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British authorities chastise a Jewish charity for fundraising for an Israeli soldier

JL;DR SUMMARY British authorities have reprimanded a London Chabad center for fundraising for an Israeli soldier, which violates UK law prohibiting donations to foreign militaries. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ChabadJewish CommunitiesIsrael Defense ForcesIsrael Hamas ConflictFundraisingUk LawCharity CommissionForeign MilitaryRegulatory Issues

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London, England, United Kingdom
"British authorities told a London Chabad center to refrain from fundraising for the Israeli military because doing so is against the law, according to an official warning issued Wednesday."
Israel
"The groups modest fundraiser was one of countless such efforts organized by Jews around the world on behalf of Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza."
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
"A few months earlier, Al-Manar Centre, an Islamic institution in the city of Cardiff, was targeted by the commission for posting."
Gaza, Southern District, Israel
"The groups modest fundraiser was one of countless such efforts organized by Jews around the world on behalf of Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza."
United States
"In the United States and France, where the bulk of fundraising has taken place, pro-Palestinian voices have criticized this use of tax-exempt dollars, calling for government action against it."
France
"In the United States and France, where the bulk of fundraising has taken place, pro-Palestinian voices have criticized this use of tax-exempt dollars, calling for government action against it."
Canada
"Some countries, including Canada, have bans on charitable support for foreign militaries in their legal codes, though they are not always well enforced."

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