News for British Jewry How Labour anti-Semitism has impacted British JewsThe UK Jewish community has traditionally tried to advance its interests through contacts with the authorities and the Government of the day rather than through public debate and confrontation. Not any more. British Labour politician said Jews imagining threatsNational Assembly for Wales lawmaker Jenny Rathbone says security threats to Jews might be "in their own heads." UK union leader: Anti-Semitism scandals invented by IsraelLeader of one of UK's largest trade unions says anti-Semitism 'doesn't exist' in Labour Party, suggests Israel invented scandals. Corbyn is a dangerous anti-Semite.How will the sharp rise in anti-Semitism within Corbyn’s Labour Party affect the outcome of a future General Election in Britain? Not much. UK Jewish community leaders meet PM NetanyahuBoard of Deputies President Arkush expresses appreciation for Netanyahu's willingness to speak directly with British Jewish leaders. Islamist-Left pact fuels spike in UK anti-SemitismViolent anti-Semitic crime jumps 50.8% in 2015, watchdog group reveals, warns inaction could lead to France-like levels of anti-Semitism. The London shul where Chaim Weizmann once satIsrael's first president was just one famous Jewish personality who davened at the New West End Synagogue - and it's still going strong. Anti-Semitism up 88% in London Jewish neighborhoodAnti-Semitic incidents in Hackney average one every 3 days in 2015. Three arrested over gas canister incident. Study: Half of UK Jews to Be Haredi By 2031Haredi Jews becoming the dominant religious power in Britain's Jewish community through demographics alone. Vandals Cover Jewish Monument in Raw Pig's MeatJewish community's memorial for King Edward VII defiled in latest anti-Semitic incident in the British capital. 67% of British Jews Worried Over CorbynBritish Jews on high alert over the success of Jeremy Corbyn, who has been linked to Hamas and to Holocaust denial organizations. British PM Vows to Fight 'New Anti-Semitism'David Cameron speaks strongly against delegitimizing Israel, says Jewish community is 'incredibly important' in Britain. "Hitler's Walk" Sign Cancelled After UproarPark dubbed after the dictator to remain without signage after local Jews threaten to boycott. Survey: More Britons Dislike Israel Than IranNew survey finds Britons feel most unfavorably to Israel, with exception of North Korea, than any other non-European country in the world. British Jews Outraged Over 'Hitlers Walk' SignThe Jewish community in Cornwall, Britain, says a local village's decision to reinstate a sign saying “Hitlers Walk” is outrageous. UK Police: 'Heightened Concern' for Safety of JewsBritain must redouble its efforts to 'wipe out anti-Semitism,' says Home Secretary Theresa May.Britain to Beef Up Security in Jewish AreasBritain will step up police patrols in areas with high Jewish populations, says Prime Minister David Cameron. William Hague Tells British Jews: Don't LeaveFormer foreign secretary says 'There is a real will among the population... to defeat these mindless murderers of innocent people.'Half of Britain's Jews Fear Future in EuropeAlmost half of British Jewish people fear they have no long-term future in Britain or Europe, finds new poll.UK Jews: 'Zero Tolerance' for Anti-SemitismBritish Jews to rally in front of the Royal Courts of Justice Sunday for a stop to silence in the face of skyrocketing anti-Semitism.UK Jews Demand Action from Silent LeadershipEmergency London meeting called by Jewish leadership exposes discontent, as people demand action over anti-Semitism. Watch: Israelis 'Infiltrate' UK 'Israel-Free' CityFlags, Starbucks and Bamba: activists release video of creative protest in radical anti-Israel MP's city. UK Jews Bring Israel to 'Israeli-Free' CityMarch into 'Israel-free zone' reportedly well-received as backlash over bigoted MP's remarks continues. UK: Muslims, Jews Fight Proposed Kosher, Halal BanMuslim and Jewish communities in Britain unite to fend off allegations that ritual slaughter equates 'animal cruelty.' Photo Shows Horror of Zanzibar Attack on TeensKatie Gee and Kirstie Trup return to London after acid was thrown in their faces in Zanzibar. Families release photo of one of the victims. British Jews Discuss Internet DangersSeveral thousand hareidi-religious men in Britain meet to discuss the dangers of the Internet. Hareidi Youth to Bear Olympic TorchA hareidi young man with seven charities to his name will carry the Olympic Torch in London. Livingstone-Johnson Rematch Ends This ThursdayKen Livingstone, once expelled from Labour, is clinging to its coat-tails while Boris Johnson is deemphasizing the Tory connection. Britain's Love-Hate Relationship With the JewsThe White Paper was a perfidious act by Britain, which effectively closed the doors to the persecuted Jewish populations in Europe. That is but one example. Peter Beinart, Meet Former London Mayor Ken LivingstonePeter Beinart: Tell us, in France & Europe - where exactly have Jewish fortunes changed for the better? 2,000 at London Pro-Israel EventSupporters gathered at the largest pro-Israel event in Britain in recent memory; on the street, others shouted back at an Arab demo. British Jewry's 'Lady J' DiesRebbetzin Amelie Jakobovits, wife of former Chief Rabbi of England, Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, and known as 'Lady J', has died at the age of 81. |
