Posts Tagged: UK Israel
A UK Paper and ‘The Trouble With Jews Today’
In the run-up to the British general election, the UK media has, for the most part, been relatively sympathetic towards the Jewish community in the...
Jerusalem Was Largely Ignored as a Muslim Holy City — Until Zionists Came Along
I am reading an academic paper entitled, "Making Jerusalem the centre of the Muslim World: Pan-Islam and the World Islamic congress of 1931" by N....
For Second Time in Three Weeks, Leading UK Papers Ignore Deadly Palestinian Terror Attack
Once again, leading UK newspapers have deemed Palestinian terror attacks that killed Israelis as "unworthy" of news coverage. Below are three prominent examples: The Times of London Since...
Antisemitism in the West
Western political parties are undergoing an astonishing antisemitism crisis. The British Labour Party and its leader Jeremy Corbyn have been exposed as deeply and irrevocably...
Reflecting on the UK Antisemitism Debate
Over the past two and a half years, a major debate has developed about antisemitism in the British Labour party. Jeremy Corbyn, the party leader,...
‘Guardian’ Op-Ed Defends View That Israel Has No Right to Exist
The headline of a Guardian op-ed by Ahmad Samih Khalidi ("Siding with the Palestinian struggle is not antisemitic") is of course a straw man, as nobody...
Israel’s Nationality Law: The Prequel
In April 1938, the British parliament was asked to approve a Jewish Citizenship Bill that would enable Jews worldwide to become nationals of Mandatory Palestine,...
The House of Windsor’s Israel Problem
JNS.org - Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 66th year of reign in 2018, which by any standards is an extraordinarily long time for a single...
Amid Ongoing Parliamentary Campus Free Speech Probe, UK Jewish Community Highlights Challenges Faced by University Students
Leading communal representatives and advocates in the United Kingdom are drawing attention to difficulties faced by Jewish students on campus -- particularly surrounding the subject...
Antisemitism Campaigners Urge Prince Charles to Repudiate 1986 Letter Decrying US ‘Jewish Lobby’
Britain's Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) added its voice to the chorus of condemnation of the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, after a 1986...
New Survey Reveals Steady Support for Israel Among British Public
Despite the prominent role of UK pro-Palestinian organizations in the international BDS movement, many ordinary Britons are well-disposed toward Israel and see the Jewish state as an...
UK Government Coalition Partner Urges Parliamentary Vote to Congratulate Israel on 1967 War Victory
The parliamentary partner of Britain's ruling Conservative Party has submitted a resolution to the House of Commons congratulating Israel on the 50th anniversary of its...
A View from Manchester
I live in Manchester. Like many other Jewish residents, I was appalled by the murders of 22 people last Monday, and the maiming of so many...
How Can We Overcome Baroness Jenny Tonge’s Antisemitism?
At the end of 2016, the Simon Wiesenthal Center released its annual list of global Top Ten Antisemitic and Anti-Israel incidents. Tragically, we could easily have posted...
