, has been criticised for several social media posts, including one from 2021 promoting the phrase '#FromTheRiverToTheSea', a well-known chant used by Hamas to call for the destruction of Israel. A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism said: 'It is hard to square Amanda Morris' history of comments, posts and associations with Stop Funding Hate's philosophy of 'open, inclusive and participatory campaigning'.' 'Promoting anti-Semitic phrases like 'From the River to the Sea', which calls for the destruction of Israel; urging the media to give a platform to spokespeople from Hamas, an anti-Semitic genocidal terrorist group banned by the UK, are all red flags.' 'How could Jewish people possibly feel included in any of SFH's campaigning led by such an individual? And how on earth SFH could work with her?' SFH has led campaigns urging advertisers to sever ties with conservative-leaning media organisations, including GB News, the Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph. Last week the coffee company Grind said it had stopped advertising with GB News in response to a tweet from SFH. Avoidance of Israeli-produced goods The Telegraph can also reveal SFH is heavily reliant on a group called Ethical Consumer for its campaign strategy and materials. Ethical Consumer is a leading advocate of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement in the UK, which pushes for the avoidance of Israeli-produced goods and services. Michael Gove, the Communities Secretary, introduced a Bill last month to clamp down on BDS campaigns which he claimed 'lead to appalling anti-Semitic rhetoric and abuse'. Amanda Morris wrote a report in May 2021 criticising the media for 'referring to Hamas as (an) Islamist militant group' and said 'referring){kind=link}
Community organiser for Stop Funding Hate promoted the phrase “#FromTheRiverToTheSea”, used by Hamas to call for the destruction of Israel
A senior staff member of Stop Funding Hate, the organisation behind the advertising boycott of GB News, has defended Hamas and been accused of sharing “anti-Semitic” content online.
Amanda Morris, the community organiser for Stop Funding Hate (SFH), has been criticised for several social media posts, including one from 2021 promoting the phrase “#FromTheRiverToTheSea”, a well-known chant used by Hamas to call for the destruction of Israel.
A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “It is hard to square Amanda Morris’ history of comments, posts and associations with Stop Funding Hate’s philosophy of ‘open, inclusive and participatory campaigning’.”
“Promoting anti-Semitic phrases like ‘From the River to the Sea’, which calls for the destruction of Israel; urging the media to give a platform to spokespeople from Hamas, an anti-Semitic genocidal terrorist group banned by the UK, are all red flags.”