Posts Tagged: Britain Israel
British Museum Confirms New Date for Jewish Culture Month Event Initially Postponed Amid Fears of Protests
The British Museum has rescheduled a Jewish Culture Month event initially postponed due to concerns that the gathering would be disrupted by protesters. A lecture on...
UK Police Investigate Security Incident Near London’s Israeli Embassy
British police said on Friday they were investigating a security incident near the Israeli embassy in London after a group reported online that it had...
Door-to-Door Anti-Israel Boycott Campaigns in Britain Raise Alarm Bells Over Hostile Environment Toward Jews
Across Britain, local Jewish communities are raising alarms bells over pro-Palestinian boycott activists going door-to-door to track residents who refuse to shun Israeli products, fueling...
Anti-Israel Activists in UK Found Not Guilty of Burglary Over Raid at Israeli Firm Elbit
Six British anti-Israel activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary over a 2024 raid on Israeli defense firm Elbit's factory on Wednesday, with a jury returning no guilty verdicts at all in a...
MPs Say Police Chief in UK Should Be Fired After Accused of ‘Covering Up’ Threat to Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans
Jewish groups and several members of Parliament in the United Kingdom are calling for the chief constable of the West Midlands Police (WMP) to lose...
UK Police Force Apologizes for Claiming Jewish Community Supported Ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans From Soccer Match
West Midlands Police (WMP) in the United Kingdom has apologized to members of Parliament for suggesting that the local Jewish community largely supported the decision...
UK Gov’t Adviser: Police ‘Conflated’ Intelligence to Support Ban Against Maccabi Tel Aviv Soccer Fans
The British government's independent adviser on antisemitism said on Monday that the West Midlands Police (WMP) department "conflated" evidence and used "inaccurate" intelligence when making...
UK Gov’t ‘Deeply Saddened’ After Maccabi Tel Aviv Declines Ticket Allocation Following Fan Ban for Aston Villa Match
A spokesperson for the British government said on Tuesday that it is "saddened" by Maccabi Tel Aviv's decision to decline tickets for an upcoming match...
Britain Concludes Israel Not Committing Genocide in Gaza
Britain has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza but criticized "utterly appalling" civilian suffering there, in a government letter, ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Keir...
UK Blocks Israeli Officials From Its Biggest Defense Show
Britain has barred Israeli officials from its biggest defense trade show over its escalation of the war against Hamas in Gaza, its latest effort to pressure a historically close ally over the conflict. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government...
Israel Files Complaint After British Wheelchair Basketball Players Snub Israeli Opponents During ‘Hatikvah’
Israel's Paralympic Committee filed a formal complaint with the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation after players of the British national team turned their backs when Israel's...
US and UK Differ on Gaza but Share Goal to End Crisis, Vance Says
Britain and the United States may disagree about how to address the crisis in Gaza, but they share a common goal in resolving it, Vice President JD Vance said as he met British Foreign Secretary David...
Four Anti-Israel Activists Face 2027 Trial Over UK Military Base Break-In
Four pro-Palestinian activists will stand trial in 2027 charged with breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain's support for Israel. The four are accused of breaking into a Royal Air...
UK Police Arrest Four Over Anti-Israel Protest, Vandalism at Air Base
British counter-terrorism police have arrested four people in connection with an anti-Israel protest last week in which military planes were sprayed with paint at an air base in England, authorities said on Friday. A...
