Posts Tagged: UK Jewry
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...