Posts Tagged: UK Jews
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,...
The Perils of BDS at Bates College
At Bates College, we pride ourselves on cultivating critical thinkers equipped to tackle the world’s challenges, and to help humanity. Yet, the local chapter of Students...
The Vital Role of Dialogue on Campus: A Jewish Student Reflects on Recent Events
Nearly 13 months after October 7, 2023, and amid the ongoing Gaza war, I find myself increasingly concerned about the lack of open discourse, particularly...
UK News Outlets Distort International Court Ruling to Demonize Israel
A May 25 article in the Financial Times on an emergency ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as part of South Africa’s case...
Will the UK Election Be a Calamity for British Jews?
Just over 50 years ago in the UK, a general election was held that principally was about one issue -- should the striking coal miners...
I Am a UK College Student; Antisemitism Is Surging All Around Me
Since the October 7th massacre committed by Hamas, antisemitic hate crimes in the UK have recorded the highest increases in modern history. The radicalism of pro-Palestinian rhetoric has...
The November 11 Rally in London Was Anti-Israel and Violent; Here Is the Proof
More than a month since the most lethal and barbaric antisemitic attack since the Holocaust was perpetrated by Palestinians in Gaza, pro-Palestinian demos have taken...
BBC Report on UK Student Antisemitism Smears Israel, Then Doubles Down with ‘Apartheid’ Reference
On January 12, the BBC News website published an article by education correspondent Hazel Shearing regarding the publication of the findings of an independent inquiry...
UK Education Union Magazine: ‘Israelis Release Wild Boars To Scare Palestinian Children’
Public opinion polls have long indicated that teachers are among the most trusted professionals in the United Kingdom, with 81 percent of Brits saying they trust educators...
UK Chief Rabbi Receives Knighthood in King Charles’s First New Year Honors List
Britain's chief rabbi was among several Jewish dignitaries to feature on the first New Year Honors list assembled by King Charles III, who ascended to...
Why Did BBC Chairman Meet an Accused Holocaust Denier to Seek Advice on Mideast Coverage?
The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s envoy to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has been accused of denying the Holocaust; defending the PA’s “Pay-for-Slay” policy that gives financial...
Media Outlets Whitewash Jew-Hatred of UK Student Leader
In an April 20th Guardian article (“New NUS leader welcomes antisemitism inquiry, but fears for her safety”) Sally Weale, the outlet’s education correspondent, casts Shaima...
Jewish Groups Call for Expulsion of Far-Right Israeli MK Visiting Britain
A group of Jewish and Israel-focused organizations asked the United Kingdom's home secretary on Thursday to expel a far-right Israeli Knesset member who was visiting...
BBC Can’t Un-Ring the Bell of Smearing Victims of Antisemitic Attack
On January 8, the BBC News website reported that the many complaints it had received concerning reports put out over a month earlier, on December...
