West Ham bans fan for life over antisemitic chants and reports them to police
West Ham United FC, the East London football club, has reportedly banned a supporter for life after video footage emerged apparently showing fans singing antisemitic chants in a game early in the football season. The video appeared on social media and the club took action within days, noting in a statement that “we are disgusted […]
CAA seeks Attorney General’s review after judge refuses to jail Shehroz Iqbal on third antisemitism conviction
A judge has refused to jail Shehroz Iqbal, who was convicted of posting antisemitic posters and has two known past antisemitism convictions. Mr Iqbal pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 20th September to displaying written material that is “threatening, abusive or insulting, intending thereby to stir up racial hatred”, contrary to section 19 of […]
Suspended Labour MP Chris Williamson says expelled Labour member Jackie Walker should be in Parliament
At a fringe event on the sidelines of the Labour Party Conference, the suspended MP, Chris Williamson, suggested that Jackie Walker should be in the House of Commons as an MP. A reporter at an event hosted by Labour Against the Witchhunt, a group that was set up to protest the expulsion of Labour members […]
EU Parliament President condemns “worrying rise of antisemitism” across Europe
The new President of the European Parliament, the EU’s deliberative body, has expressed concern over the “worrying rise of antisemitism in Europe”, and pledged to fight it. David Sassoli made the comments in a meeting in Brussels with the Conference of European Rabbis, a group of 700 European religious figures. Following the meeting, Mr Sassoli […]