Posts Tagged: Board of Deputies of British Jews
British Jews Slam UK Green Party for Adopting ‘Contradictory’ Definitions of Antisemitism
The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted guidance that includes multiple, contradictory definitions of antisemitism, drawing a rebuke from a leading UK Jewish...
Jewish Groups Praise Australia’s Adoption of Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Australia will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA), Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday night at an international conference in...
University of Bristol Fires David Miller, Professor Accused of Antisemitic Comments
The University of Bristol has fired David Miller, a sociology professor who called for "the end of Zionism" and spread conspiracies about British Jewish students,...
British Jewry Mobilizes Humanitarian Aid, Donations for Afghan Refugees Through Synagogues, Businesses
British Jews are continuing the humanitarian aid effort for Afghan refugees by stepping up the collection of thousands of donations of goods, money and other...
Jewish Groups Sound Alarm on Afghanistan, Warn of Taliban’s Misogyny, Disregard for Human Rights
Major Jewish organizations expressed "horror" at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in recent days, pointing to the Islamist group’s long record of misogyny and human...
UK Jewish Group Demands ‘Suspension’ of Bristol Professor Pending Inquiry Over Antisemitic Remarks
The head of a top UK Jewish group has urged the University of Bristol to suspend a sociology professor facing a probe over harassing Jewish...
UK Filmmaker Ken Loach, Staunch Supporter of Former Labour Leader Corbyn, Expelled From Party
Famed leftist filmmaker Ken Loach, a staunch opponent of efforts to combat antisemitism in the UK Labour party, has been expelled from party ranks, a...
Top UK Jewish Group Praises Gov for Urging Social Media Companies to Adopt Leading Antisemitism Definition
One of the UK’s top Jewish organizations praised the British government on Tuesday after it urged the world’s biggest social media companies to adopt the...
UK Jewish Groups Denounce Online Racism Directed at Black Soccer Players Following England’s Defeat in Euro Championship
UK Jewish leaders on Monday condemned online racism directed against three black soccer players after the English team was defeated in the UEFA European Football...
Jewish Groups Applaud UK’s Boycott of Durban Anniversary Event Over ‘Historic Concerns’ on Antisemitism
Leading Jewish groups welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to join the US, Australia and Canada in staying away from the Durban IV conference to celebrate...
Jewish Leaders From Around the World Congratulate New Israeli Government
Jewish leaders from around the world issued hopeful congratulations to the new Israeli government as it was sworn in after being approved by a Knesset...
British Teacher’s Union Defends Hiring Activist Who Daubed ‘Free Gaza’ on Warsaw Ghetto Wall for Antisemitism Workshops
After receiving a scathing open letter by a leading British Jewish group on Wednesday, the National Education Union (NEU) issued a statement defending the role...
UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer Pulls Out of Ramadan Event After CEO of Sponsoring Group Revealed as Supporting Israel Boycotts
The leader of the UK Labour party pulled out of a Ramadan event after the controversial anti-Israel views of the CEO of the sponsoring organization...
BBC Panel Debate on Whether Jews Are an ‘Ethnic Minority’ Draws Outrage From British Jews
Outrage erupted on Tuesday among British Jews and Jewish organizations after one of the BBC’s top programs, “Politics Live,” held a panel discussion debating whether...
