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Cricklewood Muslim Youth Trust appears to describe Jews and Christians as “enemies of Allah” and warns followers to stay away from them
Thursday, 30th December, 14:29
Cricklewood Muslim Youth Trust has appeared in a social media post to describe Jews and Christians as “enemies of Allah” and warn its followers to stay away from them. The organisation, which functions as a bookshop and is promoted by Brent Council, shared a post reading: “Keep away from the enemies of Allaah [sic] the Jews & Christians on […] Continue reading
Sheffield Hallam University investigating PhD student who defended the phrase “Stop the Palestinian Holocaust”
Thursday, 30th December, 14:23
Sheffield Hallam University is reportedly investigating a PhD student who defended the phrase “Stop the Palestinian Holocaust”. Shahd Abusalama, who is studying for a PhD in cinema at the University, reportedly shared tweets defending a first-year student who had made a poster that said “Stop the Palestinian Holocaust” and who was accused by a Jewish student of antisemitism. […] Continue reading
Woman arrested after allegedly throwing stones at Jewish school in Stamford Hill
Thursday, 30th December, 11:35
A woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing stones at a Jewish school in Stamford Hill. The incident took place on Belz Terrace at 11:46am on 26th December and was reported by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol. If you have any more information, please contact the police on 101 or Stamford Hill Shomrim […] Continue reading
Muslim media analyst who advises BBC on coverage of Islam apologises for sharing extract from antisemite Gilad Atzmon’s book
Thursday, 30th December, 11:22
A Muslim media analyst who advises the BBC on coverage of Islam has reportedly apologised for sharing an extract from a book by the antisemite Gilad Atzmon. Faisal Hanif, who words at the Centre for Media Monitoring, which is affiliated to the Muslim Council of Britain and has advised the BBC on its coverage of Islam, shared […] Continue reading
Bar Standards Board disgracefully rejects CAA complaint against barrister who posted social media comments in breach of International Definition of Antisemitism
Wednesday, 29th December, 11:45
The Bar Standards Board, which regulates barristers in England and Wales, has disgracefully rejected a complaint made by Campaign Against Antisemitism against a barrister who posted social media comments in breach of International Definition of Antisemitism. Franck Magennis is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London. In December 2020, he tweeted that “Zionism is a kind of […] Continue reading
Sports broadcaster Abbi Grace Summers confronts West Ham football fan hurling antisemitic abuse at her on train to Tottenham Hotspur game
Tuesday, 28th December, 14:14
The sports broadcaster Abbi Grace Summers confronted a West Ham football fan who hurled antisemitic abuse at her on a train to a game between the Hammers and Tottenham Hotspur. The abuse took place on a London Underground train on 22nd December. Footage from a video, which went viral online, showed Ms Summers accusing the West […] Continue reading
Visibly Jewish man punched in the face in Manchester
Tuesday, 28th December, 09:12
CCTV footage has shown a visibly Jewish man being punched in the face in Manchester. Reports state that the suspect was drunk and in the midst of a heated argument with a woman, believed to be his partner, before he ran up to the Jewish man on the street and punched him in the side […] Continue reading
CAA applauds Oak Hill College for adding explanatory note to Kittel’s theological dictionary at our request, and calls on other institutions to follow suit
Monday, 27th December, 10:36
Campaign Against Antisemitism applauds Oak Hill College for adding an explanatory note to its editions of Kittel following a request from us. The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, edited in part by Gerhard Kittel and known colloquially as “Kittel”, is a reference book openly available in Christian seminaries. While we recognise that it is […] Continue reading
Major Parliamentary report calls for enhanced measures by social media companies to tackle antisemitism on their platforms
Monday, 27th December, 09:14
A major Parliamentary report has called on social media companies to introduce enhanced measures to tackle racism against Jewish people on their platforms. The Joint Committee on the Draft Online Bill, which is studying the Government’s proposed legislation to regulate social media, has recommended changes to ensure rapid response by social media companies to requests from the police […] Continue reading
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