Posts Tagged: Marie van der Zyl
UK Jewish Groups Blast BBC’s ‘Whitewash Non-Apology’ for Report Defaming Victims of Antisemitic Attack
UK Jewish groups reacted with outrage on Thursday after the BBC issued what one called a “whitewash non-apology” for a report that falsely charged the...
British Online Troll Who Called for Another Holocaust, Glorified Hamas Pleads Guilty to Harassing Jewish Public Figures
Using a new legal device, British activists have succeeded in obtaining the conviction of an antisemitic troll who harassed and abused several major Jewish public...
New Expert Reports Disprove ‘Beyond Any Doubt’ BBC’s Accusation Against Victims of Antisemitic Attack
Experts in audio analysis and linguistics confirmed in two new reports commissioned by the Board of Deputies of British Jews that the BBC’s claim that...
UK Newspaper Apologizes for Letter Saying ‘Privileged’ Jews Cannot Be Victims of Racism
A British newspaper apologized on Wednesday for publishing a letter that asserted antisemitism is not racism because Jews are “privileged.” Published by Metro, the reader letter...
Two Supporters of UK Football Club Arrested and Suspended After Being Filmed Harassing Jewish Man
Two supporters of the UK football club West Ham have been arrested and suspended by the club after being filmed harassing a Jewish man with...
Jewish Groups Sound Alarm on Afghanistan, Warn of Taliban’s Misogyny, Disregard for Human Rights
Major Jewish organizations expressed "horror" at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in recent days, pointing to the Islamist group’s long record of misogyny and human...
UK Filmmaker Ken Loach, Staunch Supporter of Former Labour Leader Corbyn, Expelled From Party
Famed leftist filmmaker Ken Loach, a staunch opponent of efforts to combat antisemitism in the UK Labour party, has been expelled from party ranks, a...
Top UK Jewish Group Praises Gov for Urging Social Media Companies to Adopt Leading Antisemitism Definition
One of the UK’s top Jewish organizations praised the British government on Tuesday after it urged the world’s biggest social media companies to adopt the...
UK Jewish Groups Denounce Online Racism Directed at Black Soccer Players Following England’s Defeat in Euro Championship
UK Jewish leaders on Monday condemned online racism directed against three black soccer players after the English team was defeated in the UEFA European Football...
Jewish Leaders From Around the World Congratulate New Israeli Government
Jewish leaders from around the world issued hopeful congratulations to the new Israeli government as it was sworn in after being approved by a Knesset...
Top UK Jewish Group to Hold Emergency Meeting With MPs on Persecution of China’s Uyghur Muslims
A top UK Jewish group is holding an emergency meeting for British parliamentarians on the continuing persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China, as a new...
Top UK Jewish Organization Slams ‘Disturbing’ Letter From Lawyers Attacking IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The head of a top UK Jewish organization condemned an open letter from a group of lawyers and former judges that attacked the Secretary of...
UK Jews Welcome Labour Chief Starmer’s Move to Not Seat Corbyn in Parliament, but Demand More Action Against Antisemitism
Top UK Jewish groups praised Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s decision on Wednesday to prevent his disgraced predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, from being seated as a...
UK Jews Slam Reinstatement of Ex-Labour Chief Corbyn After ‘Pathetic Non-Apology’ for Antisemitism Report Comments
Top UK Jewish groups expressed outrage on Tuesday after Labour reinstated its former leader Jeremy Corbyn shortly after he issued a "pathetic non-apology" for comments...
