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August 15, 2024, 10:32 am

OPINION: Jews have always been allies to others against racism

Anti-Zionist tropes marginalise the Jewish community, writes Jeremy Havardi

By Jeremy Havardi

June 5, 2024, 9:12 pm

More than 100 TV and film staff accuse BBC of double standards over racism

Furious media professionals complain about the use of cricket commentator Qasim Sheikh, accused of sharing antisemitic messages and posts excusing 7 October

By Jenni Frazer

Baptiste’s post has been reported to the Metropolitan Police by social media users. The force has confirmed it is making “inquiries”.

May 2, 2024, 7:09 pm

Agents dump comedian Dane Baptiste after he sends death threat to Jewish woman

The stand-up, who has appeared on comedy panel shows including Mock The Week, wrote to a female comedian: "I'll sit in prison while your family sit at the cemetery."

By Jewish News Reporter

February 23, 2024, 3:41 pm

Racist rapper Wiley forfeits MBE for ‘bringing the honours system into disrepute’

Musician engaged in days of online hate in 2020, accusing Jews of being racists and cowards and asked if it was antisemitic 'to say Jewish people have power'

By Jewish News Reporter

Antisemitic graffiti at what used to be the Hampstead Cafe (James Sorene on Twitter)

April 10, 2023, 11:49 am

Research finds UK is far from a ‘racially just society’

Among minority groups, one in six said they had been victims of racist physical assault prior to the coronavirus pandemic – a figure which increases to one in five Jewish people.

By Jewish News Reporter

Former president of NUS, Shaima Dallali [Twitter].

January 16, 2023, 6:40 pm

OPINION: Whatever happened to the good old NUS I worked for 70 years ago?

As an investigation confirms hostile culture for Jews on campus, Jewish News historian Derek Taylor says the NUS wasn't established to make students "guinea pigs for a political objective"

By Derek Taylor

January 12, 2023, 8:33 am

OPINION: An NUS that doesn’t represent Jewish students is not fit to represent anyone

UJS president Joel Rosen says speaking to Jewish students for KC Rebecca Tuck's report made him realise how they felt ' marginalised, and dehumanised, reduced to nothing more than a crude stereotype'

By Joel Rosen

Israeli Knesset members during the swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament the 25th Knesset in Jerusalem, November 15, 2022. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS

December 27, 2022, 11:19 pm

Far-right MKs: Doctors, businesses should be allowed to turn away LGBTQ Israelis

The inflammatory remarks were made by two lawmakers from Religious Zionism but incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted no Israelis' rights would be harmed under his watch

By Jotam Confino in Israel

December 21, 2022, 12:03 pm

OPINION: Teachers must be given confidence to recognise and stamp out antisemitism

UCL Centre for Holocaust Education director Ruth-Anne Lenga calls for schools to act now on the recommendations of Lord Mann's 'fearless' report into anti-Jewish hatred.

By Ruth-Anne Lenga

December 1, 2022, 7:26 pm

Essex cricket chair steps down as club launches probe into ‘Zionist lobby’ tweets

Azeem Akhtar, who was named the club’s new chair only three days ago, is reported to have endorsed social media slurs, including one comparing Israel with Nazi Germany.

By Adam Decker

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman admitted to anti-hate campaigners last night: “I’ve never felt safe as a Jew or woman.”

November 18, 2022, 10:51 am

Tracy-Ann Oberman: ‘I’ve never felt safe as a Jew or woman’

Startling admission made during a ceremony in central London to celebrate the annual No2H8 Awards, partnered by Jewish News.

By Adam Decker

Abdullah Qureshi arrives at Stratford Magistrates' Court, east London, where he is charged with one count of racially or religiously aggravated wounding or grievous bodily harm, four counts of racially or religiously aggravated common assault and one count of racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage, following a spate of assaults on five Jewish people in Stamford Hill on August 18, 2021. Picture date: Thursday November 10, 2022.

November 10, 2022, 5:09 pm

Man who attacked Jews, including boy, 14, had prayer to protect against ‘enemy’

Abdullah Qureshi’s targets included a child on his way to school and a 64-year-old man, who was knocked out as he made his way to the synagogue.

By Jewish News Reporter

October 24, 2022, 11:22 am

Netanyahu says far-right Ben-Gvir can ‘certainly’ be minister in his government

Former prime minister reveals u-turn after previously saying the leader of the Jewish Power Party was "unfit" to be a cabinet minister.

By Jotam Confino

Jerusalem, Israel. 15th, June 2021. Parliament Member BEZALEL SMOTRICH of the Religious Zionism Party joins thousands identifying with the nationaloist religious Zionist streams marching in the annual Dance of Flags March from downtown Jerusalem to the Damascus Gate, Jaffa Gate

October 19, 2022, 1:50 pm

Bnei Akiva urged to distance itself from yeshiva after exec backs far-right extremist

Head of overseas programmes at Yeshivat Hakotel supports Religious Zionism Party leader Betzalel Smotrich, whose views on Arabs, gay people and reform Jews have sparked outrage.

By Jotam Confino

Screen grab from Parliament TV of former cricketer Azeem Rafiq crying as he gives evidence at the inquiry into racism he suffered at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee on sport governance at Portcullis House in London. Picture date: Tuesday November 16, 2021.

October 10, 2022, 8:27 pm

Cricketers Azeem Rafiq and Andrew Gale among five reprimanded for social media posts

Both used antisemitic terms in unrelated posts that came to light in the aftermath of the former’s accusations of institutional racism at Yorkshire.

By Jewish News Reporter

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