Posts Tagged: British Jews
UK Rapper Wiley Claims ‘I’m Not Racist,’ After Twitter Account Suspended for Antisemitic Posts
British rap artist Wiley apologized on Wednesday and said he was not racist after posting a string of antisemitic comments on his social media accounts. The rapper’s Twitter...
In Call With Jewish Leaders, UK Labour Chief Vows to ‘Wash Clean the Stain of Antisemitism From Our Party’
UK Labour party leader Keir Starmer held a video meeting on Friday with representatives of several top British Jewish groups. Afterward, Starmer stated, “I am in...
Dozens of Leading British Jews Publish Open Letter Opposing West Bank Annexation
Dozens of prominent members of the UK Jewish community have published an open letter passionately opposing Israel’s possible annexation of parts of the West Bank. Among...
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...
UK Prime Minister Johnson Issues Hanukkah Message to Jews: ‘Britain Would Not Be Britain Without Its Jewish Community’
Newly-elected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a Hanukkah message from 10 Downing Street on Sunday afternoon, noting the recent rise in antisemitism and telling...
The Implications of the British Election for Jews and Israel
JNS.org - For Britain’s Jews, the Labour Party’s antisemitism crisis was a paramount issue. The crisis, which began with BDS in Labour groups on university...
UK Jewish Students Protesting Corbyn Targeted With Antisemitic Vitriol by Labour Backers
British Jewish students who protested a visit by Jeremy Corbyn to the city of Bristol on Monday ahead of the general elections later this week...
Thousands of British Jews and Supporters Hold Major Rally Against Antisemitism in London
Thousands of British Jews and their supporters came together for a major rally against antisemitism on Sunday in London’s Parliament Square. Concerns over antisemitism have skyrocketed...
UK Jewish Paper Publishes Editorial Urging Non-Jews Not to Vote for Jeremy Corbyn
JNS.org - The United Kingdom’s Jewish Chronicle published a front-page editorial message to non-Jews expressing Jewish concerns about Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn possibly becoming prime minister. “Putting...
Poll: 78% of British Jews Prefer ‘No-Deal Brexit’ to Jeremy Corbyn as PM
Despite strong sentiments in favor of remaining in the European Union, British Jews overwhelmingly prefer a “no-deal Brexit” over the prospect of Labour party leader...
British Jewish Groups Lament Labour Antisemitism After Veteran MP Ellman Resigns Over Issue
British Jewish groups weighed in on Thursday after a veteran Labour party MP announced her resignation from the party, citing antisemitism as the reason. Louise Ellman...
Boris Johnson: British Jews Among Immigrant Groups Who Have ‘Helped to Make Our National Culture’
In remarks at a Conservative Party hustings on Friday, Boris Johnson hailed British Jews as one of the immigrant groups who “adapted and they have...
British Jewish Groups Denounce Labour Party Antisemitism on First Anniversary of ‘Enough Is Enough’ Demonstration
Marking one year since British Jews took to the streets outside the Parliament Building in London for the “Enough Is Enough” demonstration against antisemitism in...
Jewish Groups, Israeli Officials Welcome UK’s Hezbollah Ban
The British government’s declaration on Monday that it would blacklist all wings of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization was warmly welcomed by Jewish groups in...
