Man charged with stirring up racial hatred with antisemitic coronavirus hoax wears Nazi armband to court
A man charged with stirring up racial hatred with an antisemitic coronavirus hoax is understood to have appeared in court wearing a Nazi armband. Matthew Henegan, 35, faces seven charges of publishing, distributing and possessing material in March and April that is likely to stir up racial hatred. It is also claimed that he distributed leaflets in Cambridgeshire, where […]
Facebook and Instagram under pressure following revelation that network of tens of thousands of white supremacists is operating on their platforms
Facebook is under pressure following the revelation that a network of 80,000 white supremacists is operating on its platform, as well as on Instagram, which is owed by Facebook. The network reportedly includes more than 40 neo-Nazi websites, has links to the far-right in Britain and offers merchandise incorporating Nazi symbols. According to the Centre for Countering […]
Lancaster University adopts International Definition of Antisemitism after campaign by Jewish students
Lancaster University has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism after a campaign by Jewish students. The University agreed to adopt the Definition at a meeting of the University Council on 20th November. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Andy Schofield, said: “This is one important element of the University’s wider commitment to ensure that the University is fair and inclusive. We will be […]
Court of Appeal halves neo-Nazi teenage terrorist’s sentence
The Court of Appeal has halved the sentence of a convicted neo-Nazi terrorist. Connor Scothern was convicted earlier this year of membership of the proscribed National Action neo-Nazi terrorist group. Mr Scothern, who was apparently a practicing Muslim and activist with the extremist anti-fascist group, Antifa, before joining National Action, had been given a sentence of eighteen […]
With pro-Corbyn members leaving Labour en masse, other parties must stand guard against importation of Labour antisemitism
According to recent reports, the Labour Party has lost tens of thousands of members since Sir Keir Starmer became leader, with the exodus apparently accelerating since the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn. This is the first time since Mr Corbyn’s election as Leader that the Party’s membership has fallen below half a million, which was itself a staggering achievement […]
“You have a long history of unpleasant, antisemitic threats and harassment,” says judge before jailing man over video inciting terrorism
A man with a history of antisemitic harassment has been jailed over a video inciting terrorism. Shehroz Iqbal, 29, has been charged on multiple occasions over antisemitic incidents with no custodial sentence, leading to strong protest from Campaign Against Antisemitism. He also reportedly had a history of posting antisemitic messages – including a poster saying “Jewish scum” – and harassing synagogue members […]
Plaid Cymru divided: One former leader appears to endorse claim that Labour antisemitism accusations are “smear”, while another former leader says Party “cannot tolerate” antisemitism
Plaid Cymru has seen two former leaders at odds over antisemitism, with one appearing to endorse conspiratorial denials of antisemitism in the Labour Party and another calling for no tolerance of anti-Jewish racism. Leanne Wood, who served as leader of the Welsh Nationalist Party until 2018, appeared to endorse tweets by a controversial American journalist that read: “I’ve never seen a […]