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On one year anniversary of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership, he has yet to convince he’s serious about tackling antisemitism
Monday, 5th April, 14:00
With the one year anniversary of Sir Keir Starmer’s election to the leadership of the Labour Party, a review of the Party’s progress in its purported fight against antisemitism suggests that more work is needed to convince the Jewish community that he is serious. Sir Keir’s statement on his victory one year ago and his pledge to “tear out […] Continue reading
Sir Keir Starmer meekly threatens Jew-haters with ‘formal warnings’ lasting 18 months in antisemitism handbook that reads like a bad April Fool’s joke
Thursday, 1st April, 17:51
The Labour Party has published its new Complaint Handling Handbook, as part of its compliance with the Action Plan devised in consultation with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after it delivered its damning report into antisemitism in the Party. While the handbook pertains to the complaints system as a whole, it makes specific provision for complaints […] Continue reading
In worrying first, police officer found guilty of belonging to proscribed neo-Nazi National Action terrorist group
Thursday, 1st April, 14:30
A police officer has been found guilty of being a member of the banned neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action following his arrest last year. Benjamin Hannam, a 22-year-old from Edmonton in North London, was suspended from duty by the Metropolitan Police after it was alleged that he belonged or professed to belong to the proscribed group between December 2016 […] Continue reading
Police search for vandals who sprayed antisemitic graffiti on a home in Oxford
Thursday, 1st April, 12:26
Police are searching for vandals who sprayed antisemitic graffiti on a home in Oxford. The pair of suspects daubed a swastika on the front door of a house on Stubbs Avenue at 22:07 on 31st January, and Thames Valley Police have now released images and confirmed that they are pursuing the matter. The vandals returned at 22:23 on the […] Continue reading
Police reportedly investigating David Miller for hate crime while Bristol University’s claim that he’s on ‘sick leave’ undermined by his ongoing public activism
Wednesday, 31st March, 18:41
Police are reportedly investigating Prof. David Miller for a hate crime over recent inflammatory comments that he made about Jewish students. Prof. Miller, a conspiracist whom Campaign Against Antisemitism has been monitoring for years, recently added to his record of inflammatory comments about the Jewish community with the assertion that “Zionism is racism” and a declaration that his objective is “to end Zionism […] Continue reading
Aston Villa condemns online antisemitic reactions to its “Happy Passover” message
Wednesday, 31st March, 18:24
Aston Villa has condemned online antisemitic reactions to its Passover greeting to fans. The Birmingham-based Premiership football club posted a “Happy Passover” greeting on its Facebook page over the weekend, only to receive almost 28,000 ‘angry’ emoji replies and numerous hateful comments. Some of the abusive messages have been removed. In a comment on the post, the club said […] Continue reading
After four years, action by CAA finally puts notorious antisemite Alison Chabloz behind bars, and facing further charges
Wednesday, 31st March, 17:30
The notorious antisemite Alison Chabloz has today been found guilty of sending by a public communications network an offensive, indecent message or material and given a custodial sentence. The prosecution followed action by Campaign Against Antisemitism, which has been pursuing justice against Ms Chabloz for over four years. Ms Chabloz, 57, was convicted at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on charges under section 127 of the […] Continue reading
Conservative councillor in Bury has whip removed over allegedly antisemitic comments in job interview
Wednesday, 31st March, 17:00
A Conservative councillor in Bury has reportedly had the Party whip removed after making allegedly antisemitic comments in a job interview. Cllr Robert (Bob) Caserta was found to have breached the Code of Conduct for Councillors and Other Voting Representatives four times when he appeared before a Standards Sub-Committee meetings last month. The comments in question were apparently made during an […] Continue reading
Incoherent Labour disciplinary decision removes Preston Tabois as London Assembly candidate but keeps him on as councillor and member
Tuesday, 30th March, 20:00
Preston Tabois, a Labour councillor in Haringey suspended six months ago and now readmitted to the Party, has been the subject of an incoherent disciplinary decision by the Labour Party that illustrates how far it still has to go in addressing antisemitism. Cllr Tabois, who is also an activist with the Unite union and is backed by the pro-Corbyn […] Continue reading
City University must ignore shameful students’ vote against adoption of International Definition of Antisemitism
Tuesday, 30th March, 19:54
Students at City University in London have voted in a campus-wide referendum in favour of a resolution calling on the University to reject the International Definition of Antisemitism. A similar motion had been brought to a student members meeting in November 2020, where all students could vote, and it failed by an overwhelming margin, with 66% declining to support it. But the leadership of the Students’ Union […] Continue reading
Teenager who called himself Hitler in online neo-Nazi group he created and promoted proscribed organisation admits terrorism offences
Tuesday, 30th March, 19:50
A teenager from Newcastle who called himself Hitler on numerous social media platforms and an online group that he created glorifying far-right violence has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences. The sixteen-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted to four counts of inviting support for the proscribed neo-Nazi terror group, National Action, as well as three counts of encouraging […] Continue reading
