Morocco to teach Jewish history and culture following ‘normalisation’ agreement
In what has been called a “ground-breaking” move, Morocco has announced that its schools will begin teaching Jewish history and culture as part of the official curriculum. The recent announcement follows the recent peace deal between the Muslim nation and Israel, brokered by the USA, under which Morocco’s head of state, King Mohammed VI, agreed to […]
Kaifeng Jews suffer under Beijing’s religious crackdown
China’s crackdown on unapproved religions is impacting Kaifeng’s Jewish community, according to The Daily Telegraph. Despite numbering barely 1,000, the Jewish community of Kaifeng is reportedly falling foul of Beijing’s campaign to erase non-sanctioned religions. An ancient well and stones marking a 12th-century synagogue have been removed or have vanished beneath cement as the authorities […]
Liberal Democrats launch investigation into local branch spokesperson who claimed the “fake antisemitism campaign against Labour is the worst single episode of misinformation I have ever witnessed”
The Liberal Democrats have reportedly launched an investigation into the spokesperson for its Bromley branch after he made controversial comments about antisemitism in the Labour Party. Jonathan Coulter, a former editor of the Liberal Democrats Friends of Palestine newsletter, reportedly declared at a non-Party event earlier this month that “fake antisemitism campaign against Labour is the worst […]
Disciplinary charges against Jewish student for complaining about lecturer’s “Israel lobby” remark dropped by Warwick University
Dubious disciplinary charges against a Jewish student who complained about antisemitism have been dropped by Warwick University. The President of the Warwick Jewish Israeli Society submitted a complaint on behalf of a member against Dr Goldie Osuri for saying, in a lecture on 11th November 2019, that “the next time they say that the Labour Party is antisemitic, you […]