Posts Tagged: UK antisemitic attacks
UK Lawmakers Move to Designate Palestine Action as Terrorist Group Following RAF Vandalism Protest
British lawmakers voted Wednesday to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, following the group’s recent vandalizing of two military aircraft at a Royal Air...
UK Memorial to Oct. 7 Victims Vandalized Again Amid Surge in Antisemitism
A Jewish memorial in Brighton, southeastern England, dedicated to the victims of the Hamas-led invasion of and massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023,...
Jewish Communities in France, Germany, UK Form New ‘JE3’ Alliance Amid Surge in Antisemitism
The leading representative bodies of Jewish communities in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have formed a new alliance to amplify Jewish perspectives in international...
Global Antisemitic Incidents Decreased in 2024 From Post-Oct. 7 Surge but Remain Alarmingly High, New Study Finds
Antisemitic incidents worldwide decreased in 2024 following the record surge that followed the Hamas-led massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, but they remain...
British Sewage Worker Fired for Condemning Hamas’s Oct. 7 Massacre
A sewage worker in Britain was fired for causing "significant offense" after calling Hamas "disgusting terrorists" and condemning the Palestinian Islamist group's Oct. 7, 2023,...
UK Muslim Groups Reject Interfaith Pact With Jewish Leaders Because Chief Rabbi Is a ‘Zionist’
A coalition of Muslim organizations in the United Kingdom has rejected a recently announced Muslim-Jewish reconciliation agreement aimed at improving relations between the two communities,...
Jewish Man Violently Attacked in England, Assailant Reportedly Said He Was ‘Responsible for Gaza War’
A visibly Jewish man in England was brutally attacked after attending a prayer service, leaving him fearing for his eyesight, in what local police are...
On Farhud Day, Many Ask: Could it Happen Again?
JNS.org - History keeps demanding to repeat itself. We bar the door and avert our eyes. But history proves itself an irrepressible companion, constantly jumping...
Jewish Security Group Reveals Nearly 570 Percent Increase in UK Antisemitic Attacks
JNS.org - The security arm of the Jewish community in the United Kingdom said on Wednesday that it has recorded 294 antisemitic incidents since May...
Obfuscating Hamas’ Role, UK Paper Calls Gaza Blockade ‘Evil’
When British Jews claim in overwhelming numbers that media coverage of Israel incites antisemitism in the UK, they typically refer to hyperbolic and grossly misleading headlines, demonizing rhetoric, and...
Significant Rise in Hate Crimes Against London’s Jews, Muslims
JNS.org - The number of antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes has significantly increased in London over the last year, according to figures released this week by...
Victim of Antisemitic Attack in Manchester Calls Face-to-Face With Offender ‘Incredibly Rewarding’
A victim of an antisemitic attack in Manchester, UK, said meeting his attacker was gratifying and he encourages others to do the same, the local publication Salford...
House Passes Unanimous Resolution Urging Europe to Protect Jewish Communities
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging European nations to do more to protect Jewish communities amid an...
Obama Condemns Antisemitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day
JNS.org - US President Barack Obama condemned antisemitism in a message on Thursday to mark Israel's Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) as well as the international commemorations of...
