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Board issues manifestos for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish elections

March 30, 2016 10:54
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (third left) displays the manifesto with members of the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities and the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

Manifestos of Jewish concerns have been produced aimed at assisting candidates standing for election to the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in May.

The documents were created by the Board of Deputies and the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, and Jewish representative councils in Wales and Northern Ireland.

It is the first time such documents have been created for the polls – which take place on May 5 – but it follows the successful publication of a manifesto before last year’s general election and the 2014 European Union elections.

The documents ask politicians at the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly to make 10 commitments on issues including religious observance, acting responsibly when commenting on the Middle East conflict, and backing Holocaust education.

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