Tag: United Kingdom
Religion essential to British communities, founder of new research institute says
Jake Scott, an Anglican Christian, and Rakib Ehsan, a Sunni Muslim, launched the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life in London in November, shortly after Hamas terrorists killed some 1,200 people in...
Educating about antisemitism
My maternal grandmother is Jewish. That makes me Jewish according to Jewish law. As an agnostic—and for many other reasons—I go through peaks and troughs regarding my Jewish identity. But as author David Baddiel...
Jacob Rothschild, who worked ‘always’ for Israel, Jews, Britain, dies at 87
Lord Jacob Rothschild, a member of the famous Jewish banking family, died on Monday.
“With his passing, we bid farewell to a great man who carried the historic legacy of his family with pride and...
British MPs melt down over Gaza
When Queen Elizabeth II died, people mourned not only the loss of a beloved and admirable monarch but what they believed was the passing of the beloved and admirable Britain that she had embodied.
The...
UK minister apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ defacement of Israeli’s birth certificate
U.K. Home Secretary James Cleverly apologized on Wednesday to the family of a baby whose birth certificate came back with “Israel” crossed out under “place of birth.”
“I have ordered an urgent review of a...
Prince William calls for more aid to Gaza, release of hostages
Britain’s Prince William released a statement on Tuesday calling for more aid into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as well as the release of the remaining 134 Israeli hostages being held by Palestinian terrorists.
“I remain...
The antisemitism crisis is out of control
The war in Gaza is prying open a potentially game-changing fissure in British politics that has wider implications for the Western world.
Last weekend, a recording surfaced of a meeting of the Lancashire Labour Party...
Leeds University’s Jewish chaplain moved off campus following threats
Security measures are being ramped up at the University of Leeds in the city of West Yorkshire in northern England following threats directed at a Jewish chaplain. “Free Palestine” graffiti was also painted on...
UK to ban masks at protests amid wave of violent, antisemitic demonstrations
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Thursday that his government will ban face coverings and institute other legal changes in response to months of anti-Israel protests that have featured violent Jew-hatred.
“Since the Oct....
UK government denies plan to ‘reward’ Hamas with Palestinian statehood
Lord David Cameron, U.K. foreign secretary, sparked controversy by suggesting that the United Kingdom might consider recognizing a Palestinian state.
Cameron, a former U.K. prime minister, said during a reception for Arab ambassadors in the British Parliament...