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Fast Forward Landlords Union Inadvertently Used A Picture Of Auschwitz On Twitter
(JTA) — The Landlords Union, an organization in the United Kingdom, is under fire for using a photo of Auschwitz to illustrate a news release about new government policies against rogue landlords. The image reportedly first appeared on the news release on the union’s property118.com website two weeks ago, the British tabloid Metro reported, but…
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Fast Forward Blogger On Trial For Holocaust-Denying YouTube Videos Sings Along In Court
(JTA) — A British blogger who posted songs on YouTube denying the Holocaust and mocking survivors is on trial. British media reported Wednesday that Alison Chabloz has been charged with “sending obscene material by public communication.” She appeared to sing along with the three songs in question as they were played in a London court…
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Fast Forward Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Thank ‘Mazel Tov’ Well-Wisher
(JTA) — When Edna Levi looked through her mail on Sunday, she was shocked to find an envelope delivered from Buckingham Palace. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the soon-to-be-married British royal couple, had answered her letter. Levi, who lives outside Leeds and is in her 80s, had sent the couple a note of congratulations after their recent…
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Fast Forward British Nazi Who Wants Jews ‘Eradicated’ Found Guilty Of Racial Hatred
(JTA) — A 22-year-old British man who has declared himself a Nazi was found guilty of stirring up racial hatred against Jews. A Preston Crown Court jury found the Lancashire man guilty Monday in a jury trial. He will be sentenced at a later date, according to reports. The man cannot be named for legal…
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Fast Forward BBC Drama ‘McMafia’ Slurs Israeli Businessmen
(JTA) — The new BBC miniseries “McMafia” has been accused of making “gratuitous slurs” against Israeli businessmen. The show, a drama about the British-raised son of a Russian mafia boss, also focuses on members of the Russian-Israeli mob. It is based on a 2008 book by journalist Misha Glenny. The group UK Lawyers For Israel on its…
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Fast Forward Universities That Ban Controversial Speakers May Face Fines, UK Minister Says
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (JTA) — In a move that may have mixed consequences for Israel advocates on British campuses, a cabinet minister threatened to fine universities that prevent free speech. Jo Johnson, the British cabinet minister responsible for universities, said on Tuesday that “no-platforming,” the policy of banning controversial speakers, is stifling debate and may…
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Fast Forward British PM: U.S. Decision To Move Embassy To Jerusalem ‘Unhelpful’ For Peace
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May disagrees with the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel because it is unlikely to help efforts to bring peace to the region, her spokesman said on Wednesday. Jerusalem should ultimately be shared between Israel and a future Palestinian state, the spokesman said. “We…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Teacher Fired For Living With Her Boyfriend Wins Discrimination Case
(JTA) — A teacher at a Jewish nursery school in suburban London who said she was fired for living with her boyfriend won her case of religious and sexual discrimination. Zelda de Groen, 24, sued the Gan Menachem Nursery in Hendon after losing her job in July 2016. She had worked there for four years….
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