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UK government fails to ban IRGC months after parliament vote

British government under fire for not acting on a parliamentary motion to ban Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

UK government fails to ban IRGC months after parliament vote

UK chief rabbi praises Scottish Jewish-Christian joint glossary

Document seeks to explain Judaism and connection to Israel to Christians who are members of the Church of Scotland.

UK chief rabbi praises Scottish Jewish-Christian joint glossary

UK report: Majority of Jewish students fear being targeted

Parliamentary panel finds Jewish students and staff have overwhelming feeling of being singled out due to their religious identity.

UK report: Majority of Jewish students fear being targeted

Ukraine rabbi: 'Western world must fight Iranian terrorism'

Rabbi Moshe Azman visits hospitalized Iranian reporter, says reporter's 'fight against violence and terrorism is brave and noteworthy.'

Ukraine rabbi: 'Western world must fight Iranian terrorism'

Son of Jewish refugees aims to be Tory London mayor candidate

Daniel Korski, former advisor to ex-PM David Cameron, pledges to embrace new technologies to 'make the London dream a reality.'

Son of Jewish refugees aims to be Tory London mayor candidate

Millions of Brits to Receive £301K Cost of Living Payment

This payment is designed to deliver vital financial help to eligible tax credit customers across the country.

Millions of Brits to Receive £301K Cost of Living Payment

Orthodox protesters: UK education bill is antisemitic

Protesters accuse British MP of proposing bill to take away traditional religious education from Jewish families.

Orthodox protesters: UK education bill is antisemitic

London hate crime

Man shouting abuse assaults Jewish bus passenger with pole

Assailant waving long yellow pole threatens to 'mash up' Jewish passenger, also harasses other Jews on Stamford Hill bus.

Man shouting abuse assaults Jewish bus passenger with pole

UK pro-Palestinian hatefest:

Anti-Israel rally outside PM’s office features Nazi comparisons

London march rife with antisemitic signs, chants and speakers calling for genocidal destruction of Jewish State.

Anti-Israel rally outside PM’s office features Nazi comparisons

Arrests made in two London antisemitic verbal abuse incidents

Individuals who targeted Jews in Stamford Hill with vile antisemitic abuse in police custody.

Arrests made in two London antisemitic verbal abuse incidents

King Charles' message at Israel embassy Coronation event

British Ambassador to Israel Neil Wigan shares message from newly coronated British King during festive event at ambassador's residence.

King Charles' message at Israel embassy Coronation event

Jewish tailors making uniforms for King Charles’ coronation

Longtime Jewish clothing factory making thousands of uniforms for royals and soldiers at coronation.

Jewish tailors making uniforms for King Charles’ coronation

President Herzog to keep Sabbath during King Charles' coronation

Herzog will reach the coronation ceremony by foot, in order not to publicly desecrate the Sabbath.

President Herzog to keep Sabbath during King Charles' coronation

Following uproar:

British newspaper apologizes for antisemitic cartoon

The Guardian apologizes after publishing offensive caricature of outgoing Jewish BBC boss.

British newspaper apologizes for antisemitic cartoon

Britain:

Conservatives expel MP who compared COVID vaccines to Holocaust

Lawmaker kicked out of party after tweet in which he claimed that vaccines were 'crime' comparable to the Holocaust.

Conservatives expel MP who compared COVID vaccines to Holocaust

UK media regulator fines Muslim channel for antisemitic content

Manchester Shia Muslim TV network's current affairs show aired content that included 'derogatory and abusive treatment of Jewish people.'

UK media regulator fines Muslim channel for antisemitic content

Threatening message left inside UK StandWithUs office

London office of Jewish advocacy organization broken into by vandals who place burning memorial candle next to campaign shirt.

Threatening message left inside UK StandWithUs office

UK gov diversity expert under fire for hateful anti-Israel posts

Numerous posts uncovered containing vile anti-Israel rhetoric, including comparing Zionists to Nazis.

UK gov diversity expert under fire for hateful anti-Israel posts

Arsenal launches Jewish group to combat antisemitism in soccer

Initiative introduced by UK club after fans banned for hateful anti-Jewish behavior.

Arsenal launches Jewish group to combat antisemitism in soccer

BBC accused of biased coverage of MP’s remarks on Jews

British Jewish groups slam BBC for quoting fringe Jewish group criticizing suspension of controversial MP.

BBC accused of biased coverage of MP’s remarks on Jews

UK memorial to six unknown Holocaust victims unveiled

Holocaust memorial garden near London dedicated to six unknown Auschwitz victims finally laid to rest in Jewish cemetery.

