Britain

UK chief rabbi says Labour anti-Semitism is worrying

Chief rabbi of Britain says Labour members have become more open and confident in expressing anti-Semitic feelings.

Boris Johnson appointed Britain's new Foreign Secretary

Pro-Israel former Mayor of London to serve as Foreign Secretary under new Prime Minister Theresa May.

Labour reinstates MP who made anti-Semitic comments

British Lawmaker Naz Shah reinstated after being suspended over online posts about Israel.

British summons of Israeli MK 'act of national terrorism'

After MK Livni was summoned for questioning, ex-Ambassador Prosor warns against the subtle diplomatic traps at play.

Jewish lawmaker resigns from British shadow cabinet

Luciana Berger joins more than 20 Labour Party members in resigning from opposition's shadow cabinet.

'It's too early to predict the implications of Brexit'

Professor Dror Wahrman of the Hebrew University discusses Britain's vote to leave the EU and what implications it will have.

Britain votes in favor of 'Brexit'

With 200 of 382 results declared, Britain appears to be headed towards leaving the EU. Official results expected Friday morning.

Former London Mayor defends remarks on Hitler and Zionism

Ken Livingstone defends his claim that Adolf Hitler supported Zionism, says he never claimed he was actually a Zionist.

British haredi teens fund raise for lifeboat crew who saved them

34 haredi teens who were rescued from a beach in Dover raise 5,000 euro for the lifeboat station crew that saved them, promise more.

Britain warns of potential terrorist attacks during Euro 2016

Britain’s Foreign Office warns UK fans travelling to Paris for soccer tournament to remain "vigilant at all times".

British leftist academic ‘defects’ from anti-Israel Jewish group

Sociologist David Hirsh leaves Jews for Justice for Palestinians, claims it became ‘wholly hostile’ to Zionists.

British Jewish groups call on Labour Party to suspend lawmaker

British Jewish groups call on Labour to suspend Afzal Kahn, who compared Israel to the Nazis.

British boxer apologizes over anti-Semitic rant

British heavyweight Tyson Fury apologizes for claiming Jews own all the banks.

Hamas to 'never forgive' the UK for enabling Israel's existence

Terror group vows to 'never forget' that Britain and Western allies allowed Jews to establish a Jewish state.

Britain's treasury chief describes Trump as 'odd'

Britain's treasury chief says he expects the next American president to be a woman, describes Republican candidate Trump as “odd”.

Britain blasts Russia for blocking resolution on Aleppo

Britain slams Russia for blocking a UN Security Council statement condemning the Syrian military offensive in Aleppo.

Labour secretly suspended 50 members in recent months

British Labour party has secretly suspended 50 of its members over anti-Semitic and racist comments, sources reveal.

UK student union president urged to address past anti-Semitism

Jewish student leaders call on new NUS president Malia Bouattia to go further to address their concerns over her alleged anti-Semitism.

Britain: Five arrested on suspicion of terrorism

Five people arrested in Britain as part of an investigation launched after the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels.

British donor: Jews quit giving to Labour over anti-Semitism

Major Jewish donor to Britain's Labour Party says no big Jewish donor has given money to the party this year because of the anti-Semitism.

London mayoral candidate blasts Labour's anti-Semitism

Sadiq Khan calls on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to be trained about anti-Semitism in order to crack down on it within the party.

British compensation fund rejected 75% of Holocaust survivors

Only one in four Jewish victims of the Nazis who applied for compensation from a British fund were paid, new documents show.

UK Labour Party under fire again over anti-Semitism

Labour activist who claimed that the Mossad controls ISIS suspended - or was he?

Edelstein: BDS harms the Palestinians just as much

Edelstein meets British Foreign Secretary, discusses BDS movement and its effects.

Barkat slams Cameron: Jerusalem better now than during UK rule

After British PM criticizes ‘genuinely shocking settlements’, Jerusalem mayor invites him to see the ‘facts and reality on the ground’.

Anti-Israel ads plastered across London trains

As ‘Israel Apartheid Week’ commences, BDS posters appear across London underground network.

Testimonies emerge of anti-Semitic bullying at Oxford University

After student leader quits over leftist anti-Semitism at leading UK university, more Jewish students come forward with harrowing testimony.

Anti-Semitic incidents in UK fall by 22 percent

Community Security Trust says drop is welcome, but the 924 anti-Semitic incidents in 2015 still 'unacceptably high.'

Photo of alleged criminal in kippah anti-Semitic?

UK's Independent newspaper slams claims of anti-Semitism over its use of a photo of alleged child abuser Lord Janner in a kippah.

