London (England)

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.'

London shul criticized for holding indoor Lag Ba'Omer bonfire

Golders Green synagogue holds dangerous bonfire indoors after it rains, witnesses report children crowding around flames.

Orthodox protesters: UK education bill is antisemitic

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

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.

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.

London airport forced to shut down operations over drones

Departing flights grounded and incoming air traffic diverted over sudden spike in drone aircraft activity around London airport.

Arrests made in two London antisemitic verbal abuse incidents

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

El Al to cancel summer flights over fear of Shabbat desecration

The airline will cancel flights from London in the summer over fear that Shabbat will be desecrated during the check-in procedure.

London:

Man arrested for throwing cartridges at Buckingham Palace

The arrest comes just days before King Charles III's coronation.

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.

Memorial Day in London:

Hotovely dedicates speech to the Dee family

Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom speaks at Memorial Day ceremony in London, dedicates remarks to Maia, Rina and Lucy Dee.

Arsenal launches Jewish group to combat antisemitism in soccer

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

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.

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 Jews shot at with pellets:

London airgun shooters released by police with their weapon

London police let alleged shooters go free after five incidents where Jewish Londoners shot at from car with gel pellets.

Lapid slams Netanyahu for eating in non-kosher restaurant

Israeli PM filmed eating at non-kosher London restaurant over Shabbat.

Demonstrators protest Netanyahu's London visit

Anti-judicial reform protests spread to British capital as Netanyahu visits for meeting with PM Rishi Sunak.

Netanyahu delays flight to London until early morning

PM decided to fly to UK at 4 am rather than tonight to deal with Knesset legislation. Netanyahu will meet the British PM and Home Secretary.

Hundreds of Israelis to demonstrate against Netanyahu in London

PM to meet British counterpart tomorrow night to discuss Iranian threat. Israelis living in London to protest judicial reforms.

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.

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.

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.

British Jews under assault:

Knife-wielding man yells ‘I love Hitler” at London Jews on Purim

UK man armed with weapon taunts Jews leaving Stamford Hill synagogue on Purim, shouting about his admiration for Nazi leader.

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.'

To protect its journalists:

Iranian opposition channel relocates from UK to US

Iran International, which is affiliated with the Iranian opposition, relocates to Washington following threats to its journalists.

London hospital removes Gazan anti-Israel mural after complaints

Hospital reacts after complaints from Jewish patients and pro-Israel advocacy org over anti-Israel artwork displayed in children's ward.

Muslim org buys UK synagogue it calls 'place of non-believers'

Islamic group buying Wembley United Synagogue building apologizes after offensive term found on fundraising flyer.

12-year old boy one of three Jews assaulted in London

Three antisemitic assaults occur in Stamford Hill, including a 12-year old Jewish boy grabbed by the throat and thrown off a bus.

UK census: Median age of Jews in England and Wales is 41

Newly released data also shows that in Jewish communities in England and Wales, women outnumber men.

London mayor speaks at Holocaust Memorial Day event

Sadiq Khan touches on importance of remembering the Holocaust and not becoming complacent in the face of intolerance.

Report: IRGC office discovered in Jewish area of London

UK politician urges government to shut down office used as 'outreach center' for Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Britain:

Arsenal looking into antisemitic incidents during recent match

UK soccer club investigating two 'disturbing' antisemitic incidents during game against London rivals.

Jewish man and infant son violently attacked in London

Stamford Hill antisemitic attack leaves Jewish man with cuts on his face and hand.

London mayor pledges to increase police presence in Jewish areas

Sadiq Khan says that London has ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism after month in which multiple incidents take place.

Watch: Fire breaks out in packed London restaurant

Hundreds were forced to flee the popular London eatery Friday after Christmas decorations caught fire.

London Eye to be transformed into giant menorah

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels will again become a menorah in honor of Hanukkah.

Jewish group protests outside Netflix's London offices

World Herut demands Netflix nix streaming of anti-Israel film 'Farha.'

Britain:

Chief Rabbi to attend closing of 60-year-old Wembley Synagogue

London congregation moving to smaller venue due to dwindling numbers after six decades.

London school children filmed singing song about murdering Jews

Song about apocalyptic final battle where Jews will be massacred sung by children as young as 8 at British school linked to Iranian regime.

London:

Incitement charges dropped against ‘Palestine convoy’ duo

UK Jewish org furious after two men no longer face charges for 'stirring up racial hatred' against Jews during 2021 convoy.

Man who attacked three Jews in north London found guilty

British man convicted for string of attacks in heavily Jewish area of north London.

'A singular traumatic event can have long-term effects'

Chai Lifeline Crisis and Trauma Response expands its global network.

British theater cancels Nazi-themed Romeo and Juliet

Facing barrage of criticism, London’s Icarus Theatre cancels Romeo and Juliet with Jewish Juliet and Nazi Romeo.

Watch: Angry drivers haul off environmental protesters

Busy drivers didn't take too well to Just Stop Oil protesters blockading central London roads on Saturday.

The false distinction between anti-Semitism and Israel-bashing

Such lethal myopia now stretches from Australia to a London theater. Op-ed.

England:

Labour councillors blasted for walking out on IHRA def. vote

South London Labour councillors skip vote to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism, leading to outcry from Conservative colleagues.

Climate protesters throw tomato soup on Van Gogh painting

Two anti-oil activists deface priceless Van Gogh "Sunflowers" painting at London's National Gallery with tomato soup.

London police close investigation into Hanukkah bus attack

Metropolitan Police announce investigation has been put on hold due to lack of identifying perpetrators.

London’s Holocaust Memorial Garden clears tributes to the Queen

Tributes to Queen Elizabeth left at London Holocaust Memorial Garden spark criticism, with some claiming it usurps mourning for the victims.

Two UK Jewish schools end kosher meals due to soaring costs

Schools tell parents it is no longer 'financially viable' to continue supplying catered kosher food to pupils.

New antisemitism center opens in London

British institute for combating contemporary antisemitism opens in London.

UK court hears how man 'traveled from Yorkshire to attack Jews'

Trial begins for man accused of string of assaults against north London Jews walking to synagogue.

UK court reinstates hate charges against man who attacked 5 Jews

Hate charges against Stamford Hill assailant who allegedly assaulted five Orthodox Jews reinstated after appeal from community.

Massive explosion heard before London tower engulfed in flames

Witnesses report ‘loud explosion’ that sounds like a bomb and feels like an earthquake before 8 story apartment building catches fire.

London police investigating three antisemitic attacks

Antisemitism continues to be a serious problem for London's Jewish community, with three separate incidents occurring on the same day.

Polio detected in UK for first time in 40 years

Disease believed to have been present in London for months.

London gala raises £1.3M for Israeli first response organization

London gala includes artist auction, raises £1.3 million for United Hatzalah of Israel.

UK station guilty of calling Israeli Embassy the ‘Jewish Embassy’

Broadcasting authority finds station broke accuracy rules, causing offense for a series of news stories that used the term "Jewish Embassy."

Welcome to Londonistan!

Ah, freedom of speech. We have that only to denigrate Christianity and Judaism, while anyone who touches Islam is in serious trouble.

Britain’s first ‘stumbling stone’ to be unveiled

Memorial to Holocaust victim Ada van Dantzig unveiled in Golden Square in London.