Google admits it “must do better” after more than 150 antisemitic comments are discovered on Google Maps site for Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
Tuesday, 30th March, 19:42
Google has admitted that it “must do better” after more than 150 antisemitic comments were discovered on the Google Maps site for the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. An investigation by The Guardian discovered the comments, which included posts such as “Heil Hitler”; “It’s a shame the SS was disbanded so long ago”; “Showers were a great experience, Anne […] Continue reading
Calls for Public Inquiry amid claims Secret Intelligence Service protected alleged Nazi war criminals
Monday, 29th March, 18:05
Calls have been issued for a public inquiry amid claims that the Secret Intelligence Service (also known as MI6) protected alleged Nazi war criminals after WWII. The controversy has arisen after the BBC discovered that a suspected Nazi collaborator, Stanislaw Chrzanowski, may have worked for the agency. German authorities believe that he may have murdered tens of people […] Continue reading
Guilty verdict for man charged with terrorism offences after stockpiling neo-Nazi memorabilia and downloading bombmaking and knife-fighting guides
Friday, 26th March, 12:28
A man has been found guilty of three charges of possessing information useful for terrorism after stockpiling neo-Nazi memorabilia and downloading guides to bombmaking and knife-fighting. Nicholas Brock, 53, who reportedly has tattoos of prominent Nazis and symbols, had a flag showing an eagle and swastika on his bedroom wall and a Nazi badge in his drawer, as well […] Continue reading
Cornish man charged with five offences under the Public Order Act
Thursday, 25th March, 12:27
A Cornish man has been charged with five offences under the Public Order Act 1986 after reports from Campaign Against Antisemitism prompted an investigation by Devon and Cornwall Police. Graham Hart, 68, of Penponds, Camborne, has been charged with five counts of using offending words or behaviour in a programme involving threatening, abusive or insulting […] Continue reading
Controversial Dorset Eye website is dubious new recruit to new media regulator
Wednesday, 24th March, 19:09
The controversial website, Dorset Eye, has dubiously joined the relatively new media regulator, Impress. Dorset Eye now displays the regulator’s kitemark on its website purportedly guaranteeing its “commitment to the principles of journalism”. In 2019, the website accused the Jewish television presenter and anti-extremism activist, Rachel Riley, of working for the “Israeli state propaganda machine” and claimed that “her […] Continue reading
Warwick University blames “unauthorised access” after its verified Twitter account ‘likes’ a tweet that says “Jewish students are agents of a Foreign Power”
Wednesday, 24th March, 14:50
The official Twitter account of the University of Warwick ‘liked’ a tweet endorsing recent inflammatory comments by the academic and conspiracy theorist David Miller, with the University subsequently deleting the ‘like’ and blaming “unauthorised access” to the account. The tweet, which was part of a thread from an account called Socialist Campaign Group Highgate, read: […] Continue reading
Plaid Cymru’s inaction on complaints undermines worthwhile recommendations in its new internal report on antisemitism
Wednesday, 24th March, 12:54
Plaid Cymru has published its internal report on antisemitism following a review led by its Westminster leader, Liz Saville Roberts MP. Campaign Against Antisemitism made submissions to the review – in the form of a series of cases that were intended both to inform the review and to function as complaints about the subjects. The review came in the wake of the […] Continue reading
Suspect arrested in connection with vicious attack on visibly Jewish pregnant woman
Wednesday, 24th March, 12:20
A man has been arrested in connection with the vicious assault on a visibly Jewish pregnant woman in Stamford Hill. The victim – a twenty-year-old woman who is 28-weeks pregnant – was rushed to hospital after being stalked, suffocated and viciously punched on Manor Road in Stamford Hill at 18:30 on 19th March. The suspect, in his late fifties, […] Continue reading
Labour disciplinary process in chaos once more as Cllr Noah Tucker reportedly re-suspended within days of being controversially readmitted to Party
Tuesday, 23rd March, 14:32
Labour’s disciplinary process is in chaos once again as Noah Tucker, a local councillor in Haringey, has reportedly been re-suspended just days after being controversially readmitted. Last week, the leader of Haringey’s Labour group confirmed that Cllr Tucker had been readmitted after a six-month suspension from the Party, but there are now reports that he has been suspended again after […] Continue reading
Antisemitism is a “smear sword wielded at behest of the Israeli Government”, according to Roger Waters
Monday, 22nd March, 19:11
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician with a history of inflammatory comments about antisemitism, has again waded into controversy with a remark that antisemitism is “smear sword wielded at behest of the Israeli Government”. Mr Waters made the comment during an appearance on a monthly online talk show called Let’s Talk It Over, with record producer […] Continue reading
Middlesex University and Students’ Union adopt International Definition of Antisemitism
Monday, 22nd March, 14:36
Middlesex University London and its Students’ Union have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. It was announced today by the University that “the Middlesex University Board of Governors has unanimously agreed that the institution will adopt in full the International [D]efinition of Antisemitism with immediate effect. The decision has the full support of the Students’ Union.” In a statement, Vice-Chancellor […] Continue reading
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