Yom Ha'atzmaut

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This week saw Israel celebrate the 69th Yom Ha’atzmaut or Independence Day despite United Nations body UNESCO questioning sovereignty in Jerusalem on the very same day. You can read more about that story by clicking here to visit our colleagues at The Jewish News.

But what does the day mean to British Jews? To find out we spoke to Paul Charney, the chairman of the Zionist Federation.

You can listen again to this interview by clicking here.