UK memorial to six unknown Holocaust victims unveiled

Britain:

Labour lawmaker suspended over remarks on Jews

Labour Party suspends lawmaker Diane Abbott over claims that prejudice experienced by Jewish people was not the same as racism.

Labour lawmaker suspended over remarks on Jews

UK deputy PM Dominic Raab resigns due to bullying charges

Raab leaving his post after independent panel accuses him of bullying and intimidating civil servants.

UK deputy PM Dominic Raab resigns due to bullying charges

UK haredi community slams gov aim to regulate yeshivas

Community leaders push back against renewed attempt to insert secular curriculum into Orthodox schools.

UK haredi community slams gov aim to regulate yeshivas

UK’s Liberal and Reform movements merge as 'Progressive Judaism'

After 120 years, the 2 movements merge following Reform Movement's decision to accept patrilineal descent.

UK’s Liberal and Reform movements merge as 'Progressive Judaism'

UK honors its first Jewish career ambassador

Room named after Sir Horace Phillips recognizes extraordinary life of Jewish diplomat who served in multiple Muslim countries.

UK honors its first Jewish career ambassador

UK sanctions Lebanese businessman over Hezbollah support

Meanwhile, US authorities announce action against a network allegedly helping the man avoid sanctions.

UK sanctions Lebanese businessman over Hezbollah support

London:

UK Jewish org slams Al-Quds Day rally for Nazi comparisons

Annual event allowed to go forward despite continued presence of hateful anti-Jewish rhetoric, inflammatory speakers.

UK Jewish org slams Al-Quds Day rally for Nazi comparisons

'Threatening behavior':

Man found guilty after throwing eggs at King Charles III

23-year-old man sentenced to a 12-month community order following the incident in November.

Man found guilty after throwing eggs at King Charles III

Ex-UK student union pres allegedly joked about killing Zionists

National Union of Students leader who was fired for past antisemitic tweets reportedly wrote about murdering Israeli border guards.

Ex-UK student union pres allegedly joked about killing Zionists

After Labour ban, Jeremy Corbyn not likely to run as independent

Ex-leader who downplayed party's internal antisemitism problems said to have decided not to run in next general election.

After Labour ban, Jeremy Corbyn not likely to run as independent

British museum to return 19th century painting looted by Nazis

Gustave Courbet painting was stolen from apartment of French Jew by Nazis during occupation of France.

British museum to return 19th century painting looted by Nazis

Jeremy Corbyn banned:

UK Labour blocks former leader from running for party

Party executive bans controversial ex-leader from being a Labour candidate in the next British general election.

UK Labour blocks former leader from running for party

Stabbing rampage in England:

Terrorist who went on anti-Israel knife attack found guilty

Judge slams knife-wielding man who stabbed two people in shop as 'precisely the definition of a terrorist.'

Terrorist who went on anti-Israel knife attack found guilty

Protests expected as Netanyahu flies to London

Prime Minister Netanyahu leaves for state visit to Britain and meetings with his UK counterpart, Rishi Sunak.

Protests expected as Netanyahu flies to London

Amid justice reform division:

UK Chief Rabbi calls for Jewish unity

Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, called Jewish unity a 'sacred responsibility' for all.

UK Chief Rabbi calls for Jewish unity

Lawyer behind UK Labour antisemitism inquiry slams party

Author of report into antisemitism during Corbyn era accuses party factions of using his findings to smear each other.

Lawyer behind UK Labour antisemitism inquiry slams party

Antisemitic UK podcaster who promoted race war on trial

Welsh extremist behind 'Radio Aryan' website facing 15 charges for podcast containing antisemitic, neo-Nazi and white supremacist content.

Antisemitic UK podcaster who promoted race war on trial

Minister Eli Cohen:

'Britain supports our fight against Iran'

Foreign Minister and his British counterpart sign a document that will anchor and deepen Israel-UK relations over the next ten years.

'Britain supports our fight against Iran'

London hate crime:

Jewish girls victimized by man shouting antisemitic slurs

Latest incident in heavily Jewish Stamford Hill points to troubling trend of area's Jewish residents being increasingly targeted.

Jewish girls victimized by man shouting antisemitic slurs

BBC host back on air after comparing migrant policy to Nazis

Gary Lineker back at work for BBC after a row sparked by his criticism of the UK government's new asylum policy resolved.

BBC host back on air after comparing migrant policy to Nazis

Orthodox Union meets with Europe’s largest synagogue movement

Historic first in-person NYC meeting between OU and United Synagogue leads to wide ranging discussions and brainstorming on shared issues.

