Posts Tagged: UK antisemitism
London Jewish Community Ambulances Set Ablaze in Antisemitic Attack
Four Jewish community ambulances were set ablaze in north London on Monday in what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called "a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack." The London Fire Brigade said multiple cylinders on the vehicles exploded, shattering nearby...
UK Hate Crime Prosecutions Reveal Stark Disparities Between Muslim and Jewish Victims
Hate crimes against Muslims in the United Kingdom are nearly twice as likely to result in prosecution as those targeting Jews, newly released figures show,...
London’s Luton Airport Apologizes to Israeli Author, Enhances Staff Training After Discriminatory Incident
London's Luton Airport has apologized to Israeli author Alon Penzel after airport security targeted him with antisemitic comments about Israel before detaining him, The Algemeiner...
UK Holds Four Men on Suspicion of Iranian Spying on Jewish Sites
British police arrested four men on Friday on suspicion of helping Iran's intelligence services carry out surveillance of people and locations linked to the Jewish community in London. Detectives said one of the men was Iranian,...
Britain Launches Review Into School-Related Antisemitism
Britain's government on Wednesday launched an independent review into antisemitism in England's schools and colleges, responding to data showing classroom-related incidents have doubled since before Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks...
UK Green Leader Backs Proposed ‘Zionism Is Racism’ Party Platform
The top official in the United Kingdom's Green Party has come out in support of a "Zionism Is Racism" motion to be debated at the...
New Location of London Bakery Founded by Israeli Vandalized With Anti-Israel, ‘Free Gaza’ Graffiti
A newly opened London branch of a popular bakery founded by an Israeli baker was vandalized on Wednesday night with anti-Israel graffiti as the chain...
Door-to-Door Anti-Israel Boycott Campaigns in Britain Raise Alarm Bells Over Hostile Environment Toward Jews
Across Britain, local Jewish communities are raising alarms bells over pro-Palestinian boycott activists going door-to-door to track residents who refuse to shun Israeli products, fueling...
Two Men Jailed in UK for Islamic State-Inspired Plot to Kill Hundreds of Jews
Two men were jailed on Friday for plotting to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired attack on the Jewish community in England, a plan prosecutors said could have been deadlier than December's mass shooting at Sydney's...
Antisemitic Incidents in UK Surged After Lethal Attack at Manchester Synagogue on Yom Kippur
Antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom spiked to their highest levels last year following the deadly attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on Yom...
Father of Manchester Yom Kippur Attacker Sparks Outrage With Antisemitic Posts Praising Hitler, Hamas
The father of the terrorist who perpetrated last year's deadly Yom Kippur attack in Manchester is again drawing outrage after posting an antisemitic message praising...
London Police Apologize for Not Protecting Jews From Anti-Israel Protesters Outside Israeli Restaurant Miznon
London's Metropolitan Police apologized for failing to adequately protect the local Jewish community during a recent pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli restaurant Miznon in Notting...
Number of UK Schools Marking Holocaust Has Dropped by Nearly 60% Since Oct. 7 Massacre
The number of British schools commemorating the Holocaust has plummeted by nearly 60 percent following the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of...
Five Anti-Israel Activists Plead Not Guilty Over UK Military Base Break-In
Five anti-Israel activists pleaded not guilty on Friday to breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain's support for Israel. The five are accused of breaking into the Brize Norton Royal Air...
