Virtually every British Jewish community representative organization claims to support a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians.

There is also cross-party consensus in the British parliament that this is the most viable solution. Yesterday, the British government finally took a step towards making this policy a reality by recognizing a Palestinian state, with clear conditions that ensure Israel’s security, including the disarmament of Hamas and working to free the hostages the group still holds in Gaza.

So, on paper, the U.K.'s announcement should be welcomed by all those who claim to support a two-state solution, including the mainstream British Jewish community. And yet instead, it’s been met at worst with criticism and condemnations, and at best with silence, perhaps out of fear of being ostracized.

Surely, this Israeli government, one that threatens to occupy and remove Palestinians from Gaza, and one that has already killed tens of thousands and starved hundreds of thousands, isn’t reflective of our community and its values. So where is our British Jewish leadership, coming forward to commend Prime Minister Starmer for taking the step we all know is right?