Posts Tagged: London Jews
British Council Staff Told Virgin Mary Wore Hijab in Anti-Islamophobia Training, Sparking Outrage
British Council staff were told during an Islamophobia training session that the Virgin Mary wore a hijab, sparking controversy over course materials accused of rewriting...
Anti-Israel Activist Acquitted After Defacing Churchill Statue With Pro-Hamas Symbol
An anti-Israel activist who defaced a Winston Churchill statue with inflammatory slogans has been acquitted of criminal damage, in a case that raises fresh concerns...
British Police Ramp Up Security Around Synagogues Ahead of Jewish High Holy Days
British authorities are stepping up security around synagogues and Jewish community sites ahead of the High Holy Days, with police forces increasing patrols and security...
Four Men Plead Guilty to Arson Attack on Jewish Ambulances in London
Four young British men on Friday admitted to an arson attack on community ambulances in London, the first of a spate of incidents targeting the...
Rising UK Antisemitism Leaves Jewish School Principals Forced to Focus on Security, Not Education, Study Finds
Jewish school principals across Britain are increasingly forced to prioritize student safety over education, as rising antisemitism and anti-Israel hostility demand more of their time...
UK Antisemitic Incidents Rise 21% During First Half of 2026 as Fears for Jewish Safety Grow
Antisemitic incidents across the United Kingdom surged 21 percent during the first half of 2026, reaching the second-highest total ever recorded for the period, according...
Manchester’s Jewish Community Faces Renewed Wave of Antisemitic Attacks
Britain’s Jewish community is confronting another series of suspected antisemitic attacks after several vehicles belonging to Haredi residents in Greater Manchester were vandalized, just days...
British Court Orders Anti-Israel Group to Pay More Than $110,000 After Failed Bid to Prosecute Israeli Reservist
A British court has ordered the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) to pay more than $110,000 in legal costs after its failed attempt...
British Court Dismisses Bid to Prosecute Israeli Reservist, Deals Blow to Anti-Israel Lawfare
A British court has dismissed an attempt to prosecute a dual British-Israeli citizen for serving in an Israeli army reserve unit following the Hamas-led massacre...
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...
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...
