David's campaign for JNF CHARITABLE TRUST

#TreesForOurHeroes

A need to say thank you to those heroes who stand alongside us.

Jewish people in the UK are facing rising antisemitism.  It is part of a global trend, but since 2015 we have seen a sudden and worrying increase within the UK. 

The Jewish community has understandably mobilised, but we have not stood alone.

Fortunately there have been many of other faiths - and of none - who have been willing to offer support.  In some cases this has brought them abuse, threats, isolation in their workplace or from family and friends, even expulsion from community organisations – only because they have been brave enough to say #enoughisenough and stand alongside us against rising antisemitism.

Whether it is a friend, a colleague, someone you met because you are both fighting antisemitism, an article you read, a speech you heard or just because someone told you about them - as a community we should recognise that these friends have stood with us when we needed them.

It is not about whether the battle is ongoing or not.  As a community we should recognise them for what they have done and say thank you.

Their names should be gathered. The trees will make sure the memory of what they have done will not just pass or be forgotten.

This fund campaign asks for both donations and nominations. You can donate via this site and send all nominations to [email redacted]

If you nominate by email and have details, you can also tell their story via the email (optional).

You can donate without a nomination and nominate without a donation. Both the gathering of names and the planting of trees are important to this campaign.

The name can be a friend, a politician, a member of the press, your neighbour or someone you have heard or read about.

I want us as a community to plant trees for these heroes in Israel.

All the money raised with go to the JNF CHARITABLE TRUST to plant mature trees in the Negev. An act of thanks that helps to make a desert bloom.

The targets are rolling. If they are reached, I will raise them. Because the campaign is run here, you do not have to donate for a whole tree (£50) you can donate less or more. If you donate but do not nominate, that money will be put towards trees for the heroes nominated by others.

These courageous friends have tried to ensure that antisemitism in the UK is driven out of the mainstream. Let us show our gratitude by embedding the memory of this alliance in Israeli soil.