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London’s Muslim Mayor Calls For Complete Ban On Hezbollah
“Antisemitism or hate crime of any kind has no place in our city, where we don’t just tolerate diversity, we respect and celebrate it.”
London Gets Advice From Israel On Fighting Urban Terrorism
— London Mayor Sadiq Kahn said he spoke with Israeli officials for advice on how to combat urban terrorism in the wake of terror attacks in…
London’s Muslim Mayor Barraged by Anti-Semites for Opposing Jeremy Corbyn
(JTA) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim mayor of a European capital city, has been bombarded with anti-Semitic messages since he said he would not support Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Party leadership election. Several of the messages suggested that he had been influenced by Jews, the London-based news website Jewishnews.uk reported. The mayor…
London’s Muslim Mayor Cites Islamophobia in Pledging To Fight Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — London’s newly-elected mayor, Sadiq Khan, endorsed a pledge co-signed by dozens of American and European mayors to fight anti-Semitism. Khan, a Muslim Labour politician who won the May 5 mayoral election by a broad majority, recently informed the Board of Deputies of British Jews of his decision to join the Mayors United Against…
London’s Muslim Mayor Plans Trip to Israel
(JTA) — Sadiq Khan, who was sworn in as London’s first Muslim mayor last week, reiterated plans to lead a trade delegation to Israel. In an interview with London’s The Jewish News published Monday, Khan, the first Muslim mayor of any Western capital city and London’s first Labour Party mayor in eight years, also said he believes…
Is New London Mayor Sadiq Khan Good for the Jews?
London has elected its first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan. His first act was to attend the U.K.’s Holocaust Memorial Ceremony.
London’s Muslim Mayor Attends Holocaust Commemoration as First Act
(JTA) — The newly elected mayor of London, the first Muslim to hold the position, attended a community program commemorating the Holocaust as his first official public engagement. Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party, who was elected Thursday, joined thousands of members of the Jewish community and its supporters for the Yom Hashoah program on…
Muslim Labour Candidate Leads in London Mayor Vote, Despite Party Anti-Semitism
With half of the votes counted in London’s local election, Sadiq Khan of Labour maintained a strong lead over the Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith.
