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Fast Forward Israel, British Jewry Offer Condolences After Deadly London Attacks
(JTA) — At least two civilians and a police officer were killed in a car-ramming and knife attack outside of the houses of Parliament in London. British authorities are calling the attack a “terrorist incident” as they continue to investigate the motive in the Wednesday afternoon attack. More than 20 are reported injured, some seriously….
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Fast Forward Brits Grill Google For Allowing David Duke Videos
Google’s decision to keep anti-Semitic David Duke videos on YouTube is irking lawmakers across the pond. Britain’s Commons Home Affairs committee summoned Tuesday executives from Google, Twitter and Facebook for a hearing in which the social media giants were slammed for their failure to block hate speech and anti-Semitic content from their platforms. Chairwoman Yvette…
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Fast Forward British And American Police Probe Link Between Threats Against Jews
Scotland Yard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating more than a hundred bomb threats made to Jewish groups in the United States and Britain since Jan. 7, U.S. and UK law enforcement and Jewish community officials said. Investigators said there is evidence that some of the U.S. and British bomb threats are linked….
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Fast Forward Gerald Kaufman, Jewish British Lawmaker And Harsh Critic of Israel, Dies At 86
Gerald Kaufman, who died on Sunday at the age of 86, was one of the most prominent Jews in British politics and one of the staunchest critics of Israel’s policies. Kaufman, a son of Polish Jewish immigrants, was the oldest serving member of parliament, first elected as a Labour Party representative in 1970. And while…
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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Shahs of Shabbat, YidLife Crisis, Mardi Gras, and More
Jews About Town is a new weekly column that will feature the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. The Week Ahead: February 27 – Sunday March 5 Monday Los…
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Fast Forward Is Israel Apartheid Week Illegal In Britain Now?
A newly approved British anti-Semitism law may pose legal hurdles for Israel Apartheid Week events on university campuses in the United Kingdom. This week, one university canceled a speech critical of Israel and other campuses are considering nixing events to avoid running afoul of the new law, according to the Jewish Chronicle. Israel Apartheid Week…
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Fast Forward Big Ultra-Orthodox Family Wreaks Havoc On Flight From Israel To U.K.
It was a nightmare at 20,000 feet Monday, as an ultra-Orthodox Jewish clan traveling to a wedding in Britain disrupted a flight. The Hasidic men refused to sit next to women, stood up in the aisles while the plane was in the air and disturbed passengers during the five-hour flight. “They were blocking the aisle,…
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Fast Forward Cambridge Jews ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Campus Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — Jewish student leaders at Cambridge University in England said they were “deeply concerned” about recent anti-Semitic activities at the school. Jewish Society Co-Presidents Adam Goott and Alex Szlezinger told the student newspaper, the Varsity, they were in touch with campus police and Britain’s Community Security Trust following the appearance over the weekend of…
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