British Trade Unions, the Labour Party, and Israel’s Histadrut

 Ronnie Fraser is a retired Mathematics Lecturer who founded the Academic Friends of Israel, which campaigns against the academic boycott of Israel and antisemitism on campus.  He was awarded his Doctorate by Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

  1. Introduction.- 2. 1917-1948: The Early Years.- 3. 1948 -1960: The Years of Indifference.- 4. 1960-1973: The Golden Years for TUC-Histadrut Cooperation.- 5. 1973-1982: The Move to Outright Criticism of Israel.- 6. 1985-2020: Changing Sides.- 7. Conclusion.

"Fraser has lived this issue, but he manages admirably in his new book to step back and take a detached, academic and thoroughly researched and sourced look at the historical ups and downs of the relationship between British trade unions and Israel. ... Fraser has pulled together a treasure trove of material and crafted a convincing narrative from it. ... I suspect the book will be read even by some of the most fervent anti-Zionists in the union movement, as it is their history too." (fathom, fathomjournal.org, February, 2023)

“Fraser has lived this issue, but he manages admirably in his new book to step back and take a detached, academic and thoroughly researched and sourced look at the historical ups and downs of the relationship between British trade unions and Israel. … Fraser has pulled together a treasure trove of material and crafted a convincing narrative from it. … I suspect the book will be read even by some of the most fervent anti-Zionists in the union movement, as it is their history too.” (fathom, fathomjournal.org, February, 2023)