Labour Councillor Mary Bain Lockhart claims that a Mossad plot to unseat Jeremy Corbyn might be behind Labour antisemitism allegations
A serving Labour Councillor has claimed that Israeli intelligence service Mossad might be behind allegations of antisemitism in the Labour Party. Councillor Mary Bain Lockhart made the appalling claim after seeing that three leading Jewish newspapers had all published the same front page story that a government led by Jeremy Corbyn would pose an âexistential […]
Shehroz Iqbal avoids prison despite second conviction for antisemitic threats, escaping with order to attend âthinking skillsâ programme
Convicted antisemite Shehroz Iqbal has avoided prison despite being convicted a second time of making antisemitic threats. Mr Iqbal was first convicted in October 2016 after making antisemitic death threats in September 2015 when he shouted âIâm going to kill you, Iâm going to kill all of you Jews â you killed my brothersâ at a Jewish motorist. […]
LGBT Labour National Committee adopts International Definition of Antisemitism and demands that the Labour Party does the same
In an act of solidarity, the LGBT Labour National Committee today resolved to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism and called upon the Labour Party to do the same. The Committee also voted for its members to be trained on how to spot antisemitism by Jewish Labour activists. Campaign Against Antisemitism welcomes this show of solidarity. Today […]
Labour suspends Councillor Damien Enticott who protests that social media posts calling for Jews to be exterminated were put there by hackers
The Labour Party has suspended a serving Councillor for the Hatherleigh Ward in Bognor Regis, after posts calling for Jews to be executed and praising Adolf Hitler were found on his Facebook account. Councillor Damien Enticott claimed that hackers had put the posts there. In one, an image was posted claiming that as part of a […]
Far-left propaganda website Skwawkbox caught calling article about âJewish war against Corbynâ both âpertinent and frighteningâ
Far-left propaganda website Skwawkbox has been caught calling an appalling article about the âJewish war against Corbynâ both âpertinent and frighteningâ. The article, entitled âThe Jewish âwar against Corbynâ risks bringing real antisemitism to Britainâ, accused the Jewish community of exaggerating antisemitism in the Labour Party and thereby putting Jews at risk of reprisals. Rather than […]
Labour apparently tells former shortlisted candidate Michelle Harris she has no case to answer over Facebook posts
A barrister who was dropped as the Labour Partyâs prospective parliamentary candidate for Hastings and Rye over social media posts has apparently been told by the Party that she has no case to answer. Ms Harris, who is a barrister at London-based law firm One Pump Court, was said to have shared a number of offensive […]
Tristan Morgan charged with arson with intent to endanger life after pouring âaccelerantâ into Exeterâs historic synagogue but motive is âunknownâ
A 51-year-old man has appeared in court charged with an arson attack on Exeterâs historic synagogue. Tristan Morgan reportedly did not enter a plea when he appeared at Exeter Magistratesâ Court to answer charges of arson with intent to endanger life. Due to the serious nature of the charge, he has been ordered to appear before Exeter Crown […]
Dr Daniel Allington, CAAâs Head of Online Monitoring, and law lecturer, Dr Lesley Klaff, explain why CAAâs conviction of Alison Chabloz is so important
The following article was published in the Jewish Chronicle. On May 25th, amateur musician Alison Chabloz was convicted of criminal offences in relation to three songs. Her conviction followed a private prosecution by Campaign Against Antisemitism, which was taken over by the CPS. Ms Chablozâs lyrics not only suggested that the Holocaust was âa bunch […]
Joe Glasman, CAAâs Head of Political and Government Investigations recounts an encounter with an antisemitic thug, and how it relates to the Labour Party
The following article was published in the Jewish News. Last Thursday, I had a glimpse into the future of British Jewry under a Labour Government. It wasnât pleasant. It relates to what was a relatively minor incident of anti-Semitic abuse I had witnessed, but of the kind the significance of which dawns hours afterwards. The […]
Barnet Council begins discussion about stripping Jeremy Corbyn of his allotment over Labour Party antisemitism
Councillors in Barnet have debated stripping Jeremy Corbyn of his allotment. Allotments are small plots of land available to local residents to grow fruit and vegetables. Mr Corbyn has an allotment administered by Barnet Council, despite the fact that he lives four miles from the allotment. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the […]
Tree planted as a Holocaust memorial vandalised twice in a matter of weeks as spate of antisemitic incidents hits Salisbury
A tree planted as a Holocaust memorial has been badly vandalised twice in a matter of weeks during a spate of antisemitic incidents in Salisbury. Photographs show that the trees branches have almost all been torn off. Local MP John Glen told the Salisbury Journal that the vandalism was related to âother acts of antisemitismâ, including […]
Bradford Telegraph & Argus forced to disable online comments over antisemitic and anti-Muslim âtiradesâ
Bradfordâs Telegraph & Argus has been forced to disable online comments over antisemitic and anti-Muslim âtiradesâ in the comments section of its website. In a rare and commendable example of a newspaper caring about the abuse sent out through its comments section, the Telegraph & Argus announced that it had had enough. After various attempts banning repeat offenders, the […]
Mark Zuckerberg refuses to back down over remarks that Holocaust denial should be permitted on Facebook and is not antisemitic hate speech
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has refused to back down after claiming that Holocaust denial did not constitute hate speech under Facebookâs so-called âcommunity standardsâ. In an interview with Recode on Tuesday, Mr Zuckerberg said, unprompted, that Holocaust deniers should be permitted to post their views on Facebook, going on to say: âI donât think theyâre […]