A group of peers dined at an Israeli restaurant in defiance of calls for a boycott by pro-Palestine activists.
Erev, in Notting Hill, was recently targeted by demonstrators calling calling for “intifada” and chanting about “genocide”.
However, the cross-party group of 15 peers was undeterred and last night, in a show of solidarity, enjoyed a dinner there organised by Lord Leigh, a Conservative Peer.
The peers included former cabinet minister Lord Pickles, Baroness Berger, Baroness Deech, Lord Leigh and Baroness Cash.
Lord Polak, president of Conservative Friends of Israel, who also attended, told the JC he was “grateful that colleagues and friends in the House of Lords from all parties and cross benchers enjoyed dinner at Erev”, adding: “It was heartening to see the restaurant full of diners and drinkers”.
Lord Walney, who also attended the dinner, added: “We would always look to support people on the receiving end of vile political intimidation – it is an added bonus that we can selflessly do so by eating delicious food in a wonderful restaurant.”
He added that it was “so good to see the attempt from moronic far-left activists to scare people away from Erev is backfiring spectacularly. I hope many more people will stop by to show their solidarity in the weeks ahead.”
Lord Leigh said: “As soon as we heard about the protest, a group of peers from all parties and denomination wanted to show their support for this Israeli restaurant. It was heartwarming to see them all there.”
