Posts Tagged: Jewish Leadership Council
Jewish Groups Applaud UK’s Boycott of Durban Anniversary Event Over ‘Historic Concerns’ on Antisemitism
Leading Jewish groups welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to join the US, Australia and Canada in staying away from the Durban IV conference to celebrate...
Outrage Continues to Grow Over British Rapper’s Antisemitic Rant
The fallout from a British rapper’s recent antisemitic rant continued on Tuesday, with Jewish organizations boycotting Twitter and Instagram for a second straight day; the...
UK Labour Leader Axes Top Party Official for Sharing Article Promoting ‘Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory’
The UK Labour party’s shadow education secretary was fired on Thursday after she tweeted and praised an interview with a British actress who asserted that...
Jewish Groups Slam UK Labour MP for Inviting Rep of Antisemitic Houthi Terror Group to Parliamentary Event
Leading UK Jewish groups and a member of parliament slammed a Labour MP for planning to host a representative of a virulently antisemitic Yemeni terrorist...
Top British Jewish Groups Slam Labour Party Candidate Who ‘Liked’ Antisemitic Post About ‘Zionist Slave Masters’
British Jewish groups slammed on Sunday a Labour party candidate in a special by-election for endorsing antisemitism on Facebook, saying it showed the party’s “shameful...
UK Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Pay Tribute to ‘True Friend’ PM May After Resignation Announcement
Several top British Jewish and pro-Israel groups paid tribute to Prime Minister Theresa May after she announced her resignation on Friday. Board of Deputies of British Jews...
Three Former UK Labour Party Members Arrested in Antisemitism Investigation
Three people have been arrested on charges of disseminating materials likely to incite racism in an investigation into a dossier on antisemitism in the UK...
British Jewish Groups Denounce Labour Party Antisemitism on First Anniversary of ‘Enough Is Enough’ Demonstration
Marking one year since British Jews took to the streets outside the Parliament Building in London for the “Enough Is Enough” demonstration against antisemitism in...
Amnesty International Warns Top UK Companies Over Doing Business With Israeli Settlements
The United Kingdom office of the non-governmental organization Amnesty International has sent a message to Britain’s top companies, asserting they would be complicit in “war...
Jewish Groups, Israeli Officials Welcome UK’s Hezbollah Ban
The British government’s declaration on Monday that it would blacklist all wings of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization was warmly welcomed by Jewish groups in...
UK Jewish Groups Express Solidarity With Labour MPs Who Resigned Over Antisemitism in Party
A number of top British Jewish groups weighed in on Monday following the resignation of seven Labour MPs -- who cited, among other issues, pervasive antisemitism...
In Wake of Livingstone Resignation, UK Jewish Groups and MPs Say More Needs to Be Done About Labour Antisemitism
British Jewish leaders and MPs have hailed former London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s decision to resign from the Labour Party in the wake of a years-long...
British Jewish Leaders Urge Corbyn to Defend Labour MPs Combating Antisemitism in Party
Two top British Jewish leaders urged Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday to protect Labour lawmakers who are fighting against antisemitism in the party. In a Guardian op-ed,...
British Jewish Leaders to Meet Corbyn Regarding Antisemitism in Labour Party
JNS.org - Britain’s two largest Jewish organizations have agreed to meet with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to address antisemitism in the party. Writing to the leaders of...
