Posts Tagged: Board of Deputies of British Jews
UK Parliament Considering Anti-BDS Bill as Jewish Groups Voice Support
The British Parliament is considering legislation that would ban public institutions — including universities and local government bodies — from participating in or endorsing the...
BBC Apologizes After Reporter Says ‘Israeli Forces Are Happy to Kill Children’
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has apologized after its news anchor Anjana Gadgil said "Israeli forces are happy to kill children" while commenting on the...
Spotify Removes Antisemitic Songs From Streaming Services
Two UK Jewish groups on Thursday commended Spotify for removing several songs that incite antisemitism and terrorist violence against Israelis. "It's good news that Spotify have...
Church of England Bans Priest Found Guilty of Antisemitic Activity
A Church of England tribunal has barred a priest who promoted "virulently antisemitic" material from engaging in ministry for a period of 12 years. The tribunal...
BBC Ignored Editorial Guidelines in Reporting on Antisemitic Bus Attack: Report
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) failed to be "duly accurate or duly impartial" in its reporting on a 2021 antisemitic attack on a bus carrying...
New UK Prime Minister Seen as Staunch Pro-Israel Ally, Earns Praise from UK Jewish Groups
Britain's newest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has voiced strongly pro-Israel positions during his political career and is widely expected to continue the Conservative party's staunch...
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...
Top UK Jewish Body Rejects Visit by Far-Right Israeli MK
i24 News - The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the community's mainstream umbrella organization, issued their disapproval of a visit to the country by...
UK Jewish Groups Blast BBC’s ‘Whitewash Non-Apology’ for Report Defaming Victims of Antisemitic Attack
UK Jewish groups reacted with outrage on Thursday after the BBC issued what one called a “whitewash non-apology” for a report that falsely charged the...
British Online Troll Who Called for Another Holocaust, Glorified Hamas Pleads Guilty to Harassing Jewish Public Figures
Using a new legal device, British activists have succeeded in obtaining the conviction of an antisemitic troll who harassed and abused several major Jewish public...
New Expert Reports Disprove ‘Beyond Any Doubt’ BBC’s Accusation Against Victims of Antisemitic Attack
Experts in audio analysis and linguistics confirmed in two new reports commissioned by the Board of Deputies of British Jews that the BBC’s claim that...
UK Newspaper Apologizes for Letter Saying ‘Privileged’ Jews Cannot Be Victims of Racism
A British newspaper apologized on Wednesday for publishing a letter that asserted antisemitism is not racism because Jews are “privileged.” Published by Metro, the reader letter...
Two Supporters of UK Football Club Arrested and Suspended After Being Filmed Harassing Jewish Man
Two supporters of the UK football club West Ham have been arrested and suspended by the club after being filmed harassing a Jewish man with...
British Jews Slam UK Green Party for Adopting ‘Contradictory’ Definitions of Antisemitism
The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted guidance that includes multiple, contradictory definitions of antisemitism, drawing a rebuke from a leading UK Jewish...
