Wikipedia's first sentence called it “united kingdom based organisation which acts to create a more supportive environment for israel in the uk”. Today it says “uk-based organisation which acts to promote awareness of israel and the middle east in the united kingdom”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is a United Kingdom based organisation which acts to create a more supportive environment for Israel in the UK.1To achieve this objective BICOM issues materials on the history, economy, culture and politics of Israel, the Middle East peace plan, terrorism in the Middle-East, UK-Israel relations and foreign policy and the future of Arabia .2An article in the European Jewish Press described it as "a pro-Israel British lobby group". An article in Haaretz described it as "a pro-Israel advocacy group". BICOM lists its activities as: Operating a fully functioning media centre. Providing real-time briefings and high quality in-depth research. Publishing daily briefings, which give coverage to all Israel-related news as reported in the British and Israeli print and online media, as well as analysis of the main stories of the day. Organising and delivering visitor programmes for key politicians, academics and journalists. BICOM's chief executive, until July 2006, was Danny Scheck, a high-level official of the Israeli foreign ministry on a two year leave of absence. He was previously the chief spokesman and director of the press division of Israel’s foreign ministry. [1] He left to become the Israeli ambassador to France . [2] The current Chief Executive Officer is the former Labour Member of Parliament Lorna Fitzsimons . In 2010, when addressing Herzliya conference, Ms Fitzsimons is reported to have told the conference that "public opinion does not influence foreign policy in Britain. Foreign policy is an elite issue." BICOM - Community - About Us "BICOM chief to become next Israeli ambassador in Paris" .3
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The opening as it stood in 2015 12 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is a UK-based organisation which acts to promote awareness of Israel and the Middle East in the United Kingdom.BICOM publishes materials on the history, economy, culture and politics of Israel, Middle East peace plans , terrorism in the Middle-East, UK-Israel relations and foreign policy.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre ( BICOM ) is a UK-based organisation which acts to promote awareness of Israel and the Middle East in the United Kingdom . BICOM publishes materials such as briefings and a journal, Fathom , covering the history , economy , culture and politics of Israel , Middle East peace plans , terrorism in the Middle East, UK-Israel relations and foreign policy.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Political organization in the UK The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre ( BICOM ) is a UK-based organisation which acts to promote awareness of Israel and the Middle East in the United Kingdom . BICOM publishes materials such as briefings and a journal, Fathom , covering the history , economy , culture and politics of Israel , Middle East peace plans , terrorism in the Middle East, UK-Israel relations and foreign policy.
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united kingdom based organisation which acts to create a more supportive environment for israel in the uk
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uk-based organisation which acts to promote awareness of israel and the middle east in the united kingdom
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