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Green Party fails to respond after CAA notifies Party leadership of severe antisemitic conduct by officeholders, including by former Equalities and Diversity Coordinator
Friday, 16th July, 13:06
The Green Party has failed to respond after Campaign Against Antisemitism notified the Party’s leadership of severe antisemitic conduct by two prominent members of the Party. Claudine Letsae, who recently served as the Green Party Equalities and Diversity Coordinator and now holds the International Coordinator portfolio, has among the worst and most prolific record of […] Continue reading
“Hitler was Right” journalist reveals she was fired by BBC in supposedly “heartfelt apology” in which she blames “industrial scale pro-Israel censorship” for her termination
Friday, 16th July, 12:14
A journalist who tweeted “Hitler was right” and other antisemitic comments and images has revealed that she was fired from the BBC in a supposedly “heartfelt apology” in which she blames “industrial scale pro-Israel censorship” for her termination. Tala Halawa, until recently a Palestine Affairs Specialist at the BBC Monitoring Service, posted a series of antisemitic tweets in […] Continue reading
Labour Party members Richard Burgon and Salma Yaqoob set to share platform with antisemitic suspended former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tonight
Friday, 16th July, 11:02
Labour Party MP Richard Burgon and prominent member and former candidate Salma Yaqoob are set to share a platform with the antisemitic former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at a demonstration in Bradford this evening. Mr Burgon, the former Shadow Justice Secretary and MP for Leeds East, is best known for having stated that “Zionism is the enemy of […] Continue reading
Robert Rinder believes there is an existential threat to Jews in Britain, but has “an enduring belief in the British public”
Friday, 16th July, 08:02
In a recent interview, Robert Rinder has said that there is an existential threat to Jews in Britain. Discussing his nephews’ Jewish school in North London, the barrister and television personality spoke of how their school hires private security guards and is surrounded by barbed wire. “So anybody who is sceptical about the idea that […] Continue reading
Post Office worker demands Jewish man denounce Israel in order to receive biometric residence permit
Thursday, 15th July, 15:09
A post office worker has reportedly demanded that a Jewish man denounce Israel in order to receive his biometric residence permit. Johnathan Levartovsky, 30, is a new Israeli Jewish immigrant to the UK who was required by law to collect his permit in order to prove his legal residency in the country. The permit also contains […] Continue reading
Hastings Council reportedly refuses to condemn antisemitic chanting on town’s streets
Thursday, 15th July, 13:48
Hastings Council has reportedly refused to condemn calls for the destruction of the Jewish state. The chant, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, which only makes sense as a call for the destruction of the world’s only Jewish state – and its replacement with a State of Palestine – and is […] Continue reading
University of Kent disgracefully undermines purported adoption of International Definition of Antisemitism by also adopting controversial Jerusalem Declaration
Thursday, 15th July, 13:03
The University of Kent has purported to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism but has done so by unconscionably adopting the controversial Jerusalem Declaration as well. In an update from the Vice-Chancellor on the University’s website that was published on 30th June, it was confirmed that “following a formal Government request,” the University has adopted […] Continue reading
Conservative councillor in Bury who had whip removed after alleged antisemitic comments has been reinstated “with immediate effect”
Thursday, 15th July, 11:21
A Conservative councillor in Bury who had the Party whip removed after he allegedly made antisemitic comments in a job interview has reportedly been reinstated by the Party “with immediate effect”. 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 the Standards Sub-Committee earlier this […] Continue reading
UK set to proscribe US neo-Nazi group The Base
Thursday, 15th July, 09:05
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has called for the proscription of The Base, a neo-Nazi group based in the United States. This would make being a member of the group, or showing support for it, punishable by up to fourteen years in prison. Founded in 2018, The Base is an American neo-Nazi hate group comprising […] Continue reading
Judge grants CAA petition to declare Tony Greenstein legally bankrupt over legal costs in his humiliating failed “notorious antisemite” defamation claim
Wednesday, 14th July, 13:33
A judge has today declared Tony Greenstein legally bankrupt in a brief hearing that follows his predictable failure to comply with court orders to pay Campaign Against Antisemitism tens of thousands of pounds after his humiliating failed defamation claim against us. Mr Greenstein has been ordered by judges to pay Campaign Against Antisemitism £81,854, over […] Continue reading
