Posts Tagged: UK antisemitism
Synagogue in English City That Spawned Anti-Jewish ‘Blood Libel’ Vandalized With Antisemitic Slogans
The sole synagogue in the English city where the first known instance of the medieval anti-Jewish "blood libel" occurred has been vandalized with antisemitic graffiti. The...
Anti-Israel Activist Vandalizes Portrait of Arthur Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland
An anti-Israel activist on Friday slashed and spray-painted a 1914 portrait of Lord Arthur James Balfour at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Balfour signed...
Jewish Soccer Star in England Warns of Rising Antisemitism Among Fans Since Hamas Atrocities
One of the United Kingdom's few professional Jewish soccer players has spoken out on the antisemitic abuse he has faced from fans as a result...
‘Dark Day’ for British Jews as Anti-Zionist Agitator George Galloway Returns to Parliament
The UK's main Jewish organization on Friday expressed horror at the return to the British parliament of George Galloway, a far left populist whose election...
‘Antisemitism Has No Place in Society,’ Says Prince William, Heir to British Throne
The heir to the throne of the United Kingdom spoke of his concern at the rise in antisemitism since the Hamas pogrom of Oct. 7...
Anger As London Statue of Iconic Jewish Singer Amy Winehouse is Vandalized With Palestinian Symbol
The authorities at one of London's most popular open-air markets have confirmed that a sticker of a Palestinian flag placed over the Star of David...
Comedian Who Orchestrated ‘Antisemitic Rally’ is Banned by Top London Theater
A leading London theater has banned the comedian whose show last weekend caused a furor after it turned into what some members of the audience...
London Theater Facing Legal Action After Comedy Show Turns Into ‘Antisemitic Rally’
A London theater is facing legal action after an Israeli man was hounded out of a comedy show on Saturday night by a comedian performing...
‘He’s Got a Knife!’: Kosher Supermarket Employees in London Stave Off Attempted Terror Attacker
Police in London on Monday arrested a man who attempted to carry out a knife attack on employees of a kosher supermarket in the heavily...
UK Police Urged to Take Action Against Cartoonist Over Antisemitic ‘Blood Libel’ Depiction of Netanyahu
A British cartoonist has been reported to the police and the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over a viscerally antisemitic depiction of Israeli Prime Minister...
‘You Aren’t The Only One Who Called:’ London Police Response to Brutal Antisemitic Attack on Hebrew Speakers Under Scrutiny
A Jewish woman in London called a police emergency number at least 10 times during a vicious antisemitic assault in the early hours of Sunday...
British Home Secretary Announces Ban Against ‘Antisemitic’ Hizb ut-Tahrir Organization
Britain's interior minister on Monday announced a ban on Hizb ut-Tahrir, a militant Islamist organization that has long been in the sights of the UK...
Don’t ‘Rush to Judgement’: British PM Tells Parliament Errant Palestinian Missile, Not Israeli Air Strike, Responsible for Gaza Hospital Blast
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed on Monday that his country's intelligence services had concluded that the explosion last week near the Al Ahli Hospital...
Global Jewish Task Force Highlights ‘Shocking Increase’ in Antisemitism, Warns of ‘Troubling Period Ahead’
An international task force of Jewish organizations focused on combating global antisemitism has highlighted the spiral in attacks on Jews since the Hamas invasion of...