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Fast Forward British Lawmaker Gets ‘Dirty Pig’ Death Threats for Being Jewish
A member of Britain’s Parliament said he has received death threats because he is Jewish. Lee Scott, the Conservative lawmaker of the Ilford North constituency, said he has received five death threats in the past year. On Tuesday, during a debate on anti-Semitism in Parliament, Scott detailed some of the abuse, including an incident in…
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Fast Forward British Architects Backtrack on Israel Boycott
The leading association for British architects has rescinded a previous policy to suspend its Israeli counterparts from an international architects group. On Thursday, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) concluded that a motion to suspend the Israeli Association of United Architects (IAUA) from the International Union of Architects (UIA) was “not in furtherance of…
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Fast Forward British Lawmakers Push Anti-Israel Sanctions
British lawmakers have called for economic sanctions and boycotts on Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. The calls came during a three-hour debate in Parliament’s House of Commons, late on Monday, the London-based Jewish Chronicle reported. Some 30 lawmakers spoke during the session, most criticizing Israel and several comparing Israeli policies to apartheid in…
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Fast Forward Britain’s Labour Party Voices Objection to Israel Boycott
Britain’s Labour Party reiterated its opposition to boycotting Israel after a municipality voted to support one. The Midlands Council passed a motion earlier this week resolving to remove goods from the “Israeli Occupied Territories” and condemning Israel for “continuing to ignore and breach international law,” Jewishnews.co.uk reported Wednesday. The council is made up overwhelmingly of…
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Fast Forward British Soccer Owner Sorry for ‘Jews Chase Money’ Jibe
The owner of a British soccer club apologized for saying in an interview that Jews were inclined to chase money and for defending a racial slur against Asians. Dave Whelan, who owns the Wigan Athletic Football Club near Manchester, made the statements in an interview published on Thursday in The Guardian daily and apologized for…
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Fast Forward British Lawmaker Ties Synagogue Terror Attack to Temple Mount
A British baroness and former lawmaker is under fire for a Twitter post that tied the terror attack in a Jerusalem synagogue to Israel’s policies on the Temple Mount. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi tweeted Tuesday in the hours after the attack: “Israeli extremists storm Al Aksa & intimidate worshipers, Palestinian extremists storm synagogue & kill 4…
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Opinion Yachad Included in British Jewry’s Tent — Barely
A Yachad tour overlooking the South Hebron Hills at the southern tip of the West Bank / Yachad In a historic move on Sunday, the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) voted overwhelmingly to admit Yachad into the umbrella organization. Yachad was set up in 2011 to build support within the British Jewish community…
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Fast Forward British Jewry Umbrella Votes To Include ‘Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace’ Yachad
The umbrella organization for British Jewry accepted for membership a group that backed the recent nonbinding parliamentary vote recognizing a Palestinian state. On Sunday, the Board of Deputies of British Jewry voted 135 to 61 to accept Yachad UK, which calls itself “pro-Israel, pro-peace.” The group supports a two-state solution and takes British Jews on…
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