CAA submits complaint to Bar Standards Board against barrister over tweet asserting “Zionism is a kind of racism”
Campaign Against Antisemitism has submitted a complaint to the Bar Standards Board against a barrister over a tweet asserting that “Zionism is a kind of racism”. Franck Magennis is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London. At 21:35 on 17th December 2020, Mr Magennis apparently tweeted from the Twitter handle @FranckMagennis that: “Zionism is a kind of racism. […]
Labour Party fulfils first task under Action Plan with discrete Antisemitism Complaints holding page on website, but CAA to seek clarification over apparent error
Under the Action Plan published by the Labour Party in December 2020, the Party had pledged that “A new antisemitism complaints handling webpage will be uploaded by 31 December 2020”. The Party has fulfilled this requirement by publishing a discrete Antisemitism Complaints holding page on its website. The Action Plan was produced in response to the devastating report by the […]
Man chases Jewish families with large stick while shouting abuse
A man armed with a large stick was seen shouting abuse and chasing Jewish families on their way to synagogue in Stamford Hill. According to witnesses, the man appeared to be trailing the visibly Jewish passers-by specifically. The incident took place on Dunmore Road at 09:00 last Saturday 2nd January and was reported by Stamford Hill Shomrim, […]