Britain and France downplay latest ISIS video

France and Britain dismiss ISIS video showing Paris attackers, as Europol warns of threat from the terrorist group.

Swastikas in London as UK anti-Semitic incidents surge

London councillor who found swastikas scrawled on residential building says anti-Semitic incident latest in 'sad escalation of hate crimes.'

Girl Power: British women soldiers escape jihadi ambush

Two female soldiers shoot their way out when their situation became 'compromised' and a deadly gun battle broke out.

British MPs call for better Holocaust education

A cross-party committee has warned the British government that too few history teachers are being trained to teach lessons of the Holocaust

Britain: The 'settlements' are illegal

British Foreign blasts Israel’s initiative to declare 1500 dunams of land near Jericho, as Israeli state land.

UK doctors try to oust Israel from World Medical Association

Head of Israel Medical Association warns Israeli doctors are in 'grave danger' as boycott rears ugly head against Israeli medical community.

British PM: ‘Muslim women must learn English or be deported’

David Cameron prompts backlash by announcing plans to teach Muslim women English.

British MP claims rocks don't kill

Israeli embassy in Britain sends complaint to Muslim MP who claimed that no Israeli children had been killed by rock-throwing Palestinians.

British police probe 13-minute anti-Semitic rant on BBC

Police look into BBC radio caller who launched tirade against 'Zionist Jews' for their 'rule' over British society.

UK mother jailed for plot to take children to live under ISIS

Judge in Britain sends 34-year-old mother to jail for more than five years after she tried to take her children to Syria to live under ISIS.

Jewish shoppers in London attacked: 'Hitler is on the way'

Neo-Nazis throw gas canisters, shout anti-Semitic slogans at Jewish shoppers in London.

Could Britain have prevented 'new Jihadi John' from leaving?

British opposition says the government failed to prevent Siddhartha Dhar from traveling to Syria.

Online petitions force UK government to discuss Trump ban

Britain's parliament to debate whether to ban leading Republican candidate from entering the country.

Cameron on ISIS threats: 'Desperate stuff'

British PM says ISIS video threatening his country is "desperate stuff" designed to deflect from the group's recent military losses.

Two British teens headed to trial over Auschwitz theft

After reversing pleas to not guilty, Polish prosecutors intend to file new charges against teens who stole artifacts from Nazi death camp.

Couple found guilty of plotting a terror attack in London

Husband and wife found guilty of planning a terrorist attack in Britain's capital. Chemicals for explosives were found in their home.

Anti-Semitic crimes in Britain up by 61%

New statistics released by the Met Police find troubling trends when it comes to anti-Semitic crime in Britain.

Man from Disneyland incident previously refused entry to Israel

One member of the British Muslim family which was prevented from flying to Disneyland was refused entry to Israel two years ago.

British Muslim family prevented from flying to Disneyland

PM Cameron urged to intervene after a British Muslim family prevented from flying to the United States.

British radical preacher granted bail in ISIS support case

Anjem Choudary granted bail by a court as he pleads not guilty to charges of inviting support for ISIS on social media.

Assad: Britain's bombing of ISIS is destined to fail

Syrian president claims Britain's bombing campaign against ISIS will fail because it lacks comprehensive strategy.

France and Britain to boost cooperation on ISIS

French President and British Prime Minister agree to intensify their cooperation in the fight against jihadist terrorist group.

Rabbi Boteach: Jewish students silenced me for mentioning Israel

Does one London Jewish Society have a policy to silence talk of Israel? Rabbi Shmuely Boteach responds.

Obama welcomes British vote on ISIS air strikes

Obama hails a vote by British lawmakers to join the air campaign against ISIS in Syria.

British parliament votes in favor of joining Syria air strikes

Victory for Cameron: UK parliament votes in favor of joining international air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria. 397 MPs vote in favor.

British parliament to vote on Syria air strikes on Wednesday

Britain looks poised to join air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, as PM Cameron announces a vote will be held in parliament Wednesday.

UK defense minister lobbies opposition to support Syria strikes

Britain's defense minister says the government is intensively lobbying opposition Labour lawmakers to support airstrikes in Syria.

Thousands protest in UK and Spain against joining ISIS strikes

Thousands protest in London and Madrid against their countries taking part in airstrikes in Syria against ISIS jihadists.

Cameron: We can't wait until an attack happens here

British Prime Minister argues his case to MPs for Britain to join air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

British PM to make case for joining Syria air strikes

British Prime Minister David Cameron to address House of Commons, make a case for Britain joining air strikes on Syria.

British MP blasts Twitter's slow response to anti-Semitism

Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger received a barrage of 2,500 anti-Semitic tweets within three days in October 2014.