This Saturday, August 9th, Palestine Action campaigners will once again be on the streets trying to provoke the police to arrest them. Here Mark Birbeck looks at the most dangerous part of their campaign—promoting the lie that there is a genocide in Gaza.
This Sunday, August 10th, join the Jewish community and its allies on a march from Central London to Downing Street, calling for the immediate release of the hostages. Stand with the hostages and their families to say, 'No more excuses'.
After a week in which British Jews have felt even more isolated than ever, we joined activists in Brighton to take a bold and public stand with Israel. Read accounts from marchers on why they marched, and check out the videos, and social media coverage.
On Saturday, Our Fight will be at the London Trans+ Pride march to launch its "Get Over It!" campaign against the marginalisation of Zionists. This is not about confrontation, but it is about ensuring Jews and Israelis are not driven from public life.
When we launched Our Fight in the wake of the October 7th pogrom and declared that we are 'for Israel and against anti-Semitism', we felt it was also important to emphasise our commitment to free speech. This is because we believe all opinions should be out in the
Louisa Parker describes two works by Michael Sandle in this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, both of which imply that Hamas and IDF are morally equivalent. Are they art, or propaganda?
"They claim Kneecap is having its free speech curtailed for 'speaking out on Gaza'. And if it wasn't for a small group of pro-Israel activists this fiction would become part of the omnicause–tolerated only when it serves the purpose of attacking Israel." Mark Birbeck write's about the Kneecap case.
Wendy Earle explains that after the profound experiences of our trip to Israel, we felt that more people should visit Israel too; they will learn that Israel is not just fighting for itself, but for the freedom and democracy that underpins the civilisation that we too easily take for granted.
Brid Hehir describes the strong sense of duty she saw amongst the young IDF soldiers, and the sense of gratitude to them from most Israeli citizens.
Lesley Chisick writes of the strong emotions experienced when in Israel for Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut.
Elisabetta Gasparoni writes that to fully understand 'Never Again' you need to visit Israel, and that it was only during our solidarity trip that she discovered how each individual life is valued, and how the names of the fallen are remembered.
Suzy Gold writes that our Solidarity Delegation to Israel was not just about seeing Israel for ourselves; it was about connecting with it, supporting it, and becoming ambassadors for truth and unity on returning home.
Past Events
After returning from the first Our Fight solidarity delegation to Israel, Wendy Earle writes that what struck her most was the commitment to remembering the dead, while deeply valuing life.
Press Release
This week we will be in Israel to join commemorations for those murdered during the Holocaust, those who resisted during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, those who fought to establish the state of Israel, and those who continue the fight to defend it.
Holocaust
Ben Smith writes that it's more important than ever for non-Jews to show solidarity on Yom HaShoah—Israel's day of remembrance for the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Our Fight is sending a delegation to Israel for the official ceremony, and joining the London commemoration.
UK
On the eighth anniversary of the Westminster Bridge terror attack, which killed 5 and injured 48, Ben Smith explains why we will be holding a commemoration on the bridge. Join us to unite against terror, at 2pm on March 22nd.
Upcoming Events
Our Fight is planning a unique solidarity delegation to Israel at the end of April. If you'd like to be part of the trip then please fill in the form at the end of this article, to express your interest.
Past Events
If the Holocaust shows merely a dark place where 'prejudice' can lead, then we have missed its bleak forewarning. Anti-Semitism is the only idea capable of engulfing a continent in a frenzy of slaughter; the Holocaust is the stark proof. All sessions from last week's symposium are now online.
Holocaust
Unless we prepare to challenge the re-writing of the Holocaust, the erasure of Jews from the story, and its transformation into a generic morality tale about prejudice, then HMD next year will be much worse than this year's. Join us today for our symposium to rewrite the promise of 'Never Again'.
Past Events
On Saturday February 1st, 2025, Our Fight supporters joined the Stand Up to Racism march to expose the hypocrisy of the organisers and marchers. Mark Birbeck writes that this resulted in us being attacked and some of us even arrested. Full details in the press release.
Thank-you for helping to promote our upcoming symposium, Remaking the Promise of Never Again. On this page you will find graphics to share on social media, the correct links for ticket purchases, and templates for posts, emails and web pages. Email If you would like to send an email to
Arts
"And if none remembers, the dead are truly dead". To commemorate HMD we are sharing the poem VIGIL by Jeremy Robson. Jeremy will be a panelist at our forthcoming symposium, Remaking the Promise of Never Again.
Past Events
Here we reproduce two of the stories told at our Holocaust Memorial Day event in London, organised with Stop the Hate.
Newsletter
The Our Fight newsletter issued on January 25th, 2025.