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Reform Judaism sorry for 'hurt' it caused Gaza Kaddish participant by dropping her from Israel tour

Nina Morris-Evans, 20, suffered 'enormous hurt', Reform board says

July 25, 2018 14:42
Nina Morris-Evans
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Reform Judaism has apologised for the “enormous hurt” it caused a student by dropping her from leading an Israel tour for taking part in the controversial “Kaddish for Gaza” event.

Nina Morris-Evans was among a group of young Jews who sparked a huge row when they said the Jewish mourning prayer for 62 Palestinians who died in clashes on the border with Israel in May.

The group went ahead with the event, held outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, despite the fact Hamas had claimed 50 of those killed were members of the terror group.

Ms Morris-Evans was subjected to a barrage of "misogynistic, violent" online abuse amid the row.