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CAA writes to all MPs calling for them to ask Home Secretary to proscribe antisemitic Islamist terrorist group Hamas in its entirety in the UK
Friday, 20th August, 18:08
Campaign Against Antisemitism has written to all MPs calling on them to ask the Home Secretary to proscribe the Hamas terrorist group in its entirety in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000. Last month, we provided Priti Patel with a dossier making the case for the proscription of the genocidal antisemitic terrorist organisation. We […] Continue reading
Australian pop-punk band “shocked and saddened” at former band member’s reported neo-Nazi posts
Friday, 20th August, 17:54
The Australian pop-punk band, The Spazzys, has stated that the band is “shocked and saddened” after it was reported that one of its former band members was involved in posting neo-Nazi hate speech. An article published on Tuesday alleged that Alice McNamara, the real name of the former band member who performed under the name […] Continue reading
Greater Manchester Police rolls out new virtual reality project to help show officers how it feels to be hate crime victims, with input from CAA and others
Friday, 20th August, 17:52
Greater Manchester Police has begun rolling out a virtual reality project which allows its officers to experience what it is like to be the victim of a hate crime. The first-of-its-kind project is designed to help officers sympathise with hate crime victims. Officers run through three scenarios with three different victims, all based on true incidents that […] Continue reading
Thugs throw red bull can and yell racist abuse at Jewish man in North London
Friday, 20th August, 16:22
It has been reported that people inside of a vehicle threw a red bull can at a Jewish pedestrian in Stamford Hill, and then proceeded to yell racist abuse at him. The reported incident was said to have occurred directly beneath Hackney Council’s number 64 CCTV camera at 23:18 on Tuesday. The incident is believed […] Continue reading
Proscribed group Labour Against the Witchhunt reportedly tells members to lie about political affiliation to avoid expulsion
Friday, 20th August, 15:17
The proscribed group Labour Against the Witchhunt has reportedly told its members to lie about their political affiliation to avoid being kicked out of the Labour Party. This news comes amidst reports that members of Labour Against the Witchhunt have begun receiving letters of automatic expulsion from Labour for their association to the antisemitism-denial faction. Last […] Continue reading
“Extremely informative and useful,” “insightful and eye-opening” and “well-paced”: CAA delivers antisemitism training to Devon and Cornwall Police
Friday, 20th August, 10:29
Campaign Against Antisemitism is pleased to report on very positive feedback to a training series on antisemitism recently delivered to Cornwall and Devon Police. After engaging with the police force on a particularly difficult case, in which we continue to support the victim, we were invited to deliver a programme of training. The force observed […] Continue reading
Man faces trial after being accused of creating antisemitic and racist podcasts
Thursday, 19th August, 16:51
A man is facing trial after being accused of creating the website “Radio Aryan” in order to upload antisemitic and racist podcasts. James Allchurch, 49 from Pembrokeshire, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court yesterday where he denied fifteen counts of distributing a sound recording stirring up racial hatred. He was bailed to appear at Swansea Crown Court […] Continue reading
Former UKIP candidate claims wearing yellow star is “ultimate tribute” to Holocaust victims
Thursday, 19th August, 15:58
It has been reported that at a demonstration held outside Westminster yesterday, an anti-vaccination protester claimed that wearing the yellow star that was forced upon Jews during the Holocaust was the “ultimate tribute” to Holocaust victims. The protester, identified as Jeff Wyatt, wore a yellow star armband with the words “Not Vaccinated” written below, as […] Continue reading
“Equity’s Inequity”: Demonstrators say actors’ union helped escalate “upsurge in antisemitism in the UK”
Thursday, 19th August, 13:06
On Tuesday, demonstrators campaigned outside of the headquarters of the actors’ union, Equity, alleging that the union helped to escalate the “upsurge in antisemitism in the UK”. The protesters, wearing sashes that read “Equity’s Inequity”, said that they represent 300 “usually anonymous theatre-goers, who sit in the dark and applaud” and delivered an open letter […] Continue reading
CAA applauds Labour Party councillors for apologising after ‘liking’ Facebook post comparing Tories to Hitler’s SS
Wednesday, 18th August, 18:11
Campaign Against Antisemitism applauds Labour Party councillors in Bassetlaw after they apologised for ‘liking’ a fellow councillor’s Facebook post which compared the Conservative Party to Adolf Hitler’s SS. The SS, the abbreviation of Schutzstaffel, was the leading paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Ian Ampleford, a Momentum activist, shared a Facebook post explaining […] Continue reading
Notorious antisemite Alison Chabloz to serve another seven weeks in prison after humiliatingly losing appeal against conviction secured following action by CAA
Wednesday, 18th August, 13:19
The notorious antisemite Alison Chabloz has today humiliatingly been sent back to prison for seven weeks after losing her own appeal last week. The appeal was against her conviction under section 127 of the Communications Act for sending by a public communications network an offensive, indecent message or material. That conviction was secured following action […] Continue reading
John Ware wins first stage of libel case against JVL’s Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi
Tuesday, 17th August, 18:04
John Ware, the maker of the BBC Panorama documentary “Is Labour Antisemitic”, has won the first stage of his libel lawsuit against two members of the antisemitism-denial group and sham Jewish representative organisation, Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL). The libel action concerns comments made by Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, one of the group’s founders and its Media Officer, on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show, in which she claimed […] Continue reading
Police investigate assault on Jewish pensioner outside London West End theatre
Tuesday, 17th August, 14:20
Police are investigating an assault on a Jewish pensioner that occurred outside a theatre in London’s West End. Ronnie Phillips, 72, was leaving a performance of Leopoldstadt, a play about the Holocaust, at Wyndham’s Theatre last Thursday when he was “slapped round the head and his kippah thrown to the ground”, according to his wife […] Continue reading
Ken Loach expelled from Labour Party, while Labour Against the Witchhunt members reportedly begin receiving letters of automatic expulsion
Monday, 16th August, 18:18
Ken Loach has been expelled from Labour Party. Writing on Twitter, the controversial filmmaker said: “Labour HQ finally decided I’m not fit to be a member of their party, as I will not disown those already expelled. Well, I am proud to stand with the good friends and comrades victimised by the purge. There is indeed a witch […] Continue reading
“You need gassing you dirty Jew”: Lancashire Police looks into vile abuse from Asda employee
Monday, 16th August, 17:53
Lancashire Police are looking into an incident of vile abuse that was reportedly sent from an Asda employee. Yesterday, a Twitter user shared a screenshot revealing a torrent of abusive messages that they had received from someone on Facebook. The messages included calling the individual a “dirty Jew” that needed “gassing”, as well as a […] Continue reading
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