Posts Tagged: UK Jews
A UK Paper and ‘The Trouble With Jews Today’
In the run-up to the British general election, the UK media has, for the most part, been relatively sympathetic towards the Jewish community in the...
UK’s Prince Charles Hails ‘Special and Precious’ Ties With British Jews
At a Buckingham Palace gathering on Thursday, the UK’s Prince Charles hailed the “special and precious” connection between the royal family and British Jews. The pre-Hannukah...
On Top of the Brexit Crisis, Does Ireland Want to Awaken Ugly Memories of Antisemitism?
You might think that today’s Brexit worries would be enough to preoccupy Ireland’s government. Instead, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament has escalated the BDS...
Know Your Enemy: Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit Test
JNS.org - They used to call them “pea-soupers”: dense, choking fogs caused by smoke from burning coal that frequently enveloped London until the middle of...
Why the Rise of Political Antisemitism Is so Dangerous
The stakes have never been higher for the Jewish community in the UK. British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s relentless obsession with Israel has created...
Antisemitism’s Implausible Denial
It was an awkward moment on BBC television. An articulate, well-educated Jewish couple, Mark Lewis and Mandy Blumenthal, told viewers that antisemitism has become so...
UK Jews and Unity at Any Cost
The list of 50 Most Influential Jews published by The Jerusalem Post included Marie van der Zyl, the recently elected president of the Board of...
Reflecting on the UK Antisemitism Debate
Over the past two and a half years, a major debate has developed about antisemitism in the British Labour party. Jeremy Corbyn, the party leader,...
British Jews Say ‘Enough Is Enough’
After it was reported that UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had laid a wreath at the graves of Palestinian terrorists, the chairman of Britain’s Jewish...
UK Jewish Newspapers Say Labour Leader Corbyn Poses ‘Existential Threat’
Three British Jewish newspapers said on Wednesday that there would be an "existential threat to Jewish life in this country" if the opposition Labour Party,...
The UK’s Labour Party and Antisemitism: Enough Is Enough
It’s official. The UK Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn is no longer a safe place for Jews. It is no longer a...
The Diverse Whitewashing of Antisemitism in the British Labour Party
In 2016, the UK was the first country to adopt for domestic use the antisemitism definition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). But many actions...
The Labour Party’s Antisemitism Didn’t Arise Out of the Blue
JNS.org - It's been more than two weeks into the great controversy in Britain over Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and antisemitism, and one thing is becoming clear:...
UK Study: Those With Strong Anti-Israel Views Are Dramatically More Antisemitic
Though it’s often asked if some anti-Israel positions (such as support for BDS) are inherently antisemitic, it always seemed more relevant to determine whether the...