Church of England to apologise for antisemitic laws which led to expulsion of Jews during Middle Ages
Wednesday, 14th July, 12:55
The Church of England is set to apologise next year for its contributions towards antisemitism in England during the Middle Ages, which included creating several antisemitic laws that ultimately led to the expulsion of the Jews. The apology is set to coincide with the 800th anniversary of the Synod of Oxford in 1222, the council […] Continue reading
Culture Secretary pens letter to social media giants urging them to adopt International Definition of Antisemitism
Wednesday, 14th July, 12:22
The Culture Secretary has written a letter to social media giants urging them to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism. Oliver Dowden’s letter to Facebook, Twitter, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok has said that although the Definition is not legally binding, it is “an invaluable tool for organisations to understand how antisemitism manifests itself in the […] Continue reading
Man admits to defacing war memorial with antisemitic graffiti in Wales
Wednesday, 14th July, 10:29
A man has admitted to defacing a war memorial with antisemitic graffiti in Wales. The graffiti on the memorial in Rhyl, Wales was discovered in February and included swastikas and vile messages which refer to the murder of Jews and gassing of soldiers. The graffiti also contained the line, in German, that “the time has […] Continue reading
Under questioning from Robert Halfon MP, NEU’s Kevin Courtney says he is “proud” of his appearances at antisemitism-infested rallies and evades questions on International Definition of Antisemitism at testy Education Committee hearing
Tuesday, 13th July, 18:01
The Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), Kevin Courtney, appeared today at a testy hearing of the House of Commons Education Committee, where he attempted to defend a number of controversial stances that he and his union have taken in relation to antisemitism. The Committee Chair, Conservative Robert Halfon MP, shifted the […] Continue reading
John McDonnell tweets support for far-left Canary website whose editor has history of antisemitic comments
Tuesday, 13th July, 15:53
John McDonnell, the Labour MP former Shadow Chancellor, has tweeted his support for The Canary, a controversial hard-left blog, despite the fact that it is under investigation by the Government’s Independent Advisor on Antisemitism and its editor’s history of antisemitic statements. Mr McDonnell was supporting a crowdfunding campaign for the website, even though its editor, Kerry-Ann Mendoza, has repeatedly compared Israel to the Nazis, in breach of […] Continue reading
Piers Corbyn compares vaccinations to Nazi policy outside Houses of Parliament, despite being arrested after similar incident in February
Tuesday, 13th July, 15:42
Footage taken earlier today has shown Piers Corbyn comparing vaccinations to Nazi policy outside the Houses of Parliament, despite being arrested after a similar incident in February. The video shows Mr Corbyn and another man standing in front of a sign which reads “No Nazi forced jab” and yelling “arrest Matt Hancock” through a […] Continue reading
Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis says Warwick University academics “sought to provoke Jewish students and prolong their suffering” by challenging International Definition of Antisemitism
Tuesday, 13th July, 12:15
Jonathan Gullis, the Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent, has written a letter to the University of Warwick in which he has stated that the University’s academics have “sought to provoke Jewish students and prolong their suffering” by passing a motion to challenge the International Definition of Antisemitism. Mr Gullis wrote to Professor Stuart Croft, Vice Chancellor […] Continue reading
“Are you even from this country?” Jewish England fan abused at Wembley
Monday, 12th July, 17:24
A Jewish fan has reported that he received abuse last night as he entered Wembley to watch the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy. Jolyon Rubeinstein, a satirist, recounted on Twitter: “I was racially abused last night as I was entering Wembley stadium. My shirt has Rubinstein on the back. I took my coat […] Continue reading
Cryptocurrency company uses Rothschild conspiracy theory in marketing campaign
Monday, 12th July, 16:44
A cryptocurrency company has used a Rothschild conspiracy theory in a marketing campaign, it was reported last week. The British fintech company, Crypterium, sent out a customer e-mail that contained a quote which has been falsely attributed to the 18th-century Jewish banker, Baron Rothschild. The line that was used by the company, “The best time […] Continue reading
Labour MP Kim Johnson denies Dame Louise Ellman was hounded from Party over antisemitism just weeks after Jeremy Corbyn said the same about Luciana Berger
Monday, 12th July, 16:40
The Labour MP for Riverside has denied that Dame Louise Ellman was forced out of the Party over antisemitism. Dame Louise quit the Labour Party in late 2019 after 22 years as an MP and 55 years as a member, claiming that she made the “agonising” decision because “the Labour Party is no longer a safe place for Jews and Jeremy […] Continue reading
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