Posts Tagged: UK anti-semitism
Antisemitism, Jeremy Corbyn and the UK Labour Party
A lot has been written in the British media about antisemitism in the UK Labour Party, but an op-ed by Dave Rich of the CST masterfully cuts down to the core of what the debate...
UK Media Reports on Anti-Muslim Crimes, Ignores Anti-Jewish Ones
Multiple U.K. media outlets have devoted coverage to new statistics from the Metropolitan Police Service about hate crimes in London, which demonstrate that – from July 2014 to July...
Jeremy Corbyn and the Contagion of Conspiracy Theories
British MP Jeremy Corbyn, who is favored to become leader of the Labour Party, has an older brother. Piers Corbyn is a shaggy, mad-scientist version of his better-known sibling. Early...
The ‘Guardian’ Defends Publication of Letter Perpetuating Anti-Jewish Stereotypes
On August 20, the Guardian published several letters in response to an article published in the paper, noting questions raised about Jeremy Corbyn and antisemitism (Corbyn faces questions over meeting...
UK Labor Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Israel Track Record
British Jews are living in surreal times. We watched with dismay as the anti-Israel SNP won a landslide in Scotland at this May’s general election. Now anti-Israel Labour MP...
Viewing UK Anti-Semitism Through the Lens of ‘Civilization’
One of the issues in the recent U.K. general election was excessive immigration. Did this represent a burgeoning xenophobia within British society - an effort to...
Israel and Anti-Semitism Become Factors in UK Election
JNS.org - Rising anti-Semitism and the issue of Palestinian statehood will be among the factors in the equation for Jewish voters when the United...
Leading British Politician Says Country’s Jews ‘Definitely’ Don’t Need to Move
Prominent British politician William Hague, the Leader of the House of Commons, told members of Britain's Jewish community on Monday that there is no need for...
British Minister Vows to Combat ‘Dark Forces’ of Anti-Semitism
A British government minister has vowed to combat the "dark forces" of anti-Semitism following an upsurge of attacks against the UK Jewish community during the...
UK Labour Leader Ed Miliband Warns: For First Time, British Jews Are ‘Scared for Their Children’s Future’
Britain's Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said British Jews for the first time in their lives fear for their children's futures amid a rise in...
From Opera House to House of Commons, Diaspora Jews Are the Target
JNS.org - This week, the opera "The Death of Klinghoffer" opened in New York. Rightly castigated for its invocation of unpleasant Jewish stereotypes and its...
Why Votes to Recognize ‘Palestine’ Will Destroy Peace
Although it isn't binding, the British parliament voted in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state. Of the 650 Members of Parliament (MPs), only 286 voted. Of...
UK Chief Rabbi Mirvis: Middle East Situation ‘Not an Excuse for Simply Abominable and Unacceptable’ Anti-Semitism
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said there was no excuse for the global rise of anti-Semitism in response to Israel's Operation Protective Edge to stop...
Poll: 63 Percent of British Jews Question Future in Country Amid Wave of Anti-Semitic Attacks
Well over half of all British Jews are now re-considering their future presence in the United Kingdom following an increase in anti-Semitic attacks and anti-Israel...
