what constitutes an acceptable opinion to express, write Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker

It’s also time for partnership with world Jewry

I was privileged, proud and inspired to participate in Friday’s “It’s Time” peace conference at Binyani Ha’oma in Jerusalem.