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May 30, 2017 2:25 pm
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UK Jewish Leaders Slam University Union’s Rejection of International Definition of Antisemitism

Leaders of the UK's Jewish community have condemned an academic organization's decision on Monday to reject an international definition of antisemitism. Jonathan Arkush -- president of the Board of Deputies...

May 11, 2017 10:42 am
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UK Labour Student Resigns Post Over Antisemitic Tweets, Including ‘Hitler Was Jewish Himself’

The co-chair of the Manchester Labour Students group (MLS) was forced to resign on Tuesday, after revelations of a series of tweets that included one which said "Hitler was...

April 26, 2017 11:59 am
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UK Jewish Groups Celebrate Unexpected Defeat of ‘Antisemitic’ Incumbent NUS President Malia Bouattia

Major UK Jewish groups are celebrating the Wednesday defeat of Malia Bouattia -- the National Union of Students (NUS) president who has faced allegations of...

April 24, 2017 5:01 pm
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Claiming Calls for Israel’s Destruction Are ‘Not Inherently Antisemitic,’ UK Jewish Student Defends Push for NUS to Excise Anti-Zionism From Antisemitism Definition

A British Jewish university student is defending her choice to lead a charge to excise anti-Zionism from the National Union of Students' (NUS) definition of antisemitism, claiming in an interview with The...

April 21, 2017 12:09 pm
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The Sad Story of Eliyahu

This is a sad story. For obvious reasons, I am changing names and certain details to protect the memory of a brilliant, flawed person. Eliyahu was...

March 26, 2017 6:02 am
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UK Expert: Universities Must Be ‘Firm, Explicit’ in Condemning Antisemitism When Tackling Anti-Israel Activity on Campus

The head of a UK enforcement and education charity told The Algemeiner on Friday that universities must be firm and explicit about condemning antisemitism when confronted with anti-Israel activity on campus. Gideon...

March 22, 2017 2:27 pm
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Non-Jewish Founder of Israel Society on Ireland Campus Encourages Peers to Join Activist Movement Following Success of First-Ever ‘Peace Week’

The founder of Ireland's only on-campus Zionist student society told The Algemeiner Wednesday that he encourages his peers around the country to "jump into the pro-Israel movement," as his group has been enjoying a positive...

March 19, 2017 6:54 am
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Birmingham Theology Major Hailed by International Jewish Peers as ‘Political Activist of 2016’ Running for Senior Role in UK’s Largest Student Union

A University of Birmingham theology major recently hailed by international Jewish peers as 2016's "Political Activist of the Year" has announced her campaign for a senior role in the...

March 15, 2017 7:18 am
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Britain’s Sussex U Investigating ‘Jet Fuel Can’t Melt Jews’ Graffiti Found on Campus

Officials at the UK's University of Sussex have launched an investigation into graffiti found last week on campus that read, "Jet fuel can’t melt Jews...

March 14, 2017 11:40 am
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UK Israel Activists Dispute London University Claims of ‘Welcoming’ Atmosphere for Jews

Leading UK Israel activists told The Algemeiner on Monday that they dispute the claims of a London university's director, made this weekend on a BBC broadcast, that her school has a welcoming...

March 8, 2017 4:02 pm
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Leading Israel Advocates Praise British Students for ‘Major Victories’ in Defending Jewish State on Campus During ‘Apartheid Week’

Leading Israel advocates praised British students for winning "major victories" in their defense of the Jewish state on their campuses during this year's annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Aviva...

February 27, 2017 1:36 pm
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Jewish Identity, Through the Eyes of Benjamin Disraeli

We may think that current political discourse is crude and vicious. But, believe me, beneath a veneer of gentility, politics in the British Empire was...

February 23, 2017 3:36 pm
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Election to Student Government of ‘Proud to Be Called a Terrorist’ Tweeter Stems From Apathy to Antisemitism on Exeter Campus, Says Member of UK University’s Jewish Society

A member of the Jewish Society at the University of Exeter in Britain told The Algemeiner that apathy about antisemitism on campus allowed for the election to...

February 22, 2017 12:26 pm
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Report: Antisemitic Organization ‘Strategically Targets’ UK Universities

A popular UK blogger told The Algemeiner that branches of a national anti-Israel organization rife with "hard-core antisemitism" have strategically opened up "wherever there is a large university." David...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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