Bishop of Norwich supports vote condemned as 'shameful' by Chief Rabbi

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : "This is a document full of falsehood, which openly rejects dialogue, uses extreme rhetoric to challenge the very existence of Israel and objects to existing peace agreements in the region.
42% : Some 1,200 Israelis were killed and 200 taken hostage in the initial assault, which prompted a major military response from Israel.
36% : A Norfolk bishop who warned antisemitism was "virulent" voted for the Church of England to "engage with" a document describing Israel as a "colonial enterprise based on racism" and accusing it of "genocide".
32% : Conflict flared in the Middle East in October, 2023, after Hamas launched large-scale attacks on Israel from its bases on the Gaza Strip.

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