British Jews
British government okays contested Holocaust monument in London
The British government has approved a contested plan for a prominent Holocaust memorial center outside Parliament in London.
As antisemitism skyrockets, Britain’s Jews feel their neighbors have abandoned them
Statistics can’t fully convey the massive surge in anti-Jewish behavior in Britain over the past two weeks. The Community Security Trust, an organization that monitors and fights antisemitism in the U.K., officially noted a growth of 500% in antisemitic incidents comparing May 8-18 to the similar period before.
Letter From London: What I Said To Jeremy Corbyn When I Saw Him On The Train
“How is your campaign against anti-Semitism coming along, Jeremy?” and “Jeremy, how did it feel to lay down a wreath on behalf of a terrorist?”
YouTube Paid Neo-Nazi Thousands Of Dollars For Hate Videos
On one video, an American paid $5 to write “Hollywood is run by Jews” and “Jews hate Jesus.”
Jeremy Corbyn: Labour Party Must Recognize Its Anti-Semitism
The party has launched an educational website about anti-Semitism.
Tennis Champ: I Was Denied Wimbledon Club Membership Due To Anti-Semitism
Angela Buxton, who won at Wimbledon in 1956 with her American partner Althea Gibson, said that she had experienced anti-Semitism during her career
London Jewish Man Chased By Knife-Wielding Attacker Yelling Anti-Semitic Slurs
The victim, an orthodox Jewish man, is “absolutely traumatized” and unable to return to work.
Jews Are Tweeting With The Hashtag #FirstAntiSemiticExperience, And It’s Horrifying
A penny to the head, a fist to the face, scanning for horns… when did it first happen to you?
Scandal At Jewish Organization Envelops U.K. Jewish Leaders
An internal audit of a U.K. Jewish group found that the organization’s former head misused charitable funds.
Mosque Plan Sparks Backlash In London’s Jewiest Neighborhood
“I suspect it’s the same sort of thing said about Jews moving to Golders Green in the 1920s,” Rabbi Mark Goldsmith said.