Em (Emily) Hilton is a British Jewish organizer and human rights activist. Raised in London within the Labor Zionist youth movement Habonim Dror, she credits her early education on the Jewish concept of “Tikkun Olam” (repairing the world) with initially shaping her social and political engagement, ultimately making her transform her faith into a lifelong pursuit of human rights and social justice.
In 2018, Hilton co-founded “Na’amod: British Jews Against Occupation,” a grassroots movement of British Jews advocating against the occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Through direct action, community education, and media campaigns, Na’amod challenges mainstream British Jewish institutions—such as the Board of Deputies of British Jews—to oppose settlement expansion and state violence against Palestinians.
Beyond her organizational work in the UK, Hilton has engaged in field advocacy in the Occupied Territories alongside the Center for Jewish Nonviolence (CJNV). She has participated in non-violent direct actions in West Bank communities such as Masafer Yatta, assisting local residents facing home demolitions and displacement. Her commentary on British Jewish identity, anti-Zionism, and foreign policy regularly appears in outlets like The Guardian, The Independent, and Novara Media.
Hilton supports international political pressure and targeted sanctions against Israeli institutions to end the occupation. She is one of the initiators and prominent signatories of the 2025 public statement, “Global Jewish Call on the UN and World Leaders to Sanction Israel,” which called for arms embargoes and economic measures to enforce international law in Palestine and Israel.