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Fast Forward Just 26% of British Jews Intermarry — Half the Rate of Americans
LONDON — Intermarriage among British Jews in 2011 stood at 26 percent, or roughly half the rate documented among American Jews, according to a new demographic study. The report published Tuesday by the London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research is based on data from the National Jewish Community Survey and the 2001 and 2011 national censuses….
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Fast Forward British Police Want To Question Tzipi Livni Over Gaza ‘War Crimes’
British police asked Tzipi Livni to appear for an interview regarding war crimes allegations while she was Israeli foreign minister in 2008-2009. Livni, who was headed to London for a conference convened by the Haaretz newspaper, received the summons on Thursday before leaving Israel, the newspaper reported on Sunday. The summons was voluntary, and Livni…
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Fast Forward British Jews Voted 2-1 Against Brexit: Poll
— Twice as many British Jews voted to remain in the European Union rather than exit, according to a new survey. Conducted by the Survation polling firm earlier this week for The Jewish Chronicle, the opinion poll of 1,000 British Jews showed that 59 percent were displeased by last week’s narrow vote to leave the EU, compared…
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Fast Forward British Jews Condemn Hate Crimes After Brexit Vote
— Jewish groups in Britain condemned the uptick in racist harassment and other hate crimes in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union. There has been a 57 percent rise in reported hate crimes and racial incidents since the June 23 referendum, according to reports. The Community Security Trust, the security…
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Fast Forward British Law Student Wins $1,300 Payment for Anti-Semitic Abuse
— A Jewish law student in Britain will receive a public apology and about $1,300 from the student union of York University for anti-Semitic abuse. The payment is reported to be the first of its kind for a British university. The apology comes from the university’s student union and reportedly will be published on line….
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Fast Forward David Cameron Says Britain Can Protect Israel by Staying in Europe
— British Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain can only affect Europe’s approach to Israel by remaining in the European Union. “When Europe is discussing its attitude to Israel, do you want Britain — Israel’s greatest friend — in there opposing boycotts, opposing the campaign for divestment and sanctions, or do you want us outside…
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News What 5 Key British Jews Are Saying About Brexit Vote
On Thursday, the United Kingdom will hold a referendum on whether or not to remain part of the European Union. Although the UK retains a currency (the pound) separate from the EU, it is a signatory on many other economic and political treaties. Many Britons see the Brexit referendum, as it is known colloquially, as…
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Fast Forward Jewish Migrants Raise Few Hackles in Britain — Muslims and Roma Unwelcome
— The prospect of Jewish immigration raised the least amount of opposition among respondents to a British survey about attitudes to immigration. A study conducted by the Centre for Social Investigation at Nuffield College in Oxford found that 7 percent of British people would allow no Jewish migrants into the United Kingdom, while 17 percent would…
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