Michael Holden
By Michael Holden
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Fast Forward Photographer Says London ‘Beware Of Jews’ Signs Were Art Project
A French freelance photographer apologized on Wednesday for any offense caused by a mock road sign he placed in a Jewish neighborhood of London. The red triangular warning sign, featuring a silhouetted image of a man in Orthodox Jewish clothing and hat, was seen near a synagogue in Stamford Hill. Photographer Franck Allais told Reuters…
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Fast Forward ‘Beware Of Jews’ Sign Posted In London
UPDATE: The photographer behind the signs apologized, calling them part of an art project. A “Beware of Jews” street sign that appeared in Stamford Hill, a London area home to a large Orthodox Jewish community, has been branded as “disgusting” and “despicable” by local lawmakers. A neighborhood watch group said the red triangular warning sign,…
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Breaking News British Jews Call for Action on Labour’s Anti-Semitic ‘Cancer’
Almost half a century ago, when he first became an active supporter of Britain’s Labour Party, Rabbi Abraham Pinter said it had far less of a problem with anti-Semitism than the country as a whole. But while other political groups have recognized the need to address prejudice against Jews, Pinter said the country’s main opposition…
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Breaking News British Anti-Semitic Incidents Soar by 53%
The number of recorded anti-Semitic incidents in Britain soared in the first six months of this year compared with 2014, probably due to a surge in reporting among fearful Jews, a report by a Jewish community body said on Thursday. There were 473 recorded incidents between January and June this year including two classified as…
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