Orthodox Union meets with Europe’s largest synagogue movement

UK neo-Nazi who wanted to ‘firebomb a synagogue’ jailed

Glasgow member of extremist group sentenced for sharing video on how to build a replica machine gun.

UK neo-Nazi who wanted to ‘firebomb a synagogue’ jailed

'Honor the martyrs':

Pro-Palestinian activists stage rally outside UK PM's residence

Angry demonstrators honor terrorists, call for intifada and armed resistance, and accuse PM Rishi Sunak of 'apartheid.'

Pro-Palestinian activists stage rally outside UK PM's residence

UK org urges tougher penalties for antisemitic local councilors

Campaign Against Antisemitism submits proposal to toughen up government punishments for local councilors engaging in antisemitism.

UK org urges tougher penalties for antisemitic local councilors

BBC host under fire for comparing migrant policy to Nazi Germany

BBC's highest paid personality 'stepping back' after tweet comparing new UK asylum seeker policy to 'Germany in the 1930s.'

BBC host under fire for comparing migrant policy to Nazi Germany

Building in heavily Jewish area of London covered in swastikas

Jewish residents of Stamford Hill in shock after someone graffitis numerous swastikas on their building.

Building in heavily Jewish area of London covered in swastikas

Vienna UK embassy honors officials who saved Jews during WWII

British embassy in Austrian capital saved 1,800 Jews by issuing passports and travel documents against orders of Foreign Office.

Vienna UK embassy honors officials who saved Jews during WWII

UK soccer fan who hurled antisemitic abuse banned for 5 years

Everton supporter found guilty of harassing fans of Tottenham Hotspur with anti-Jewish slurs during match.

UK soccer fan who hurled antisemitic abuse banned for 5 years

Britain:

Jewish Labour Movement slams UK Green Party on antisemitism

Jewish Labour group denounces Green Party for admitting members kicked out of Labour after antisemitism scandals.

Jewish Labour Movement slams UK Green Party on antisemitism

Prince Harry draws outrage:

Prince's ‘trauma expert’ equated Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto fighters

Simon Wiesenthal Centre slams Harry's livestream guest for 'hatred for Jewish State, cavorting with antisemites, and covering for Hamas.'

Prince's ‘trauma expert’ equated Hamas to Warsaw Ghetto fighters

Britain:

Jewish lawmaker returns to Labour Party after four years

Luciana Berger rejoins Labour Party after resigning in protest at the party's handling of antisemitism allegations.

Jewish lawmaker returns to Labour Party after four years

British Foreign Secretary:

'We have no plans to engage with Ben Gvir'

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly tells MPs the UK has "no current plans" to engage with Israel's National Security Minister.

'We have no plans to engage with Ben Gvir'

Iran to close UK embassy after revelation it targeted Jews

After Britain confirms Iran plotted to assassinate diaspora Jews, Iran moves to shutter UK embassy in Tehran, sanction British nationals.

Iran to close UK embassy after revelation it targeted Jews

UK court sides with attacker:

Muslim who assaulted 3 Jews given hospital stay instead of jail

London judge tells courtroom he's 'satisfied' assailant who brutally beat Jews is 'suffering from a mental disorder.'

Muslim who assaulted 3 Jews given hospital stay instead of jail

Ex-UK MP loses security pass over link to Iran’s Press TV

Chris Williamson, turfed from Labour over antisemitism comments, hosts show described as 'litany of antisemitic conspiracy theories.'

Ex-UK MP loses security pass over link to Iran’s Press TV

UK minister confirms Iranian plot to kill British Jews

Parliament hears that Iran spent two years attempting to gather info on UK-based Israelis and Jews for 'future lethal operations.'

UK minister confirms Iranian plot to kill British Jews

Hate crime in Britain:

Police looking into damage to UK city’s plaque marking first Jew

Commemorative marker in Brighton honoring Jewish man who lived in city in 18th century mysteriously found cracked in two lying on street.

Police looking into damage to UK city’s plaque marking first Jew

UK antisemitism trial:

Jewish man's life forever impacted by antisemitic abuse in pub

Victim of antisemitic verbal assault tells court he now feels unsafe wearing kippah in public and anxious about being identified as Jewish.

Jewish man's life forever impacted by antisemitic abuse in pub

Labour will not allow Corbyn to run for party in next election

UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes it clear ex-leader is not welcome in party in the wake of cleaning up internal antisemitism.

Labour will not allow Corbyn to run for party in next election