Tag: United Kingdom
Is Western Europe no longer safe for Jews?
The good news is that on Tuesday, huge crowds of French citizens attended rallies against anti-Semitism throughout France that were supported by all of the country’s major political parties. And French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the...
British parliament members sign letter supporting new Holocaust memorial
More than 150 parliament members in the United Kingdom from across the political spectrum have signed a lettersupporting the Westminster Holocaust memorial, remarking that it would “stand as a testimony” to combating bigotry.
The National Holocaust...
Ahead of Brexit, UK and Israel sign free trade deal
Israeli Minister of Economy Eli Cohen and United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox signed a free trade agreement between the two countries on Monday ahead of the upcoming U.K. split from the...
Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party over anti-Semitism, Brexit concerns
Seven British lawmakers quit the Labour Party on Monday over concerns regarding Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of the anti-Semitism scandal within the party and because of issues surrounding Brexit, saying that the opposition party had...
In Tel Aviv, British experts warn of anti-Semitism across the UK
A lecture hosted by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) on Sunday evening in Tel Aviv featured a panel of experts who warned about growing anti-Semitism in the United...
Poll shows many British adults don’t believe the Holocaust occurred
Released in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new poll commissioned by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust found that one in 20 British adults do not believe that the Holocaust occurred, and another...
Report: 170K anti-Semitic Google searches a year in UK, 10 percent violent phrases
Approximately 170,000 Google searches in the United Kingdom annually are anti-Semitic with 10 percent of them consisting of violent keywords such as “kill Jews” and “Jews must die,” according to a report.
The study, commissioned...
‘Guardian’ cartoon defends Corbyn; ties Netanyahu to white supremacy
Hours after British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn finally admitted that he did lay a wreath to honor terrorists responsible for the Munich massacre, The Guardianpublished a cartoon by Steve Bell and an op-ed by Owen Jones ardently defending him...
Poll: 40 percent of British Jews might leave, 90 percent of them citing anti-Semitism
Due to rising anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom, 40 percent of British Jews have considered leaving the country, up from 31 percent in 2017. With 90 percent of British Jews citing issues associated with the Labour...
Thousands of Christians stand with British Jewry amid Labour anti-Semitism row
Thousands of Christians have voiced solidarity with British Jewry amid ongoing allegations of anti-Semitism by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The U.K. branch of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) launched a “Christians Against Anti-Semitism Declaration”...