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Michael Gove and Angela Rayner, speakers at the HMDT commemoration Photo: Justin Grainge
March 14, 2024, 2:02 pm
Michael Gove names the far-right and Islamist organisation being assessed for extremism
The British National Socialist Movement and Patriotic Alternative groups, and the Muslim Association of Britain, Cage and MEND are being assessed for extremism, the Communities Secretary confirms
By Lee Harpin
Communities Secretary Michael Gove giving his keynote address during the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Picture date: Monday October 4, 2021.
March 14, 2024, 12:04 am
Gove claims new extremism definition will target those ‘setting out to subvert democracy’
Communities Secretary Michael Gove to tell Commons the 'pervasiveness of extremist ideologies has become increasingly clear in the aftermath of the 7 October attacks in Israel'
By Lee Harpin
Hizb ut-Tahrir rally in London.
March 4, 2024, 7:05 pm
OPINION: The poison of extremism on our streets must be finally rooted out
Rishi Sunak was right to warn of the ‘poison’ of extremism in his Downing Street speech last week, following the Rochdale by-election and the ceasefire vote debacle a week earlier
By Jeremy Havardi
Banner at pro-Palestine rally Equity had backed accusing Jews of being Christ-killers
November 8, 2023, 5:53 pm
Gove seeks funding for new plan to tackle anti-Israel extremists
Communities secretary Michael Gove asks Treasury to back national cohesion plan to counter threat posed to UK democracy by 'extremist' groups
By Lee Harpin
Police perform a raid on suspected members of the Reichsbürger far-right group in Saaldorf, Germany, Dec. 7, 2022. (Bodo Schackow/picture alliance via Getty Images)
December 9, 2022, 11:23 am
Germany approves first government plan to combat antisemitism
Jewish leaders welcome official moves to fight antisemitism amid fears of local extremism.
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
Police on duty
April 26, 2022, 4:56 pm
Counterterror chief criticises NUS advice to ‘disengage’ from Prevent
Sir Mark Rowley criticised “highly dangerous and irresponsible” comments made during a campus workshop.
By Jewish News Reporter
Ambassador performs in the video for his song Free Palestine 2 (Gaza Under Attack) (YouTube)
March 23, 2022, 4:32 pm
Spotify urged to remove content ‘inciting hatred and violence against Jews and Israel’
We Believe In Israel confirm campaign to get streaming service to remove extremist content - including Lowkey rap
By Lee Harpin
National Action members Adam Thomas and his partner Claudia Patatas with their new born baby, named Adolf, posing with a Swastika flag at their home in Waltham Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire.. Photo credit: West Midlands Police/PA Wire
November 30, 2018, 11:53 am
Progressively Speaking: Should we be fearful of a rise in extremism?
Rabbi Sandra Kviat takes a topical issue and puts a progressive spin on it, this week looking at the rise of antisemitism especially on the far-right
By Rabbi Sandra Kviat
Police on Westminster Bridge in London, a week after the Westminster terror attack took place. (Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire)
May 17, 2017, 11:37 am
Concern over Labour’s plan to ‘review’ anti-radicalisation Prevent strategy
Security chiefs in the community are worried by the opposition's proposal to overhaul the government's tactics to stop extremism
Former ambassador Mark Regev
April 27, 2017, 4:27 pm
Voice of the Jewish News: Free speech is the only antidote to extremism
This week's editorial is on the impending furore surrounding Mark Regev's appearance at SOAS university
Marine Le Pen
January 16, 2017, 3:16 pm
Le Pen victory would put French Jews’ future ‘in serious doubt’
Pinchas Goldschmidt, leading European rabbi, warns about the rise of xenophobia and racism across the continent
By Stephen Oryszczuk
World News-roundup
November 14, 2016, 12:39 pm
World news-roundup: Security fears stop Polish Jews’ independence event
All the latest stories from the Jewish world; this week, including Poland, Italy, Germany and the Philippines
Prime Minister Theresa May with Odara founder Aysha Iqbal (right)
November 3, 2016, 10:24 am
Muslim anti-extremist boss sorry for Israel-Sandy Hook post
The co-founder of a government-backed women's group apologised for appearing to blame Israel for the Sandy Hook massacre, claiming it was meant to be ‘tongue in cheek’
French far-right Front National party president Marine Le Pen
October 19, 2016, 9:56 am
Le Pen vows to ban religious symbols, including kippot
The far-right leader vows to enforce strict rules about religious symbols in public if she’s elected as president of France
By JTA
L-R: The Chief Rabbi, Sadiq Khan and Adrian Cohen (right)
October 10, 2016, 2:38 pm
Sadiq Khan: Cable Street offers ‘roadmap’ to defeat extremism
The London Mayor addressed the community to mark the 80th anniversary of the confrontation with Oswald Mosely's blackshirts
By Justin Cohen
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