Posts Tagged: England
One-Third of British Population Believe in Antisemitic Conspiracies, New Survey Says
A recent survey has found that antisemitic attitudes among British youth are "shockingly" high, amid an upsurge in anti-Jewish incidents in Britain perpetrated by minors. Hope...
UK Jewish Student Group Launches IHRA Campaign, Issues Call to Education Ministers
The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has announced a new campaign to advance the leading definition of antisemitism at British and Irish universities, finding that...
Bristol University Student Officer Tells Jewish Peer to ‘Be Like Israel and Cease to Exist’
A student union officer at Bristol University in England has been placed under investigation after telling a Jewish student that he should "be like Israel and...
UK’s National Union of Students Temporarily Suspends Candidate Who Congratulated Netanyahu on Election Victory
The National Union of Students (NUS) in the United Kingdom temporarily suspended a campaign by one of its delegates after he applauded Israeli Prime Minister...
After Controversies, University of Essex Hosts 500-Person Rally Against Antisemitism
Some 500 students, staff and community members gathered at the University of Essex on Thursday in a show of solidarity against antisemitism, after the formation of the English school's...
University of Essex Ratifies Jewish Society After Controversy, Suspends Lecturer Over ‘Antisemitic’ Posts on Holocaust, Israel
The University of Essex on Friday announced the immediate establishment of a Jewish society that was previously voted against by some 200 students, as the...
Mini-Library in English Village Found Stuffed With Antisemitic Literature
Residents of a village in rural England were shocked by the recent discovery that a local "phone-box library" was stuffed with antisemitic and Nazi literature. According...
After Paris Attacks, Israelis Visiting, Residing in Europe Describe Tense Atmosphere
Israelis living in or visiting different European countries recounted their experiences during and in the aftermath of the Paris attack for Israel’s Channel 2 on...
British Labour MP Shah Rips Galloway ‘Pathetic’ Plans to Overturn Election Loss: ‘I Just Pity Him’
Firebrand former British Parliament member George Galloway's plans to overturn last Thursday's election results in Bradford West, which saw his rapid demise, are "pathetic," said...
Britain’s Archbishop of Canterbury Calls on Christians to Fight ‘Horrendous’ Violence Against Jews
The head of the Church of England called on the Christian community to acknowledge and fight the "horrendous" violence perpetrated against the Jewish community, the...
H&M Star of David Skull T-Shirt Shocks Shoppers (UPDATE)
A design on a shirt on a rack at retailer H&M's clothing stores in London and Birmingham, UK, shocked shoppers at the weekend who were...
Israel Raises €1.5 Billion in European 10-Year Bond Issue; Increased Issue by €500 Million Because of High Demand
The State of Israel raised €1.5 billion ($2.04 billion) in a 10-year bond issue aimed at European institutions on Wednesday, increasing the issue by €500 million because...
Rare 18th-Century Haggadah Sells for £210,000 at Auction
A rare 18th century Haggadah discovered by chance in the garage of a resident of Manchester, England has sold for £210,000 ($340,000) at auction, the...
Israeli-Owned EcoStream Shop Reports Record Despite BDS Protesters
Despite repeated attempts to disrupt business by protesters advocating anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, an Israeli-owned EcoStream store, in Brighton, England, reported its...
