Posts Tagged: Board of Deputies of British Jews
Outrage Continues to Grow Over British Rapper’s Antisemitic Rant
The fallout from a British rapper’s recent antisemitic rant continued on Tuesday, with Jewish organizations boycotting Twitter and Instagram for a second straight day; the...
Jewish Organizations, Leaders, Allies to Boycott Twitter, Instagram Over Tepid Response to Rapper’s Antisemitic Rant
A host of Jewish organizations, leaders, and their non-Jewish allies are preparing to boycott Twitter and Instagram after the social media giants failed to react...
‘The Whole World Is Watching’: Top UK Jewish Group Urges China to End Persecution of Uyghur Muslims
A top British Jewish organization has sent a formal letter to the Chinese ambassador to UK, calling on Beijing to cease its persecution of the...
Activist on Hunger Strike for Persecuted Uyghur Muslims Praises Jewish Community for Their Support
A British Muslim activist who is on a hunger strike to draw attention to the persecution of Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese government praised the...
UK Labour Leader Axes Top Party Official for Sharing Article Promoting ‘Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory’
The UK Labour party’s shadow education secretary was fired on Thursday after she tweeted and praised an interview with a British actress who asserted that...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed on London Street; Attacker Detained, Motive Unknown
An Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed on a northeast London street on Friday morning. The victim, in his 50s, was said to be in stable condition...
Seeking to ‘Banish Prejudice,’ Top UK Jewish Group Forms Commission on Racial Inclusivity
Saying that the Jewish community must “learn and strive to become a more welcoming environment for its own Black members,” the Board of Deputies of...
Top UK Jewish Group Urges Facebook’s New Oversight Board to Adopt International Antisemitism Definition
A top UK Jewish organization has formally asked Facebook to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in order to combat hate...
Top UK Jewish Group Demands Action From Facebook After Threat of Antisemitic Bombing
The Board of Deputies of British Jews called on Facebook on Wednesday to take action following a violent threat it received on the social media...
Top UK Jewish Groups Blast Labour After MPs Take Part in Online Call With Members Expelled for Antisemitism
Top UK Jewish groups sharply criticized the Labour party on Thursday for failing to live up to its promises to root out antisemitism from its...
British Jewish Groups Express Cautious Optimism Over New Labour Party Leader’s Pledge to Stamp Out Antisemitism Within the Party
Leading Jewish groups in Britain offered praise over the weekend for the newly-elected leader of the UK Labour party for his pledge to root out...
Top UK Jewish Group Calls on Post-Corbyn Labour to ‘Work to Repair Itself’ From Antisemitism Scandals
As the UK Labour party gears up to elect a new leader, a top British Jewish organization called on it to work to reconcile with...
Tributes Pour in After Leading UK Rabbi Dies of Coronavirus
Tributes poured in on Tuesday at the news that a leading UK rabbi had died of coronavirus. Dayan Rabbi Yehuda Yaakov Refson, the senior rabbi of...
UK Government Amends Emergency Coronavirus Bill to Ensure Jewish and Muslim Burial Practices Are Respected
The British government on Monday amended a bill granting emergency powers to combat the coronavirus pandemic so as to safeguard religious burial practices, drawing praise...
