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Fast Forward Nasty Dispute Over Israel and ‘Anti-Semitism’ Roils Bucolic British College Town of Oxford
For a city that has made headlines recently for its anti-Semitism problem, Oxford has a pretty laid back Jewish scene. On a recent Friday night, dozens of recognizably Jewish families and students wearing kippahs were enjoying the afternoon sun as they strolled to one of Oxford’s two synagogues. They converged at a modern building that…
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Fast Forward Ex-London Mayor Boris Johnson Compares European Union to Hitler
— Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire for comparing the goals of the European Union to Hitler. Johnson, who is in favor of Britain leaving the EU, told the Sunday Telegraph that the EU, like Hitler, aims to unify Europe under one “authority.” “Napoleon, Hitler, various people tried this out, and it…
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Fast Forward British Chief Rabbi Denounces ‘Wall’ of Jew-Hatred on Campus
Britain’s chief rabbi has said Jewish students face a “wall of anti-Zionism” and Jew-hatred on college campuses and called on university administrators to take action to stem what he called a rising tide of anti-Semitism. Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said history should’ve taught Britain to be aware of the dangers of allowing Jewish students to be…
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Fast Forward Ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone Brands Israel ‘Great Catastrophe’
— Former London mayor Ken Livingstone, who was suspended from the Labour Party for saying Adolf Hitler was a Zionist, called the creation of Israel “a great catastrophe.” Livingstone said the existence of Israel in the Middle East could lead to nuclear war and advocated an international boycott on Israeli products during an interview Wednesday…
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Fast Forward British Chief Rabbi Turned Away From Polls in Jewish London Borough
(JTA) — Hundreds of voters, including Britain’s chief rabbi and his wife, were turned away from polling stations Thursday morning in a heavily Jewish borough of London. The voters in Barnet who were not allowed to cast ballots were told their names did not appear on the lists of registered voters, the Jewish Chronicle ….
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Fast Forward British Jews Call for Action on Labour’s Anti-Semitic ‘Cancer’
Almost half a century ago, when he first became an active supporter of Britain’s Labour Party, Rabbi Abraham Pinter said it had far less of a problem with anti-Semitism than the country as a whole. But while other political groups have recognized the need to address prejudice against Jews, Pinter said the country’s main opposition…
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News Jewish Support for Britain’s Labour at Historic Low Amid Anti-Semitism Scandal
(JTA) — If there were an election tomorrow, only 8.5 percent of British Jews say they would vote for the Labour Party — a sharp decline since last year’s election, when 18 percent of Jews voted Labour. A poll by London’s Jewish Chronicle found that 38.5 percent of Jews give the party the worst possible…
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Fast Forward Britain’s David Cameron Demands Labour Party Head Denounce Hamas
— British Prime Minister David Cameron called on Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to renounce his self-proclaimed friendship with Hamas and Hezbollah. Cameron made the public demand on Wednesday, during Prime Minister’s Questions, a weekly session in the House of Commons during which lawmakers question the prime minister on a wide range of topics. He…
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