Anglican Friends of Israel (formerly Anglicans for Israel) is a pressure group that aims to move the Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

 and other Christian groups into a position that is friendly towards Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. The director is a London solicitor, Simon McIlwaine, and the campaign director is the Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 activist Huw Shooter. Technologist Steve Nimmons

Steve Nimmons

Steve Nimmons, FBCS, FRI, FRSA, FIMIS, FIAP, FLS, FSA Scot, is an Information Technologist and industry commentator. He is regular contributor to the technology press, and serves on a number of industry and political panels...

is Community Relations Director.