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As Jewish New Year approaches, we wanted to wish our Jewish supporters a Shana Tova. Thank you to everyone, Jewish or not, for standing with us, spreading the word and donating or volunteering to make our work possible this year. We thought that you might like this video we made to show some of our achievements from the year that is now ending. If you would like to help us to continue fight antisemitism in the year ahead, please do visit antisemitism.org/act.
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CAA deeply troubled by policies of Scottish Greens, now in Scottish Government, who believe Zionism is a “racist ideology”, oppose ‘aliyah’ and want Hamas taken off list of terrorist groups
Friday, 3rd September, 12:06
Campaign Against Antisemitism is deeply troubled by certain policies of the Scottish Greens, the Green Party’s branch in Scotland which as of this week sits in the Scottish Government. In 2015, the Scottish Greens adopted Policy Motion 2 (which has never been rescinded), which “condemn[ed] Israel’s claim to be ‘the Jewish State’” and “condemn[ed] Zionism […] Continue reading
Harry Kane suffers antisemitic abuse while black England players also on receiving end of racist chanting at qualifier match in Hungary
Friday, 3rd September, 12:05
Harry Kane, the captain of England’s football team, has reported that he suffered antisemitic abuse at a match in Hungary yesterday. England defeated Hungary 4-0 in the Budapest qualifier match for the World Cup, with Mr Kane, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, reporting that he received antisemitic abuse at the game, possibly due his connection with his […] Continue reading
Arrest made in connection with series of violent assaults in Stamford Hill
Thursday, 2nd September, 19:33
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of assaults in Stamford Hill on 18th August. The Metropolitan Police’s Central East Command Unit has been investigating, with groups including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol, putting out witness appeals. The suspect is being held at an East London police station on suspicion of […] Continue reading
BBC Bargain Hunt expert apologises for sale of Nazi memorabilia at his auction house
Thursday, 2nd September, 13:52
BBC Bargain Hunt expert Tim Weeks has apologised after it was revealed that Nazi memorabilia was due to be sold at his auction house. Some of the items that were listed in Mr Weeks’ Wessex Auction Rooms auction included a £2,000 Third Reich banner, a £300 swastika and a collection of badges. The items have since […] Continue reading
Student who downloaded nearly 70,000 neo-Nazi and bomb-making documents spared jail, instead told to read classic literature
Wednesday, 1st September, 15:18
A former De Montfort University student who downloaded nearly 70,000 documents pertaining to neo-Nazism and bomb-making has been spared jail, and instead was told to read classic literature. Ben John, 21, was convicted by a jury at Leicester Crown Court on 11th August of possessing information likely to be useful for preparing an act […] Continue reading
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford to join Jeremy Corbyn and Ken Loach at The World Transformed event, while #ItWasAScam meme migrates from Twitter to Labour conference
Wednesday, 1st September, 11:25
The Welsh First Minister is under fire for agreeing to appear at an event with the suspended Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn and the outspoken filmmaker Ken Loach, who was recently expelled from the Labour Party. Mark Drakeford is among the speakers at The World Transformed event in Brighton next month, timed to coincide with the Labour Party […] Continue reading
JVL’s Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi’s suspension from Labour Party is inexplicably lifted
Tuesday, 31st August, 18:16
Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi has claimed that her suspension from the Labour Party has been lifted. Ms Wimborne-Idrissi is the Media Officer of Jewish Voice for Labour, an antisemitism-denial group and sham Jewish representative organisation. She was also previously the Vice-Chair of Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency Labour Party (CLP) before reportedly being removed earlier this year. She was suspended from the Party, it is believed, following a rebellious meeting of her CLP […] Continue reading
Following Government inquiry, imam who labelled Israel a “terrorist state” and referred to “Jewish, Zionist politicians” is reinstated into counter-extremism role
Tuesday, 31st August, 17:35
An imam who labelled Israel a “terrorist state” and referred to “Jewish, Zionist politicians” in a speech has reportedly been reinstated into his counter-extremism role. Mr Chishti co-founded the company Me and You Education, a partner of the Government’s counter-terrorism scheme, “Prevent”, where it is reported that Mr Chishti “fights radicalisation for up to £1,500 […] Continue reading
Antisemitic abuse on the street leaves well-known Jewish journalist “shaken”
Tuesday, 31st August, 16:29
A well-known Jewish journalist was left “shaken” after being subjected to antisemitic abuse on Shabbat afternoon on his way to synagogue in North London. James Marlow was holding a siddur when he was accosted by a passer-by described as “Asian”, according to the Jewish Weekly newspaper, for which Mr Marlow writes. The incident came just hours after […] Continue reading
Mosque manager in Birmingham prompts outrage after comparing Israel to Nazis and praising the Taliban
Tuesday, 31st August, 11:54
The manager of a mosque has prompted outrage after reportedly comparing Israel to the Nazis and praising the Taliban. Saddique Hussain, the general manager of Birmingham’s Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif mosque, reportedly shared a clip of Taliban fighters showing off assault rifles whilst reciting quotes from the Quran and wrote: “How beautiful and civilised […] Continue reading
Swastika graffiti found outside sheltered accommodation for Jewish ex-servicemen in North London
Tuesday, 31st August, 10:05
Graffiti of a swastika was found outside of Ajex House in Stamford Hill, a block of sheltered housing that is tailored towards Jewish people with priority given to ex-servicemen and their families. The incident was reported yesterday by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol. Hackney Police are reportedly investigating. If you have […] Continue reading
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