Posts Tagged: UK antisemitism
British Man Admits Threatening to ‘Kill Jewish Schoolchildren’ Amid Rising Antisemitism in London
A British man has admitted threatening to "kill Jewish schoolchildren," as authorities investigate a string of antisemitic incidents that have intensified fears within the UK's...
Jewish Women Harassed, Threatened in Public in UK, Australia as Brazen Antisemitism Continues to Rise
From Australia to the United Kingdom, Jewish and Israeli individuals are reporting a mounting wave of harassment, verbal abuse, and intimidation in everyday public spaces,...
British Doctors’ Union Votes to Scrap IHRA Antisemitism Definition Across UK Health Service
In a move likely to intensify tensions over rising antisemitism in Britain's health-care system, the British Medical Association (BMA) has voted in favor of scrapping...
UK-Iranian National Charged With Arson at London Memorial Wall
A man who holds both British and Iranian nationality has been charged with an arson attack in April on a memorial wall in a north London area that is home to a large Jewish community, police...
Police Arrest 14 After Anti-Israel Protesters Clash With Jewish Residents Outside London Synagogue
British authorities made 14 arrests after anti-Israel demonstrators clashed with Jewish residents outside a north London synagogue on Sunday during an Israeli real estate event,...
UK Police Chief Slams Paper by Muslim Police Group Defending Hamas, Calling IDF a ‘Zionist Terror Group’
British authorities have condemned an incendiary policy paper published by the official representative body for Muslim police officers in Britain that described Zionism as a...
UK Says New Law Will Crack Down on Hostile States’ Proxies Beginning Next Month
Britain said on Tuesday that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile such as Iran was expected to come into force next month, as it steps up powers to...
Man Charged With Assisting Offender Over Jewish Ambulance Arson
British prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old man with assisting an offender in connection with an arson attack in March on Jewish volunteer-run ambulances in north London, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Tuesday. The police said he was the...
A Third of Labour Lawmakers Urge Britain to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements
More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had to balance Britain's...
Over 75 Women’s Groups Unite to Oppose Rising Antisemitism in UK
More than 75 organizations working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) have signed a call to action against antisemitism in the United Kingdom,...
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...
Jewish Man Brutally Attacked in London After Speaking Hebrew
British police are searching for a group of attackers after a young Jewish man was brutally assaulted in the north London area of Golders Green...
UK Man Appears in Court Over Stabbing of Two Jewish Men in London
The trial of a 45-year-old man charged with attempted murder over a knife attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed will take place next March, a London court heard on Friday. Essa Suleiman,...
King Charles Visits Jewish Area of London Hit by Antisemitic Attacks
King Charles was greeted by cheering crowds on Thursday when he visited an area of London which has suffered a spate of antisemitic attacks in recent weeks, in a show of support for Britain's...
