Far-right Israeli ambassador in London causes Liberal Judaism split Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely in the West Bank on 3 November 2015 [MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images] April 9, 2021 at 2:55 pm Liberal Jews in Britain demanded the cancellation of an event with controversial Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely this week. More than 30 "proud and committed Liberal Jews" backed an open letter critical of yesterday's online meeting, but the leadership of Liberal Judaism —-an affiliate of the World Union for Progressive Judaism — insisted on going ahead with the programme, trigge...