This is the Forward’s coverage of the United Kingdom and British Jews.
United Kingdom
The Latest
-
Fast Forward Cop Investigated For Dangling Pepperoni Pizza Over Jewish Colleague’s Food
(JTA) — A British police sergeant will face a disciplinary hearing after he allegedly dangled a slice of pepperoni pizza over the food of a Jewish fellow officer. A piece of the pepperoni then fell into the food of the Jewish officer and he could not eat his meal, the Sussex Police said in a…
-
News An Orthodox Jew Is Running Against Jeremy Corbyn To Protest Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — As an observant Jew, Yosef David was taught to believe in miracles. That’s a good thing since David, a social worker from London, is going to need one to succeed in his new mission: unseating Jeremy Corbyn from Parliament in the general election on Dec. 12. David registered recently as a candidate of…
-
Fast Forward U.K. Rabbi To Congregation: Don’t Vote For Corbyn!
A prominent rabbi, writer and broadcaster in the U.K. has taken the unprecedented step of urging his congregation to vote against Labour in the country’s upcoming elections to push back against the party’s history of anti-Semitic rhetoric, even with Brexit on the horizon. The rabbi singled out the party’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn, who has been…
-
Fast Forward Teacher To 10-Year-Olds: Hurry Up Or I’ll Ship You To Gas Chambers
A substitute teacher at an elementary school in a suburb of London told a class of 10- and 11-year-olds that they had “better finish off your work quick, or I’ll ship you all off to the gas chambers,” the Jewish Chronicle reported Wednesday. The comment was allegedly made on Thursday in a French class at…
-
Fast Forward WATCH: Lulav-Wielding 77-Year-Old Rabbi Dragged Away By Police At Climate Protest
A 77-year-old rabbi protesting in London on Monday was arrested and dragged away from the protest by police. Rabbi Jeffrey Newman was among dozens of Jewish protesters demonstrating in the streets outside the house of the Lord Mayor of London, the Jewish News reported. The group, affiliated with the Extinction Rebellion movement, was protesting what…
-
Fast Forward British Student Suspended For Tinder Profile Picture Of Sleeping Jewish Man
A British student has been suspended following complaints that one of his Tinder profile pictures featured a sleeping Jewish man. The picture, taken on London’s “Tube” subway system, features the student making the “hang loose” gesture with his one hand while leaning over toward a sleeping Orthodox man. In the picture, a small Palestinian flag…
-
Fast Forward British House Of Commons’ Jewish Speaker John Bercow Resigns
(JTA) — John Bercow, the British House of Commons speaker who became widely known for his cries of “Order!” and other colorful rhetoric, announced Monday that he will resign his post by the end of October. Bercow is Jewish and said last year: “I’ve always been very open about my Jewishness and I have experienced…
-
Fast Forward Britain’s Anti-Semitism Czar Resigns From Parliament Over Labour Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — A longtime British Labour Party lawmaker who serves as the country’s anti-Semitism czar announced his resignation from Parliament in protest of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s failure to act enough against rampant anti-Semitism in the party. John Mann’s announcement on Saturday comes just weeks before likely snap Parliamentary elections. He has served as a…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
- 2
Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
- 3
Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
- 4
Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month aims to move the conversation beyond Oct. 7
-
News This Jewish activist was arrested and deported for her book ‘Lesbian Love.’ 100 years later, will NYC apologize?
-
Culture Ever the restless spirit, Tel Aviv-born architect and designer Ron Arad is still reinventing himself and his art
-
News New Jewish-Arab political party debuts in Israel, aiming to topple Netanyahu