Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre
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The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is a United Kingdom based organisation which acts to create a more supportive environment for Israel in the UK.[1] To achieve this objective BICOM issues materials on the history, economy, culture and politics of Israel, the Middle East peace plan, terrorism in the Middle-East, UK-Israel relations and foreign policy and the future of Arabia. An article in the European Jewish Press described it as "a pro-Israel British lobby group".[2] An article in Haaretz described it as "a pro-Israel advocacy group".[3]
BICOM's chief executive, until July 2006, was Danny Scheck, a high-level official of the Israeli foreign ministry on a two year leave of absence. He was previously the chief spokesman and director of the press division of Israel’s foreign ministry.[1] He left to become the Israeli ambassador to France.[2]
The current Chief Executive Officer is the former Labour Member of Parliament Lorna Fitzsimons
[edit] References
- ^ BICOM - Community - About Us
- ^ "BICOM chief to become next Israeli ambassador in Paris", European Jewish Press, 2006-07-02.
- ^ Daphna Berman. "U.K. millionaire: Netanyahu's London trip was not a 'gift'", Haaretz, 2008-03-17.
[edit] External links
- Organization website
- Entry at Social Science Gateway
- "So they say they’re in charge", The Jewish Connection, 12/05/2006
- Video footage of a survey carried out by BICOM to assess what ordinary Londoners know about Israel
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