The head of the Board of Deputies of British Jews has criticized a letter signed by members of the organization that was published in the Financial Times. He stated that the letter does not represent the position of the Board or the UK Jewish community as a whole. He also criticized the letter for not mentioning Hamas and accused the group of rejecting a recent ceasefire proposal. The head of the Board believes that the signatories of the letter have genuine concerns for the situation in Israel and Gaza. He also met with Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs during a visit to the country.