Posts Tagged: UK Parliament
UK Parliament Considering Anti-BDS Bill as Jewish Groups Voice Support
The British Parliament is considering legislation that would ban public institutions — including universities and local government bodies — from participating in or endorsing the...
BBC Apologizes After Reporter Says ‘Israeli Forces Are Happy to Kill Children’
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has apologized after its news anchor Anjana Gadgil said "Israeli forces are happy to kill children" while commenting on the...
UK MPs Call for Iran’s IRGC to Be Designated a ‘Terrorist Organization’
i24 News – The UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee released a report Wednesday, which recommended that the British government should designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
After Cabinet Backing, May Girds for Brexit Battle in UK Parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal on Wednesday, freeing her to tackle...
Danon to UK’s Parliament: ‘Corbyn an Antisemite Who Wants to Return Britain to Darker Periods’
JNS.org - Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon was hosted by the United Kingdom’s Parliament on Tuesday. In his address to British lawmakers, Danon said...
In Surprise Election Result, British Prime Minister Theresa May Loses Overall Majority in UK Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain suffered a major setback in a tumultuous election on Thursday, losing her overall majority in Parliament and throwing her...
Stabbing, Car-Ramming Attack Reported Outside UK Parliament; Perpetrator Shot by Police
A police officer has been stabbed in the Houses of Parliament in central London, in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. Commons Leader David...
British-Jewish Leaders Call on Government to Adopt Definition of Antisemitism That Includes Israel-Hatred
Jewish leaders in Britain last week called on the government to adopt a new working definition of antisemitism -- which makes provisions for anti-Zionism --...
UK Lawmakers Call for Ban of Hezbollah Following Public Outcry Over Displays of Terror Group’s Flags During ‘Al-Quds Day’ Rallies
After Hezbollah flags were waved during recent anti-Israel rallies in Britain, two lawmakers are calling for an outright ban of the Lebanese terror group, the Jewish Chronicle reported...
UK Launches First Attack on ISIS in Syria After Parliament Approval
The UK made its first air strikes on Syria, just hours after parliament voted for attacks on the militant group Islamic State, marking an escalation...
United Kingdom Votes in Most Unpredictable Election in Decades
Reuters - British voters get to decide on Thursday who they want to rule the world's fifth-largest economy in a tight election that could yield...
UK Parliament Report Shows Doubling of Antisemitism Over Last 10 Years
JNS.org - A United Kingdom parliamentary report released Monday recommended that the British government take urgent action to curtail a "disturbing rise" in anti-Semitism...
British Lord Nazir Ahmed Blames Jail Sentence on Jewish Owned Media
Jerusalem Post - A British politician who was jailed after sending a text message while driving on a motorway, which killed another motorist, has...
Anti-Israel MP George Galloway Slapped Down by Prime Minister David Cameron (VIDEO)
Devout Israel-hater George Galloway, a member of the UK Parliament, was slapped down quite handily by David Cameron during prime minister's questions Wednesday. Galloway asked Cameron...